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Rebbecah Bakich: Bookstore Style

Quite a Snow Day

Stepping out into the night, I am greeted by a swift gust of air and heavy snowflakes blurring my vision. It is 5:09 in the evening, if I work quickly I can make it to my 5:45 class. Every car in the driveway is hidden beneath a soft white blanket, and the fresh powder crunches under each step I make toward my car. I put on my gloves and take out the long handled brush to begin wiping my car down. My roommate, Alana begins to kick some of the snow away from the back tires due to our lack of shovel. The snow easily glides off of the front and back windshields, but the four inches of snow that had piled up on top give me a harder time, I use the hard side of the brush to break up the icy pile. It is now 5:17 as we slide into the car. I turn the keys into the ignition, and hear a small grumble from my car's engine, and then nothing. 5:19, Alana and I look to each other, quickly get out of the car and run to the bus stop only two blocks away.

Starbucks

“Skinny vanilla latte for Melissa!” the barista shouts above the constant hum of the café. It is their afternoon rush; students are coming in after a long day of classes for their dose of caffeine to keep them going through the day. Through the tall windows it is clear that the snow is not letting up, as they sky gets threateningly darker by the hour.