Manchester weather

Hey, anyone on my friends list know anything about the weather in manchester? I'd ask at the community, and I can, and they'd be really helpful, but I seem to be the only incoming student with a bajillion questions! So I'd like to at least wait and see if I have any more questions before posting there again so I can ask everything in one fell swoop. So, I'm asking here first:

Manchester, city in England, approximately same line of latitude as Liverpool. Anyone know how cold it gets in winter? Does it snow? Does it snow often? Is it icy? In other words, how much extreme winter weather gear should I be looking at here?

My research indicates it's warmer than Massachusetts, which is good, but it's been pretty vague, especially on the subject of snow.

I'm having lots of nervous packing energy. XP Very stressful. It woke me up early today. I'm quite sleepy. But still energetic, because of the nervousness. I can't find my belt.

Journal Birthday (belated)

This journal was created five years ago yesterday. The last couple years I haven't been so regular with LJ as to remember to do this, but the years before I'd do a little "how have I changed in the past year and how has livejournal contributed to that/my status on LJ and in the LJ community" introspective post. Actually, in 2004 I posted this list of people on my friends list that I feel particularly close with, and a couple of them I'm not friends with anymore, and one of them, whose journal has been deleted, I don't even remember at all. But nevermind that!

( some little stats )

Since starting college, and even my senior year of high school, I haven't posted that much. I certainly haven't posted regularly. A lot of months have 3 or 4 posts. Occasionally bursts of activity when school lets out, dropping again when I start work. But I feel like, even if this isn't exactly true, that I've posted more regularly this summer than I have in a while. And in getting back into the swing of the livejournal community, and the particular mode of communication and relationship, i've noticed that I feel quite different about it than I used to.

( introspection along those lines )

OK, so I talked about my journal and my changed attitude toward my journal and about some of the ways in which I feel I've changed. I guess that's it. Damn, now it's the 22nd. I'm more late for my journal birthday than i was when i started.

Anyway. I'm going to watch Conan.

Oh, also, I've been packing and it's been somewhat stressful but I feel ok now. I'm still really nervous about lugging my suitcase around half of england but I feel better that I will be able to carry everything, even though it might not be great, and I'll be able to bring enough possessions to be comfortable.

And I'm completely crushing on Jason Mewes. He's clean now and he looks SO hot. I don't know. It's weird. He's really hot now. And I read this really long biography that Kevin Smith wrote about him and his life and his struggle with drugs and it was really fascinating and I really respect them both a lot now. I've also discovered that Kevin is really good-looking under his beard, too.

I forgot to mention--Brandeis David came over today to hang out. I had a really good time with him and Katie, even if he did beat me at Life. Then we went out to dinner with our parents, it was great fun. Although mom tried to convince me that I was experiencing a psychotic break from reality. XD

Also, i've been picking up all the loose dollar bills I find around the house and putting htem in my wallet. I think most of htem are mine anyway, but I've found about 15 dollars! Pretty nifty!

I've also decided to go visit Smith before I leave for England! I discovered that Katie was leaving almost two weeks before me, and I realized I'm going to get really lonely and will just freak out if I'm on my own. So I'm going to stay on Corey's couch for about 5 days. I feel really good about the decision. I wasn't doing it because I thought they'd all be busy but Corey said her training schedule didn't seem that vigorous. And I didn't want to travel. But if I bring my laptop it won't be that bad. And now that I've decided to go, I'm really excited and happy about it. I'm so glad I'll get to see everyone and be a small part of their junior year, and I'll get to see Lawrence House and Smith and meet Corey's boyfriend, and I'll have a distraction in the last couple weeks before I leave! So, yaaay!

Speaking of visiting, Katie's leaving tomorrow to go visit David in Philly. She gets back on thursday, so I'll barely have time to miss her, but it's triggered my sadness about us leaving for different countries soon. I get sad when I go off to Smith and she to Brandeis, so this is worse--although we'll see each other almost as much, I hope. I'll definitely be going to Paris, we have family there. And I found out she's actually leaving on the same day as she would have for Brandeis, so I feel better.

Spring semester is going to be rougher, but at least then I'll be more at home in Manchester--I hope!