Building a Snowman!

During the Winter holidays, I visited South Korea, which is my home country. When I stepped out of the airport, it was freezing. I could feel the wind that was as sharp as a blade surrounding me, and I could see pure white, clean snow falling from the sky. I decided that I would make a snowman before I went back to Malaysia, and smiled at the thought of a finished snowman.

One morning, at my grandmother's house, I looked outside, and found the garden filled with snow, snow, and more snow, and it was still snowing! I suddenly remembered that yesterday, the Korean news had said that it would be snowing 25~30 cm thick, and that in Korea, we would be having a white Christmas this year! (2009) It was very rare in Korea to snow this much, so I was shocked. 'I guess the reporter told us the truth',I thought. I asked my aunt if we could go to the mall, but she said we had to stay at home because the road was stuck with snow. She also told me that everyone used the subway to go to work. I was so bored and upset... and was mad at snow for not letting me have some fun.

"Julie?" My aunt called. "Julie, do you want to build a snowman with me in the garden?" I sat up straight, not listening to the TV at all. Would I like to build a snowman? Yes please!

"Of course I do!" I shouted back. "I do, I do, I do!" I put on my thickest pants and long-sleeve shirts, along with 2 coats (really warm ones), a hat, a scarf, gloves and my boots. Even then, it was so cold. My aunt was already outside, making the body of the snowman, and I started making the head, too. Even though I tried to make the head bigger, the snow wouldn't stick. 'What if I spray water in the snow? Will the snow stick?' I thought, and went inside to get some water. As I sprayed water on the snow, It melted and stuck together, so it was easier to roll the snowhead much more bigger. Then, we put the head and body together. The snowman was almost finished and it looked short and chubby. 

"Something missing?" Asked my aunt. I looked and realized that I hadn't put any eyes, nose, mouth and a hat! First of all, I asked my aunt if I could have some beans. She brought me them and I put the black beans for the mouth, eyes, and a extra tie, and the white-red bean for the nose. Next, I picked up some branches that had fallen beneath the trees, and used them as arms and hands for the snowman. Lastly, I took off my penguin hat and put in on it. It fit perfectly and the snowman looked so cute! I lay down and made snowangels with my aunt next it. It was cool! (In both ways!)

It turned out to be that I had a great time because of snow! Thank you very much, snow! (Even though I don't want you to come this much in the next Winter in 2010~2011!) I loved building a snowman- I think it was the best winter ever! I hope I get to make a bigger one next time.

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