Since yesterday afternoon, NYC has been clobbered by a winter blizzard which dumped 15-24 inches of powder on the ground depending on which part of town people live.
On the one hand, the gusty wind and heavy snow-fall have completely crippled the transportations to stand-still, on the other hand, this never-sleep city was muffled in beautiful white and surreality quietness as if it were a remotely rural village. For instance, this early morning, one can literately do cross-country ski on the always-jammed 5th ave without seeing a single moving vehicle for while. How amazing it was !
Although it was intoxicating and exhilarating scene, my morning commute became a totally nightmare: A normally 15-20 minute ride turned into a somewhat an eternity. On my way , I was thinking that how vulnerable and insignificant we are when an act of nature or divine intervention intervenes even we have most advanced technology at hand, but still ...
There is a really good thing though, under the extreme situation, people from every walk of life come together, demonstrating their true grits to helping each other in all possible way from pushing stalled and stranded cars back to road to assisting fellow pedestrians to cross the treacherous intersections. In the time like this, the real spirit of New Yorkers does shine.
Put an old song to remember today, 12/27/2010.
Note: The photos come from Internet
白玫瑰花: Thanks a bundle for your Chinese New Year greeting. Please allow me to wish you and your love ones in the year of rabbit to be happy, healthy, peaceful and prosperous. In addition, I am hoping that you'd continue using your keyboard and your talents to inspire, enlighten, entertain us as what you did in the past.
苏乡门地: I wish you and your family ,in the new year, would archive and surpass all of the aims in your plans. Furthermore, your little prince would be chosen to be MVP of the year in his succor team, which would win more matches than last year.
石库门:Appreciate your holiday wishes, I am taking your word for it.
Really? I am anxiously waiting for the “big” red-packet with load of “doughs” as I am worrying my new car payment.:))
透个消息,有人送你大红包了,够你买跑车拉风了。在阿苏的园子里,等阿苏开门了去取吧~~
登门给纵然拜个大年,新春快乐!
玫瑰给你拜年,祝你新春愉快,兔年发大财!~~