It's been cold walking to school, today in particular. Lauren Stone of Live 885 warned me at 6:45 this morning that it was -39C with the Windchill. Skin can freeze with 10 minutes of exposure at that temperature. As I snuggled the warmth of my bed, I wondered if it was really worth it to walk to school, a trek that could freeze my skin five times over. "Damned bus strike." Reluctantly, I pulled myself out of bed and spent the next half hour deciding exactly how to dress. Before stepping out the door, I had the following:
I learned this morning that I have as much experience wearing scarves effectively as I do tying a Windsor knot, possibly because I never wear the darned things (both ties and scarves). Despite this, the scarf was instrumental in keeping me warm for my 50-minute journey.
All that preparation made me late leaving the house, effectively making me late for class. I was also slowed down by my inability to think ahead. Wind usually blows snow around, even though it wasn't snowing, the path that I described in an earlier post was partially snowed-in in some places. The one time I don't bring my snowshoes...
In other news, I'm really starting to like
Clive Doucet. He's a city councillor for the Capital ward, central Ottawa. He speaks his mind, and usually his mind is on the people whom he represents. He thinks the 15ish million saved from the bus strike so far, and what they'll continue to save, should be funnelled back into making OC Transpo free for as long as possible once service resumes. This is probably the most brilliant thing the city can do to gain as many riders as possible. I'd also like to have $40 put in my pocket for the unused December pass I have at home (they cost just over $60 for students... a reasonable request considering I was only able to use it for a third of a month), but I'd settle for $20 February passes. $30 even. At least, this strike better not last beyond the confines of January!
I recently bought Nintendo's
Personal Trainer: Cooking game - and I use the word "game" loosely. It's more of an interactive cookbook. I finally used it to make bucatini with tomato and pancetta, even though I substituted bucatini with linguine, pancetta with a mix of bacon and pepperoni, and romano cheese with medium cheddar. The result was actually pretty good. Many gamers complain about DLC (downloadable content) and how it can increase the overall cost of a game if you aren't too careful. I bought Cooking for $20, and spent another $20 gathering the necessary ingredients! And that was for one recipe. How's that for hidden game costs?! I use the word "hidden" loosely as well, even though there's no label on the front of the box saying you have to buy food to get the best use out of the software.
I bet I could sue Nintendo for that one. I'll keep my receipts!
Labels: bus, food, games, nintendo, ottawa, school, strike, weather
