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WotD: Snowed under
What a great time of year to talk about being snowed under, eh?
Luckily, Wakayama doesn’t get much snow because of our subtropical climate.
Yes, it does snow sometimes, but it never sticks around for long.
A massive dump of snow, though, is not the only meaning of what it means to be snowed under.
You can also be snowed under by work or other things.
I chose to write about this today because I am feeling snowed under.
There are only two weeks left before ArtisanEnglish.jp shuts down for the annual Christmas & New Year’s holidays.
The shutdown, combined with Christmas preparations and all the little changes I want to make for the start of 2020, has left me feeling overwhelmed.
I have a to-do list as long as your leg.
Well, as long as my leg, I have long legs.
It’s not only me; you probably feel snowed under at this time of year too.
I mean, in addition to our regular tasks, everyone has a lot on their plates, and it’s not only food.
In Western countries, the hustle and bustle is even more ‘hustle and busty’ than usual. (No, those are not real words—I made them up.)
You’ll see people dashing here and there, picking up individual items for that particular person.
Orders are placed for Christmas cakes, turkeys, sweets or wine.
I know my wife and I have already ordered our cake and purchased a case of mulled wine.
The tree is up but not decorated yet.
I’m just too snowed under at the moment to even think about it.
Flesch-Kincaid Readability Test
This post is understandable by someone with at least a 7th-grade education (age 12).
On the Flesch-Kincaid reading-ease test, this post scores 76.
The higher the score on a scale of 0 – 100, the easier the passage is to read.