It'll Happen...When Hell Freezes Over

There are many questions in life that can be (and usually are) answered with the same snarky response: When hell freezes over.

When am I going to win the lottery? When hell freezes over. When can we get a puppy, mommy? When hell freezes over. When am I going to get a promotion, Mr. Bossman? When hell freezes over.

I remember as a little girl, I had hopes and dreams. I still do, but they have drastically changed. First I wanted to be a ballerina. But, as I began racking up the broken bones and number of times I conked my head on a wall, a table, a countertop...I realized that I would only be a ballerina if hell froze over.

Then I wanted to be an astronaut, or a pilot. My fear of flying be damned. I would make a great space traveler. My mind seemed to always be there anyway. But, as my grades in Calculus, Physics and Statistics grades continued to prove, I would only have a shot at controlling any type of flying machine...if hell froze over.

I never had the typical girly dreams of a white wedding. Never day dreamed about my prince on a white horse. Perhaps that's why I found my knight in shining armour before hell froze over.

I wonder if the people in Iqaluit, Baffin Island (it's in Canada, people...keep up with me) look out their windows and say, today's the day to reach my dream. Hell HAS frozen over. Or maybe they just stick to the Wayne's World mantra, "What I'd really like is to do Wayne's World for a living. It might happen. Yeah, and monkeys might fly out of my butt."

Monkey excursions or not, the people of Iqaluit are brave, brave souls...achieving their goals of survival everyday. Good luck trying to get me near the Arctic Circle. You'll achieve that goal when hell freezes over.

Hold up!

Today is colder than the North Pole (so I think...I've never actually been there). We have 10 inches of snow...more expected this week. Washington D.C. is still digging out from a storm 2 weeks ago...and TEXAS even saw snowfall. While there is no comparison to Iqaluit in the United States I believe we have achieved the impossible...

Time to dream boys and girls. Today I'm going to be a ballerina. An astronaut. A lottery winner. Someone with style, grace and no broken bones. Or someone on their way to the Arctic Circle (as promised)...because today, boys and girls...hell HAS frozen over!