The First Snow ࿐ ❄࿔*:･ﾟ

 

Helloooo Cuties~

     I don't think y'all understand HOW eager I've been to write this post!  I just want to have somewhere to come back to when I want to remember how happy this day made me.  But not just me, honestly it was unanimously decided as a city.  January 21, 2025 will go down in history as the day that healed New Orleans.  As dramatic as that sounds, it's the honest truth.  The new year had a rough start to say the least.  The city was struck by a terrorist attack, which was unheard of to us.  Never did we imagine being a target.  Many lives were lost and just when we thought that had set the tone of 2025, we got a record breaking snow day.  

     I've never seen the city look so beautiful.  10 inches of snow!  New Orleans hasn't seen anything like this since 1895.  And it brought out so much childlike joy in adults.  It gave us all a moment to just stop and feel grounded.  After the January 1st attack, some said "how could we just carry on so quickly the next day".  I saw many people on socials say it felt like a much needed reset after so much hurt.  

     The night before, I remember watching the news and thinking "they're predicting snow . . . yeah right".  Last time we got "snow" it was ice barely covering the roads.  Not even enough to be measured, so it didn't go on record.  So I was doubtful honestly.  I figured I'd be going to work like any other cold winter day.   But when I woke up to my mom with an excited hushed voice asking "y'all wanna go see the snow?"  I had to make sure I wasn't dreaming.  My sister ran downstairs first and I could hear her shrieking.  I scrambled for my glasses and ran to the nearest window and sure enough.  Snow.  Actual snow!  My next thought was "what about work?"  Now you got to realize New Orleans isn't built for snow.  If roads just get icy, we shut down as a city.  So I was happy to find out, they closed my job because of the weather!!  YIPPIE SNOW DAY!!  

     My sister tossed on enough layers and was already out playing like a big kid.  I thought I'd get a little cute for the occasion?  But y'all . . . I need to invest in some waterproof eyeliner because I looked a MESS in no time!  Why didn't anyone tell me the snow melts on your face so quickly?! (lmfaooo)

𝒢𝐼𝒟𝒟𝒴 𝒜ℳ𝐼 😁

Trying not to fall (lol)

I tried throwing a snowball at my sister.  It's tougher than I thought!

Coat . . . Hollister

Sweater . . . Express

Skirt . . . Forever21

Boots . . . Demonia

Hat / muffs . . . offbrand

Scarf . . . Juicy Couture

Gloves / tights . . . eBay

     Little sister 🫶🏽(ꈍᴗꈍ)♡ She hates the cold so she looks like burrito (lol).

     The snow was getting so deep!  I couldn't believe my eyes!  Also I wasn't aware how difficult it is to walk in snow (lol).  I stumbled constantly  (ᵕ—ᗜ—).

I'm running away and never coming baaaack! 🗣️📢

     Keeping my eyes open for photos also proved to be very tough (lol).  Gotta give me props for looking sort of cute in these pics.  

sort of

     Believe it or not, we only lasted about 15 minutes out there.  😭  The wind cut through my clothes and I needed a break.  Buuuuut that winter wonderland just kept brewing and the snow kept building.  We had to go back out!!  Plus we thought of a tiktok we could film outside so we practiced for a while before getting dressed again.  My coat was still damp from the snow and my hair was wet too 😭😭.   I put on a wig to protect my hair this time.

LOOKIT THE SNOW!

     By this time the snowfall had stopped.  The snow looked so fluffy!  We took some more aesthetically pleasing photos before filming our tiktok video~

 

Letting her have her model moment~

     I had the great idea to write the year in the snow that had piled up on my car.  Since my other pair of gloves were soaked, I borrowed my mom's.  These suck (lmao).  No lining, I felt every bit of the snow on my fingers.  

My chilly car

     The sun started to set and it all looked so magical.  Most of the little kids had gone inside.  I didn't want to leave this ethereal space.

One last hoorah before calling it a day!

     It took so many years to finally experience this, that I didn't want this day to end.  Worst part is my job was back to functioning the next day.  (ᗒᗣᗕ)  Ninety percent of the employees called in, unable to get to work.  I was insane enough to go in (let's get this bread I guess). 

     The Sun Gods love me; everything melted off my car by morning.  Everything else checkout so I got ready for work.  Decided to leave my car home since the roads were still too icy.  So I walked 🙃.

     Morning walk views~  I almost busted my ass at least twice on slick ice (lmaooo).  Work was a fiasco.  Customers actually came to shop despite most roads being closed.  We had some pipes burst at the doors so customers were trapped inside after shopping until we shut the water off.  Alarms were going off all morning.  I don't understand why we were even open.  But my girl Brandi came to work too.  We kept each other sane.  The store closed early and Brandi drove me home so I wouldn't be walking home in the dark.  What would I do without her.  ♥

     Any who, I'm beginning to ramble~  Next post will be good!  I promise!

xoxo, Amiman ♥