Today was a very hot day.
The temp was 36 Celsius,
and with the humidity, it felt like 45.
It was hot during the lunch hour,
but the afternoon was even warmer.
By the time I was walking home
from the bus stop,
It literally felt like an oven outside.
In my infinite wisdom,
I decided to go jogging,
but only once the sun began to set.
That was still a mistake,
because the humidity was still so very high.
By the time I arrived back home,
my clothes were soaked in sweat,
and I felt so dehydrated,
even though I drank a bottle of water while running.
Now I feel exhausted,
so we'll have to wait and see how I feel in the morning.
DB.
Monday, July 31, 2006
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Sunday, July 23, 2006
An exciting ending...
The Tour de France this year was the most exciting in years. After 7 years of dominance by Lance Armstrong, nobody could guess who would come forward this year to take the win. Surprisingly, another American has won; only the 3rd in history, behind Greg Lemond and Lance Armstrong. Floyd Landis won it in an exciting manner, not dominating like Lance has in the past, but really working for it.
Last Wednesday, Landis cracked during a very tough mountain stage, and fell from 1st to 11th, losing over 8 minutes to the new leader. When everyone thought he was out of it, he came back the next day on another tough mountain stage, and broke away at the first of several climbs, in the end winning by a huge margin. He ended up in 3rd place overall at the end of the day, just 30 seconds from the lead.
On Saturday, he rode incredibly well during the final time trial, gaining back the lead, with a 59 second lead over second place. What a great tour, with a record number of riders in the Yellow Jersey, and a very exciting finish.
DB.
Last Wednesday, Landis cracked during a very tough mountain stage, and fell from 1st to 11th, losing over 8 minutes to the new leader. When everyone thought he was out of it, he came back the next day on another tough mountain stage, and broke away at the first of several climbs, in the end winning by a huge margin. He ended up in 3rd place overall at the end of the day, just 30 seconds from the lead.
On Saturday, he rode incredibly well during the final time trial, gaining back the lead, with a 59 second lead over second place. What a great tour, with a record number of riders in the Yellow Jersey, and a very exciting finish.
DB.
Monday, July 10, 2006
The crashing sounds of thunder...
As I sat at my desk in the office, sketching details for a project I was working on, the red felt tip pen I was using started to fade on the printout that I was tracing over. The sky had been dark all morning, since getting out of the Bay subway station. I had luckily listened to the weather in the morning, and knew that rain was on its way, unlike all of the people waiting just inside the station, hoping that the rain would stop. I opened my umbrella, and walked the 10 minutes to the office.
The rain was coming down hard, and soaked the bottoms of my pants, and the humidity made it feel much warmer than it was. The AC was on in the office, but it never feels cold when you enter. I stowed my umbrella under my desk, and turned on the notebook computer that sat before me.
All morning, the rain came down. As the lunch hour drew near, I could feel the rumblings in my stomach, and I couldn't wait to leave and get some food. I was contemplating leaving earlier than I usually do, but then the rain started to come down heavier than it had all morning. People started to leave the office for lunch, but I chose to wait and see if the rain would die down a little.
After waiting half an hour, the rain let up a little, so I decided to go out with my umbrella, and brave the light rain, hoping that it would not start pouring once again. I made it to the restaurant, and sat down to eat my meal. As I ate, I looked across the road at the new ROM addition, and could see that the rain was starting to get heavy again. The people out on the street started to walk faster, getting wet because they had no umbrella's.
As I walked back to the office, the rain was pouring down hard. Once again the bottoms of my pant legs were wet, as were my shoes. I got back to my seat, put my wet umbrella under my desk, and was about to start working, when a LOUD CRASH of thunder followed a very bright flash of lightning. It surprised everybody, causing some to let out little screams. That's when one co-worker sheapishly said "I really don't like thunder", as she closed the open window next to her.
DB.
The rain was coming down hard, and soaked the bottoms of my pants, and the humidity made it feel much warmer than it was. The AC was on in the office, but it never feels cold when you enter. I stowed my umbrella under my desk, and turned on the notebook computer that sat before me.
All morning, the rain came down. As the lunch hour drew near, I could feel the rumblings in my stomach, and I couldn't wait to leave and get some food. I was contemplating leaving earlier than I usually do, but then the rain started to come down heavier than it had all morning. People started to leave the office for lunch, but I chose to wait and see if the rain would die down a little.
After waiting half an hour, the rain let up a little, so I decided to go out with my umbrella, and brave the light rain, hoping that it would not start pouring once again. I made it to the restaurant, and sat down to eat my meal. As I ate, I looked across the road at the new ROM addition, and could see that the rain was starting to get heavy again. The people out on the street started to walk faster, getting wet because they had no umbrella's.
As I walked back to the office, the rain was pouring down hard. Once again the bottoms of my pant legs were wet, as were my shoes. I got back to my seat, put my wet umbrella under my desk, and was about to start working, when a LOUD CRASH of thunder followed a very bright flash of lightning. It surprised everybody, causing some to let out little screams. That's when one co-worker sheapishly said "I really don't like thunder", as she closed the open window next to her.
DB.
The sounds of summer
I heard my first true sounds of Summer on Saturday;
the Cicada.
Whenever I hear their buzzing on a hot July afternoon,
it is that sound that signifies Summer to me.
I can remember for as long as I have been alive,
from the times as kids, when we thought the sound was from the
electrical lines overhead,
the buzzing of Cicadas is the sound of Summer.
I love that sound, just as I love the sound of Crickets
later in the Summer during August.
Cicadas signify to me the beginning of Summer,
while Crickets signify the coming end of Summer,
and the coming wonderful season of Autumn.
DB.
the Cicada.
Whenever I hear their buzzing on a hot July afternoon,
it is that sound that signifies Summer to me.
I can remember for as long as I have been alive,
from the times as kids, when we thought the sound was from the
electrical lines overhead,
the buzzing of Cicadas is the sound of Summer.
I love that sound, just as I love the sound of Crickets
later in the Summer during August.
Cicadas signify to me the beginning of Summer,
while Crickets signify the coming end of Summer,
and the coming wonderful season of Autumn.
DB.
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