First Snowfall of the Season

It started to look prettier by noon

Woke up to this beauty this morning, well, I would rather call it depressing beauty. First snowfall of the season is always pretty and special, but it was depressing to me because it's such a beauty that you want to share with someone, can be the special person, family, friends, pets or even your camera! All my life I was always very excited about snowfall, it used to make me the happiest. But wrapped up in the blanket in this cold morning, I was just staring outside blankly, while all the old memories inside my brain started to play the tunes of melancholia. 

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Looking back, every year since I moved to Japan snowfall used to be very precious to me. Playing with snow with friends, throwing snowballs at each other, or competing for the biggest snowman, so many beautiful memories.. And of course, however cold it was, I would always run outside with my camera. The last time I had such snow fantasy was probably in 2013. I remember we had unusually heavy snowfall in Tsukuba that year, and particularly one snowfall was very beautiful with big powdery snowflakes. My best friend Kotomi and I walked all around campus and took so many lovely photos. I remember the time we had almost 2ft snow. Stepping outside, barely able to walk properly, all excitedly the first thing I did was call my dad. He was in a meeting but he would always pick up my call even when he was busy, and not only be all excited about me enjoying the snow but would also make sure that I don't catch cold... I was happy then, and probably the last time when I felt that way. Funny how a single event, losing the most important person in your life can change our emotions so drastically...

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However, since I'm not my daddy's little girl any longer, and I need to act as a responsible adult by taking care of myself even though no one cares about me, I decided to go out to get some work done. By noon it started to snow more heavily and pile up though it was more of slush in morning. The neighborhood looked quite pretty, especially the colorful trees, so took couple of photos. But it was little windy and below freezing point, so couldn't take too many.

The combination of snow and colors is so pretty!

Later in the afternoon my friend Aly asked me if I wanna go to the dog park with her, and of course I said yes, cause I love both of her dogs, especially Max. Watching him playing in the snow was way too adorable :)

Then I went to gym later in the evening to release some endorphins to fight my depression, and was singing "Such a lonely day should be banned, It's a day that I can't stand"... Really every day should be just as beautiful and special as the snow crystals. Hoping for a better tomorrow.

One of my favorite photos from last winter's snowfall in Chicago