'Snow Problem

First off, thanks to everyone who commented and congratulated me on my job announcement. You all rock.

I think it's wonderful how crazy and fun-loving the first big snow of the semester makes everyone. Just a few examples from around campus and Blacksburg:

• As I was walking over to tonight's water polo game, I stumbled across a horde of college students out on the Drillfield, yelling and screaming. At first, I thought it might have been a protest, but then I noticed the various snow forts and realized that it was the annual Corps of Cadets vs. Civilians snowball fight. However, except for a few inventive guys that were trying to use a slingshot to fire artillery at the cadets, not much was going on; it was mostly the two sides yelling at each other. I'm sure things picked up later on, but I didn't get to see it. This is a Virginia Tech legend, though, that materializes on the night of the first big snow of the year. Does anybody know who won this year?
• Snowmen of various shapes and sizes are all over the place! The snow from this storm was absolutely perfect for packing, which means lots of random snowballs and snowmen. I kept my eye out for any Calvin-esque ones, but I didn't spot any. I heard a couple of rumors of some people trying to build a snow penis, though. No comment there.
• Some of the Wesley folks got into the snowball fight act, too, as the cryptic e-mail on the listserv from Joe this evening might suggest: "There is a snowball fight in the works. Drillfield, 9:34 sharp. Be there." If I didn't have a dumb Finance test to study for, I certainly would have followed the e-mail's advice. Gina and I already had a superfun snowball extravaganza this morning, though, while I was trying to clean off my car. She started it... but I finished it!
• A two-hour delay this morning certainly helped to set the mood, as well. I got a class cancelled and extra sleep time, a combo that can't be beat!

So, let's hear it for everyone loosening up and letting the snow lighten their moods on this potentially stressful week!