I’m not the kind of girl who gives up just like that

But apparently Champaign is the kind of city that does. Why is it that a town in the Midwest would let a little bit of snow make driving and biking almost impossible? Why would any Midwestern city not plow? The Midwest certainly has a pretty good history of snowing in the winter, it’s not like it is a surprise. I’m having a hard time figuring out just what the city government does here; it doesn’t plow, it doesn’t do trash removal, it doesn’t repair its sidewalks or streets, it doesn’t make sure streets are properly lit. I sure hope the city taxes are being used for something, hopefully education. There is less than 2 inches of snow on the roads, but they are totally dangerous to drive and walk on. If an accident occurs because of the city's complete refusal to plow, I think they should hold the city responsible. I am going to have to come up with some things I like about living here to compensate for all of my complaining. Listening to The Ramone’s while Ollie eats a banana and waves to me, laughing is a great thing, though not really related to Champaign.