If I quit my job right now, do you think my parents will notice me extending my Christmas visit from two weeks to forever?

Bad day.

My great nemesis, winter, has returned for yet another battle in our neverending war. The entire province has been under a blizzard warning since yesterday morning. Wonderful. It's been so bad that they actually let us off work early yesterday - that NEVER happens. However, since I walk everywhere, I'm far better off that everyone else. It's easier to walk on uncleared sidewalks than it is to drive on uncleared roads. Only left the apartment once today, to go pick up Indian take-away, happily located only five blocks from my place. The roads are AWFUL. I only saw a handful of cars out there, and the restaurant is by one of the busiest intersections in the city. It's a strange, empty world out there and, if it weren't -20, I might actually enjoy wandering around. The only time I actually like this city is when it's like this, quiet and abandoned, feeling more like a small down than a big city. Or, as one friend put it, a post-apocalyptic wasteland.

The rest of the day was spent writing Christmas cards and letters and even writing a little bit of fan fic (the first time that's happened in a while). Also betaed gnimaerd 's latest fic - you all have a treat in store with that one. I'm finally starting to get into the Christmas spirit and right now, as I type this, White Christmas is playing in the background.

Since tomorrow promises more of the same weather-wise, and they can only air so many Christmas movies, any recommendations for what I should do? Any fic I should read, any TV shows I should discover?