It took me about one hour and fifteen minutes to get 2.6 miles this afternoon. Because people turn into idiotic assholes in the snow. If the light is red, Mr. Lexus SUV, you don't go.

Things were helped by the police officer that kept shrugging and staring at the cars that drove by her, breaking the law.

I understand that the college freshman from Warm Places might be freaking out, but come on, people. It's not like we live somewhere that's not New England.

Anyway, hhertzof mentioned taking pictures of the snow, so I thought I'd try out the snow setting on my new digital camera. Of course, it's past sundown, so it's dark, but I'm pretty happy with the quality otherwise. I think the light reflecting off the Do Not Enter signs helped make the snow pop. I'll take some more in the morning, when it's light but before most of it's been ruined by sand and car spewings.

Kate S. is walking her dog, so I'm sneaking onto the internets to kill time. I'm using her sister's new computer, which is running Vista. It's very clunky. Some of it is nicer (it looks smoother) but some of it just doesn't seem to work. Like changing the resolution of the monitor. And programs keep crashing on me. Also IE7's pop up blocker sucks.

Just in case I wasn't sure that the laptop I'm getting is going to be a Mac, this seals it.

Today was attack of the People Without Cruise Control on the Mass Pike. I get that not every car comes equipped with such a fine feature, but if it does... the highway is the perfect place to use it. So when I'm going 80 and you come up behind me at 90, then weave to pass me, I don't have to pass you again two minutes later when you're doing 70. WTF, people, WTF.

Edit: Aaand IE7's pop up blocker continues to eat my windows. And AIM Express insists on popping up every new incoming IM, thus forcing me to type the wrong things to the wrong people. Who the hell is this stuff designed for?