This should be the last snowstorm this Winter as it is officially Spring on 20 March. We also turn ahead our clocks by one hour tomorrow (daylight savings). So our time difference with South Africa will be back to 6 hours.
The snow is still a novelty to me, it is so magical to watch as the snow falls. We got about 10 inches of snow. Some schools were closed on Friday due to the snow. Luckily, the roads and pathways are cleared quickly after the storm so everthing can resume as per usual. It is very impressive. Here, the subway seems to operate and shops are open. In London the city halts when they get some snow. Below are some pics of the men hard at work clearing the roads and walkways.
Last night, we braved the snow and went to a talk by well-known MIT Professor Noam Chomsky. Yes, it was a Friday night, and this is how we chose to spent it! we are such nerds :) He has been teaching for over 50 years and has written over 100 books, he is a legend in the academic world. He spoke about the Options for Palestinians and the Lessons learnt from Apartheid South Africa - he had some very interesting things to say! He spoke about how America controls the world as it has the biggest military. It was their sanctions against South Africa that ultimately brought down Apartheid.
Our walk back home was fun, we had to walk through the Harvard Yard. We stopped to take some pictures and throw snowballs and I even did a 'snow angel' :) yes I'm a kid at heart - but how often do you get a chance to do it :) below are some pics.
The John Harvard Statue
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