Tweets from the Nam: Walmart Bathrooms

Connellsville Walmart shoppers: confirm/deny?

Randomosity

• Nam writer/blogger/obituary writer/my friend's sister Andrea Laurion had a Tweet featured on Hello Giggles as the Illustrated Tweet of the Day. Check it.

• Geibel has a swim team now, and they qualified for WPIALs a week or so ago.
• In case you didn't know, I write for a music magazine on the side. Actually, I don't just write--I'm the managing features editor. Meaning I get to tell my readers, meaning you, what my top five albums of the year are.
• Friendly reminder that O'Gillies is awesome, but they had to close last night due to snow. Boo.
• Abandoned & Interesting Places has some cool shots up of one of the Yough's many abandoned bridges.
• Uniontown's Facebook page similarly has some cool shots up of Uniontown's historic glory days.
• Pictures of yesterday's snow storm are everywhere, too, mostly courtesy of Fr. Bob plus one gorgeous on from Fallingwater.
• Facebook is full of the usual complaints--the county sucks and everyone is rude.
• Word on the street is getting a table at Olive Garden is impossible.
• And for good measure, Cross Worlds Nexus.

Snowmageddon: A Retrospective

Really, though, you guys. We do this EVERY YEAR. We inevitably suddenly get lots of snow and everyone freaks out and forgets how to drive. By March, we've all stopped caring and have remembered that we've been raised to navigate the snow like a boss.

In fact, we survived Snowmageddon, but Fayette County did look mighty purdy after.

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Connellsville's Christmas decorations plastered with snow...in February.

 

The view from my parents' sun room.

How the dogs deal with no heat.

Digging out the car.

Connellsville St. Nickman's, facing the other direction, was blocked by debris.

In retrospect, that was one gnarly storm.

That was also when my mom's neighbor uttered her famous advice: "Marry a redneck." Because they know exactly how to handle these things.

A Study of Social Conditions in Fayette County

I guess this study is basically just a serious, professional version of this blog. But I do have enough of a reputation that this same guy asked me if I knew of any good sources regarding the county's problems.

STILL Need Gifts?

• Tee Minus 24 is offering the year's top 10 most popular shirts at a lower price. Might not be ideal for Christmas shopping, but you could always get yourself something nice for surviving the apocalypse. I know I've had my eye on all the Lost shirts for pretty much ever. You guys don't understand how bad I want "Desmond Is My Constant."
• Geibel art teacher Mrs. Yankovich has handmade beaded jewelry for sale in her Etsy shop and Monongahela's Favorite Little Things.

Tweets from the Nam: Food Groups

You know how I say you can take the girl out of Fayette County, but you can't take the Fayette County out of the girl? I decided to drink rum alone in my apartment last night. And it was barely even snowing here. Party on!

The Power Went Out in Uniontown, So Obviously It's the End of the World

I just wish I was home & in the shiny new Olive Garden so I could eat everyone's food when they left in a panic.