On Snow and Packing: Part 2

Practice Makes... Sense?
Last weekend, I wrote about how I was going to do a "practice pack" to make sure I was under weight restrictions, etc. with my luggage. The trial went well, and I'm sure glad that Santa bought us a digital scale for Christmas in order for us to weigh everything.

But I still have anxiety about the packing, which I reckon is due to a couple of things - namely:

1. The suitcase I am planning on bringing is one I never use because I find it too big (I usually have a strict "carry on only" rule, which I'm going to just have to forget about for this trip);
2. While the trial pack gave me a good sense of how much I'll be able to carry on versus check, I discovered the weight restrictions for carry on are much too small for my liking (see details about "carry on only" in #1, above); and
3. The trial pack didn't include any "normal" items i.e. stuff to wear in Argentina where it's 30°C+ or during downtime on the boat, so it wasn't truly inclusive of what I'll actually end up bringing.

More "practice packing" to come, I guess. D'oh.

Snowmaggedon
It's snowing in Vancouver. Like, really snowing. And not just by Vancouver standards, either; I haven't seen snow like this since I lived on the prairies!

I tried to venture to the suburbs today, since I had signed up for a professional development session and there had been no indication that it was cancelled. But like some rookie west coaster, I decided to downplay the weather advisories and ended up getting caught in transit delays and Skytrain closures. In fact, I had to abort my commute about halfway to my destination and turn around, it was that bad - and I was a little more than concerned that I'd be stranded in the suburbs at the end of the workday with no way of getting home.

Props to @TransLink staff and crew for doing their best to keep everyone moving today. What a crazy day for a commute! Hope everyone is staying warm. #VancouverSnowStorm2020 #snowday #BCstorm

— Angie Natingor (@anatingor) January 15, 2020

Also, I know Vancouverites take pictures when it snows here because it's so, so pretty, etc. but I am not one of those Vancouverites. You know when I said I was enjoying the snow? I take it back. I'm so over it*.

*for commuting purposes, not Antarctica purposes (obviously)

However, a silver lining: I got to try out a lot of the new, proper winter gear I bought for the trip today! Findings: I done good.

P.S. Props to the baristas at the Waves Coffee on Kingsway and Olive in Burnaby, who took good care of all the icicles people (including me!) who wandered into their location after waiting too long outside for trains and buses early this morning. Bless your warm tea and free Wi-Fi-shaped hearts.