Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Dense Fog Advisory

Did you know they don't have any emoticon for "fog"?

They've got one for "sunny" and "rainy" and they've even got a sliver-of-a-moon for moon-ish moods.

But no fog.

How do I know?

Well, I entertain myself throughout the day instant message-ing (I'm fairly new to it, so it still holds some charm for me) my husband observations of the weather limiting myself to emoticons only. See, I am lucky enough to have a giant window just a few steps from my desk, whereas he, unfortunately, does not. So, naturally, I fill him in on what's going on outside. He hasn't necessarily asked for such a service, but I'm sure he finds it beneficial. I mean, who wouldn't?

Anyway, today there was fog. And I searched and searched my small box of options for a "fog" or a "fog" replacement, but to no avail! Not a fog to be seen. I even looked for a "frog + Y - R" option, but unless he can interpret "sheep" (why do they even have that option?) as "frog" it wasn't working.

So, I typed him "pizza slice" to which he relied "smiley-at-a-birthday-party" and we continued on with our day.

Now, it's true. I just spent two minutes of your time talking about emoticons, a fact I hoped would never be listed among my achievements, but I thought it worth informing you in case you find yourself in a similar predicament--and you may.

On a more interesting note, it's hot chocolate season.