I've changed my mind

[inulro]

I'd rather be subject to the arctic front that's sweeping north America than the constant deluge. At least I wouldn't be expected to go out in it.

I'm sick of getting this wet every time I leave the house. My backpack had just about dried out from the soaking on Sunday only to be re-drenched this morning. I work in the old medieval docks area, which is to say basically at sea level, so there's no way to get here without getting wet feet - the pavements are all under an inch of water, if you can avoid the puddles which have turned into small lakes, and getting splashed by cars driving through said small lakes. The forecast says that this will be January. Rinse. Repeat.

Oh wait. I'm Canadian, not American. I would be expected to go out in it. I'll take option 3, tropical island, thanks.

Comments

[the_axel]

Wear all the clothes, quick walk to TTC stop, wait a couple of minutes ('cos all routes now have live tracking), get into warm transit vehicle, quick walk to nice warm building at the end of your route.

You don't need to spend more than 10 minutes outside.

Give me stupid cold winters in T.O. over British winters any year.

[the-siobhan.livejournal.com]

What is this "quick walk" you speak of? That must be in another country, one where they clear the ice off the sidewalks.

[inulro.livejournal.com]

You want no concept of clearing sidewalks? Come to England.

[inulro.livejournal.com]

We have live tracking too, but that doesn't help with the 10-15 minute walk at the work end. And Sunday's drenching happened in less than five (get on the bus, it's not raining, then two stops from home the skies opened).