slushity, slush, slush

yes, new york is pretty when it snows... but the city ain't so lovely a few hours after the storm stops. my goodness, it was nasty outside yesterday afternoon. i actually think the city did a better job cleaning up (well, at least fifth ave) because of the st. patrick's parade, but there were massive slush puddles everywhere, it was horrible trying to walk through. and then of course, the wonderful mass of drunk people who don't quite know where they're headed just makes it all the more, a special experience trying to get home. i did go to a pub for a short time, so was fortunate enough to see a sea of green (and inebriated) folks, a live (and inebriated) bagpiper, but much more importantly, rude (and inebriated) europeans, who couldn't get to their next drink fast enough... gotta love it! but to show that i bear no ill will toward that whole continent of people, here is a yummy peace offering: