Acclimatizing

Today I felt like a true local; I went for a run this morning in the rain, in about 9°C weather.  Then I realized that I had on many more layers than the real locals who were out exercising in their t-shirts and shorts.  I was wearing:

• Fleece leggings
• A long sleeved shirt
• A fleece jacket
• A raincoat, with the hood up
• Gloves
• Wool socks

I’ll see how I’m doing next spring.  Speaking of spring, it’s April and it has snowed multiple times!  I would be horrified if I wasn’t so excited by seeing snow after multiple years of living in very hot weather.  Unfortunately with the cold weather, I really feel like we’re nearing the holidays in November / December.  This has the potential to feel like a very long year if that keeps up.  Somehow I don’t think H would object to having a pre-Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving dinner in June though.

How to Make Work Better

Sometimes at work, you just have to create your own fun in order to improve your day. Hence the following:

1-2 heaping tablespoons of chocolate powder

1 short espresso

A dash of milk

Mix all of the above ingredients together and drink.

Another thing to improve the workday is witnessing ridiculous acts. For instance, today I noticed someone changing for a lunchtime run in his office. He closed the office door before he stripped, but seemed to forget that except for the wood door, his office consists of uncovered glass walls. Brilliant!