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The weather was a little colder today — naturally on a day when I finally wore a lighter coat — but it was still remarkably unlike today last year. I remembered watching Groundhog Day last Groundhog Day — and remember when that was just a funny movie, not some weird cultural touchstone everyone had to reference? — but I was a little surprised to re-discover that I’d stayed home because of an ice storm. Last winter was actually kind of ridiculous, but it’s still amazing, a year later, to see that I wrote things like “I’m really kind of sick of snow at this point” — considering that we’ve had practically none this year.

One thing I have had plenty of this year — and how’s that for a segue? — is meetings. Today was no exception, with a morning meeting and then afternoon lunch (free pizza!), where we were encouraged to mingle with our co-workers.

I don’t think I have any meetings planned for tomorrow, but I also don’t have any ice storms planned to save me from them should one occur.

Somehow I managed to avoid having any meetings today. This clearly will not stand.

Meanwhile, it’s almost eleven o’clock at night, I just took the dog outside in short sleeves (me, not him), and I wasn’t even particularly uncomfortable or cold. Tomorrow, though, I’ll likely take a jacket other than my winter coat — a recent purchase, surprisingly comfortable, though much too warm in 60-degree weather — only to be faced with an unexpected blizzard. It’s just been that kind of winter.

It’s maybe worth pointing out that when I declared 2012 the Year of the Meeting I was, in fact, kidding. But the universe heard me and, boy howdy, has it ever delivered. I spent all of this morning in meetings, and a big part of the take-away was just how many more meetings we can expect to have in the coming year. I may escape tomorrow without one, but that’s not for certain, and that’s maybe it.

Meanwhile, the temperature was almost 60 degrees all day, which is just ridiculous.