"Whereas the tourist generally hurries back home at the end of a few weeks or months, the traveler, belonging no more to one place than the next, moves slowly, over periods of years from one part of the earth to another." -Paul Bowles
Wednesday, 28 January 2009
My Eyeballs are Sweating, and Other Adelaide Heat Wave Factoids
It is 45.5C today, which is about 115F. The inside of my house was 98F when I got home from work
Today was the hottest day in Adelaide in 108 years.
The buses (most of them anyway) have no a/c, so on the way home from work today it really felt as though my eyeballs were sweating, with hot air blowing in my face from the windows and vents.
Our fish are in distress. I don't like the fish tank, but I am fond of 'little yellow fish', so I hope he makes it. Have put one of the evaporative fans in the dining room, as it's much hotter in there.
Thank god we got new light blocking curtains for our main rooms; I don't know how Steve has made it here for 12 years without.
Well as I said before I need 2 new bathrooms, a new hot water heater, and a whole heap of other things first, and money don't grow on trees. A/c is a luxury; plumbing isn't;) It's either a/c or a trip home in 2010, and I'd rather have the latter.
I feel for you! That is freaking hot and nasty. I hope it's gotten cooler there-- it's just rainy and breezy in Sydney, come here and get a little (breeze that is). :)
7 comments:
I don't know how you're coping without A/C. Even with A/C our house is hot. I went to the mall yesterday to cool off.
I'm working from home today because I didn't want to deal with the public transport mess. Thank god for telecommuting!
We're suffering. I can't tell you how glad I am to be at work for some respite.
I feel for you...that's hot!
That sounds just awful. You need to get air conditioning!!
Well as I said before I need 2 new bathrooms, a new hot water heater, and a whole heap of other things first, and money don't grow on trees. A/c is a luxury; plumbing isn't;) It's either a/c or a trip home in 2010, and I'd rather have the latter.
That photo is mindboggling. If I could send you a crate of ice from my yard, I'd do it!
I feel for you! That is freaking hot and nasty. I hope it's gotten cooler there-- it's just rainy and breezy in Sydney, come here and get a little (breeze that is). :)
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