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November 17, 2005
blow this
I've lived here for my whole life, but there are certain things that you just can't get used to. Yesterday was one of the windiest days I've ever experienced. I first noticed it when I got to work.
I must digress momentarily for a small explanation. Since I am working at a high school and going to Northwestern for clients and seminars, I have two schools. Therefore, I refer to the student teaching school as "work" and Northwestern as "school."
So, after I parked at work yesterday, I started the three-block walk to the building. The wind was in my face for the entire walk. Note: during that time, I was walking southeast, then directly east, and the wind hit me in the face the whole time. About 4 hours later, I was leaving work to go back to my car, and the wind was in my face. At this point, I was walking west, then northwest. I got in my car and drove to school. That drive took about ten minutes. After I parked, I walked to the building, which is directly south of the parking lot. And guess what? The wind was right in my damn face the whole way. A few hours later, I left the building to go to the gym, which is directly north of the building I was in. Getting the idea? The wind was in my face for that walk, too. I'm sorry, but that just doesn't make sense. Wind is supposed to come from one, maybe two directions. If it's swirling, you gotta figure that it'd be behind me at least once over the course of the day.
Oh, by the way, the wind was blowing at about 30-40 miles an hour. And the wind chill was something like 15-20 degrees. That just hurts.
Posted by ben at November 17, 2005 7:04 PM
Comments
The wind has begun to pick up here. The seasonal wind, called the harmattan, sweeps sand from the Sahara all the way west from Sudan to Senegal to the Atlantic Ocean.
The cold has arrived too. Granted, the highs are close to triple digits, but the temperature drops to the mid-60s at night. Brrr.
Posted by: Drew at November 18, 2005 8:39 AM
Gee, I hope you don't get frostbite on your toes or anything. The mid-0s can be dangerous...
Posted by: ben at November 18, 2005 12:18 PM
dude... Nov 17. this is officially me harassing you for not updating your blog.
Posted by: carter at January 27, 2006 6:09 AM