Friday, June 04, 2004
temperature rising
well hello, summer!
last week was full of rainy days and chilly wind, and guess what's the peak temperature for the last three days? almost 105° F! ain't it great? victoria has never been this hot.. at least for me. but that's only half true, however. mornings and nights here can still be considered as cool, for sometimes it still reaches below 50°. but during the day, it'd be such a waste to spend it inside—i always find myself looking for the sun lately, tanning my already too-tan skin tone (i.e., item). instead of taking the bus, for example, i prefer walking to my campus, despite that i actually can ride my bike. (and that, too, is only half true. the bike belong to my landlord, but he let me use it anyway.) with the helmet requirement and everything, riding a bike can be so cumbersome i just don't consider it as 'fun' anymore. and instead of prowling myself inside the library or student lounge to study, i prefer the green grass on the campus's center field as my desk. or, for some lazy afternoons, at the backyard of the house. with the occasional frisbee playing, excitement of upcoming events (jazzfest, 24 hrs run rally, parade, gulf island trip, jakarta) and the not-too-heavy workload, all in all life is good.
except for the awfully itchy and reddish rash that keeps bloating all over my skin, that is. it's awful—i don't know how on earth can i get that. i might blame the sun, but how come i've never had this kind of rash before? it isn't that bad, actually, eventually it'll dissapear by itself after about 2 or 3 hours. still, you might find it disturbing—and embarassing—to scratch your skin every 5 minutes for 3 freakin' hours, especially when you're in a crowd!
and as i've said, because it's still cold during morning and night, i always need to be jacket-ready everywhere i go. which can be agitating sometimes, for obvious reason. but hey, who am i to rant? this is far better than during winter—even spring—and surely i am obligated to cherish the season with that big grin of mine attached on my face. life is good.
you have to excuse my ramblings. i'm in the summer mood, so you can't blame me too much. it's been a while since the last time i post something here, eh? to be honest i kinda miss it. i've been busy enjoying summer, i guess. *grin* but of course, now all the heavy readings and exams for my summer course have passed (i only have one class left), i have more than enough time to start filling up this blog with, uhm, more of my rants. :) have a groovin' weekend, folks!
well hello, summer!
last week was full of rainy days and chilly wind, and guess what's the peak temperature for the last three days? almost 105° F! ain't it great? victoria has never been this hot.. at least for me. but that's only half true, however. mornings and nights here can still be considered as cool, for sometimes it still reaches below 50°. but during the day, it'd be such a waste to spend it inside—i always find myself looking for the sun lately, tanning my already too-tan skin tone (i.e., item). instead of taking the bus, for example, i prefer walking to my campus, despite that i actually can ride my bike. (and that, too, is only half true. the bike belong to my landlord, but he let me use it anyway.) with the helmet requirement and everything, riding a bike can be so cumbersome i just don't consider it as 'fun' anymore. and instead of prowling myself inside the library or student lounge to study, i prefer the green grass on the campus's center field as my desk. or, for some lazy afternoons, at the backyard of the house. with the occasional frisbee playing, excitement of upcoming events (jazzfest, 24 hrs run rally, parade, gulf island trip, jakarta) and the not-too-heavy workload, all in all life is good.
except for the awfully itchy and reddish rash that keeps bloating all over my skin, that is. it's awful—i don't know how on earth can i get that. i might blame the sun, but how come i've never had this kind of rash before? it isn't that bad, actually, eventually it'll dissapear by itself after about 2 or 3 hours. still, you might find it disturbing—and embarassing—to scratch your skin every 5 minutes for 3 freakin' hours, especially when you're in a crowd!
and as i've said, because it's still cold during morning and night, i always need to be jacket-ready everywhere i go. which can be agitating sometimes, for obvious reason. but hey, who am i to rant? this is far better than during winter—even spring—and surely i am obligated to cherish the season with that big grin of mine attached on my face. life is good.
you have to excuse my ramblings. i'm in the summer mood, so you can't blame me too much. it's been a while since the last time i post something here, eh? to be honest i kinda miss it. i've been busy enjoying summer, i guess. *grin* but of course, now all the heavy readings and exams for my summer course have passed (i only have one class left), i have more than enough time to start filling up this blog with, uhm, more of my rants. :) have a groovin' weekend, folks!
