Thursday, January 15, 2009

How SAD!

I'm in the airport on my way back to Antarctica. I got home from spinning last night and my dad said 'let's go get you a winter coat.' This is very unlike him; while he is an incredibly generous man, he is a determined father, too.. teaching me to be independent and to use my resources wisely so that I may live safely and healthily. I've lived in Chicago for over four years now, and perhaps the message was finally received, I won't buy a winter coat, even if it means being super cold. Stubborn? Maybe. But I knew/know the consequences and developed coping mechanisms regardless of how effective they were. I guess he looked up the temperature in Chicago and it is supposed to be NEGATIVE TEN degrees before windchill. That flushes my coping mechanisms down the toilet and laughs at me. So at 8pm the night before I leave, we ventured out to get a coat. And a fine coat we got-- on sale, no less!

That being said-- it's negative ten degrees which means it's negative 20 something when windchill is factored in and I don't care who you are-- windchill is very real and deserves reverence and respect. I may have been desperately hoping for something dramatic to happen that would prevent my return. Nothing yet. Keep your fingers crossed.

One of the best things about the Portland Airport is free wireless.

I went to the gym this morning and when I scanned my card it alerted the desk attendant that today is the last day of my temporary membership. "Oh! How SAD!" She said. I don't really know this one, but I was taken aback at how genuine she seemed. I replied with a groggy 'tell me about it.' As I left, she made a frowny face at me and said 'Well... goodbye, then.' Very odd. Yet incredibly appropriate because it IS very sad to not be going back to that gym for a while. It is absolutely fantastic.

I have a layover in Utah (could this trip BE any worse?! (to be said in a Chandler Bing tone)). So I'm sure I'll have something to say by then.

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