University, One Big Playground

That last post was just pure silliness brought on by exam stress, lack of sleep, endorphin high, and caffeine OD. What's also pure silliness? The fact that there's a five foot snow-penis, epic snow fort, and several decorative snowman sprinkled over the field of my Res. And they were all constructed by my fellow co-eds.
At approximately 10:30 pm last night, people began to notice that it was legitimately snowing, and just like that we were all kids again. For some people it was actually the first snowfall they had ever experienced... I have never seen snow illuminated by so many camera flashes. As a Canadian and someone who spent that past decade of their lives in Calgary, where it has actually snow-stormed in August, it's not uncommon to see white flakes drifting down from the sky. I think that if you had never experienced snow before, never felt it or ran through it or tasted it or fell into it, the first snowfall of winter would be something indeed. Just think about how weird snow is - soft, life, sticky, fluffy, cold... and then probably melting if you held it through all of those adjectives. The other things is, we live Vancouver and therefore the most beautiful place for any season. The temperature is always perfect for the weather, and the view always promises to be picturesque (I should write travel brochures). I think it was the wonder of the foreign exchange kids, seeing snow for the first time, combined with the evil boy-minds from Robson who launched the first snowball, creating a night of mayhem
Just like children, mature university students from every building ventured into the (semi-)cold to throw snow at each other, run around, and make snow angels.
If you've forgotten what a "face-wash" is I suggest you go outside and ask the nearest 11 year old for one, because the experience of snow being shoved in your face (while your mouth was open and everything) is purely unforgettable. Same with being tackled down and pelted with snow... and slipping for the first time, dissolving into fits of laughter. Same with the first snowfall of the year away from home, as an independent adult, who just wants to have serious snowball fights, ignoring exams in favor of play.