…the world ends in ice. Or so you’d think, judging from the news coverage around these parts. Governor Gregoire has declared a state of emergency and 200,000 people east of Lake Washington are without power.

Despite the dire coverage, the situation here in the city is pretty tame. The roads are slushy but passable, and I’ve only seen one bus run into the ditch which is a better record than last year. The routes into downtown are in fair condition and unless you want to get up the steeper parts of Queen Anne, you’re probably fine getting anywhere you need to go.

Being in the tech industry, most of my team’s been working from home the past few days. Which works pretty well, except that a few of them live smack dab in the middle of the area that lost power.

This storm, as so many things do, gave me a chance to reflect on how awesome it is living in the future. Thanks to the Internet I can work from home, get my groceries delivered, order pizza, get realtime updates and forecasts. The Internet can connect me to anything I need to weather this storm, no matter how long it lasts.

Unless, of course, the power goes out.

So here’s hoping the power outage doesn’t spread, and best wishes to anyone caught in it. I hope you’re well-provisioned and in good company.

As for me, I have food, video games, warmth, and excellent companionship. Not a bad way to spend the apocalypse.