November 14, 2001

cold

BrrrrRRRRRRRRRRRRrrrrrrrRRRRRRrrrr.....

Yes, even here in the low
deserts it can get cold at 5 AM in November. It's even worse because we
have no docks, and actually have to step into the water to launch our boats,
leaving us with wet, slowly freezing feet for the rest of practice. This year, I
will go find me some waterproof socks, I promise myself. Also, I coxed the last
half of practice, which means first I worked up a sweat (well, not really, because
we were just doing drills) and then I sat very very still in a tiny little seat
for half an hour. It could have been worse; at least they didn't splash me.
Much.

Also, for some reason our set really sucked today (partly the
boat, I think, and partly us). It was so bad that we had to do our drills in
pairs, so only two people were rowing, and the other two just shivering, at any
given time. So I wasn't even all that warm when I first got into the coxswain's
seat.

I feel much better now, though, after a hot shower (mmm...),
some cocoa (Mmmmmm...), and cinnamon toast (MMMmmmmmmmmmm....). Half the fun of
being cold is warming up again. (The other half, if you're wondering, is getting
to wear sweaters. And there's also something in there about just not being hot, a
condition of which I'm very tired.)

Today I get my hair cut.
Tomorrow's appointment won't be nearly so much fun, though; I have to go to the
local unemployment office, and convince them that yes, I am really looking for a
job and yes, they should keep sending me money. Not that they send me all that
much; good thing I have savings, because unemployment in this state is well below
the poverty line. I suppose that's *why* I have savings. At least I can use the
meeting to ask a few questions; I had thought I read that the benefit lasts 18
months, but there's something else in their booklet that seems to imply it's only
6 months. I have a master's degree and some talent with words, but I cannot
understand the rules in the Arizona Unemployment manual. The good thing is, at
least I know it's them being unclear, not just me being stupid.

Posted by dichroic at November 14, 2001 08:05 AM
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