Bus Adventures

So, yesterday I was supposed to be on campus by 9:00 a.m. for a meeting. I thought I had a plan, and it would have worked if it hadn't been for the weather. Sometime in the early morning it rained - freezing rain - which means the roads got icy, really icy. Being from Kansas I'm used to this kind of stuff, so that didn't bother me too much. I know how to be careful. However, it did bother the drivers of Lubbock. I will give them this, most of the drivers I saw while waiting for the bus were taking it slowly and being cautious. The bus, unfortunately, was behind schedule - way behind. It was an exciting ride for those of us who braved the cold and ice because we had places to go. There were a few times I thought we might slide on through an intersection or crash into something or someone, but we made it! Of course, I was an hour late for the meeting, but not to worry, everyone else was late too and apparently I didn't miss anything exciting. That was my first day of being on campus for official student stuff. Oh well, I did manage to get my student ID card and buy my books, so guess that means it's a done deal. I am now officially a grad student at Texas Tech - woo hoo!