The Absence of Warmth
It's freezing.
Literally.
The low tonight is 15 degrees. That's 2 degrees warmer than the projected high temp for Wednesday. *
It's supposed to snow tomorrow and top out at 20.
I'm never going outside again.
I'm never leaving this couch and/or blanket again (except to change out videos or dvds).
If anybody is reading this, and it isn't already too late, you are welcome to come over and combine your body warmth with mine... they say that'll increase our chances of survival. Bring a movie, or don't, I've got a bunch.
If you don't hear from me again for a while it'll probably safe to assume my tongue is frozen to the doorknob. (I don't know why I'd be licking the doorknob... it was the first metal thing I could think of.)
*all temperatures, unless otherwise noted, are to be considered Fahrenheit.
posted by shad @ 5:37 PM
15 comments
15 Comments:
can't... feel ...hands... too cold. .ksej rklg fbfsdbhdygei dlfuh kaslkdulfsh k
I know...this is cold even for Colorado. It's supposed to be 6 degrees on Weds-that's stinkin' ridiculous!!! Gosh!!!
Shad - I can't decide if you're embracing the cold, or fighting it. Mainly because someone who embraces the cold weather does so by doing much of what you are doing...cuddling up with a warm blanket/persons, movies, etc. Yet, there seems to be an undertone of "non-enjoyment" that you are forced to do these things. Yet again, they are some of your favorite things to do and you do them anyway....whether cold, warm or hot? So help me understand - is it simply the thought that as you are enjoying your warmth and movies, and as the earth is being blanketed in sparkling white crystals, you can not enjoy this because....it's cold outside?? Or perhaps it's because being confined to any space in particular, causes you to do silly things such as lick a doorknob?
Courtney you always crack me up girl!!! :)
i love you dude*, but i am not coming over to "combine [my] body warmth with [yours]."
*dearly, but not queerly
Weathermen Shmeathermen...
They said 15 degrees.
We get... 5.
I've never been in a place that was so sunshiny and cold all at the same time.
"Stinkin' ridiculous" is right Holly. When it's colder outside than in your freezer... something's up (or down... the temp I guess).
".ksej rklg fbfsdbhdygei dlfuh kaslkdulfsh k" is right Sharon, it's hard to type with frostbitten fingers.
"it's cold outside" is right Courtney. Oh and the whole doorknob thing... that's just the loneliness typing.
"crack me up" is right Holly. I feel just like the T-1000 in Terminator 2 right after taking the liquid nitrogen shower... he was crackin' up too.
janx: that's cool, I don't guess you were my ideal picture of how that might work out (but it's so cold (2 degrees as I type) a part of my brain is like "look it's not like we have to cuddle, just share the stupid blanket" (but I'm sure that's just the doorknob typing)).
Christina: *sigh* 33 degrees... yeah, I rememember when water used to be liquid...
Shad, you've got to get out now!! Sounds like hypothermia is setting in and your thoughts are becoming muttled. You are the first person I have ever met who deals with loneliness by licking a doorknob. Do you mind if I just kick the door open when I come over from now on?
And, is it your loneliness or fear of survival that causes you to seek another's body warmth? Because I have a solution for both...
A pet.
well if you were still in texas right now you would be enjoying the blissful 9 degrees we had this morning. currently 20. and instead of snow (which I have no problem with) you would be enjoying all the beautiful ice all over everything. sheets of the stuff. no fun sliding to work. i didn't even turn my car on. I just put it in neutral and someone gave me a real good push and i made it all the way there. great on the gas mileage tho.
well all that to say, i feel your pain. and it's mostly in my fingers and toes.
I would really like to say: Ha! That's what you get for leaving Texas!
But some really stupid people left their sprinklers on all night in same 9-degree weather mentioned above.
Wait! Let me add, it wasn't me! It was just noticed on the drive in to work.
i am coming to you live from syracuse, new york where i am spending the holidays. i was out tonight, tromping from the sports dome on the syracuse campus, trudging ACROSS campus and is was IN THE TEENS!!!!
Zoiks!
Dude. Time to blog.
Hi Shad!
It's Allana. I've never posted, so hopefully this works. I got your message the other day and I'd call you but my cell phone doesn't work. Why you may ask? You may not be asking but I will tell you...it fell in the toilet on Thanksgiving. It's really embarassing but true. So it doesn't work. (Hopefully Santa will bring a replacement). And then after it drowned it was stolen. You see, a few days ago, as my mom was teaching aerobics, someone broke into our car and stole my mom's, Audrey's, and Marcella's purse!! It totally stunk! The grinch tried to steal our Christmas, but we aren't going to let him. Anyways, I feel like I'm rambling and it also feels weird because I know other people might see this post. So someday when I have time I'll email ya all the details of what's been going on with the Brubeck gang.
Merry Christmas Shad!
Tell Sharon I said hi!
Allana
It worked beautifully Allana. Thanks for writing. Merry Christmas (a little late).
I once read a statistic from insurance companies that the single greatest cause of loss or destruction of cell phones is from toilet immersion. So apparently, you aren't alone.
Well, it's great to hear from you, and don't worry about other people seeing your comment.
Nobody reads this thing.
I hope your stockings were stuffed with cell phones and purse replacement... type things.
Sharon says hi too. I look forward to your email.
Take it easy until then.
And Allana, don't believe everything Shad says. The "nobody reads this thing" comment was just a cry for attention...and darn it, I just gave in to it...
sucker
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