Se-d-ia in UK

Standstill.

That's the word I have been hearing from the long-timers in Scotland. UK comes to a standstill in this snow. Coming from a country whose people laughed at themselves for being kiasu and kiasi, the only thing that can be said about the current situation is "they were not well-prepared". Guess, that's what 居安思危、未雨绸缪 really means. Little red dot was caught off-guard over some other matter two years ago but things with a forecast, I guess we have been trained from young to plan and be kiasu kiasi, to over plan.

I missed my flight to Barcelon 15 min before boarding. Ouch!
I couldn't believe my calmness when I heard the list on the cancelled flights at 5pm.
The people in Edinburgh airport were all so calm and cool. Maybe they have helped the situation a little. Or maybe I had never believed that I was going to take off unless it really happens.
It had started to snow again at 4.30pm and I had a bad feeling by then.

And so, we put on our backpacks and headed for Mylnes' Court again.
Roommates and friends were back in MC waiting for us and we make merry in this misery.
We had a great party in the dining hall, with whatever food left in the fridge. It was warm in the room and I chatted with friends back home. I guess that's a great consolation :)

As for the flight?

There's no more seats available on flights to Barcelona so I won't be seeing Gaudi's work nor Barcelona FC.  We've spent a night rescheduling and in 4 hours' time, we will be trying to fly to Malaga, a place which I just knew of in the airport.

I was sitting at the gate headed for Malaga that day, because it felt less miserable than the one at the end for Barcelona. Such an irony!