Tabarnac! Il pleut
(A far more stronger word (compared to "merde") had to be used since my last post) Why?
I REALLY HATE RAIN and today's experience just strengthens my intolerance to rainy weather.
So, what happened?
Well, I had a TA meeting at 13.00 today and a class later so I left home at around noon to get to the Department.
I noticed that the weather was really rainy, but since it was NOT raining at the time I left, I decided to walk to the department armed with my umbrella (just in case!).
Now, the first rain drops started when I was passing by Strathcona building, but they were not alarming at all. In fact, as I was telling my friend over the phone at the time, I was not experiencing the fearsome weather conditions he was.
So, I crossed Dr. Penfield and started walking downhill when...it happened; out of the sudden, no previous warnings, RAIN and WIND started pounding me without mercy. It was just terrible. I had this opposing wind blowing heavy amounts of water on me. I mean the wind was so strong, I could not even walk against it. (And remember, I am not exactly a thin person and I was walking downhill.) I guess, having my umbrella as a shield did not help me nor my umbrella (which was completely destroyed.) So, I tried to find some shelter. I crossed Dr. Penfield again, and went into a garage where I found some other people waiting for this tiny cataclysm to end.
After 3 minutes the heavy rain stopped. And the minute after: There was me, soaking wet and with my umbrella destroyed.
Since there was no way I could go to class looking like this (I mean water was dripping off my jeans, I decided that the best thing I could do is at least get some dry clothes (namely jeans). There was no way I would walk back home and since I had been planning to buy an extra pair of jeans, I went on with my plan; I walked to Eaton center, (still soaking wet) and bought a new pair of jeans and an umbrella. At least, I was dry again.
So, after this little adventure, I got back to the department. (However, since it was still windy, my new umbrella did not last long. It is sitting here with me waiting for a proper burial!)
So, there it is. Many thanks to Aemilius for providing the French (the appropriate words in English and Greek are already available in my mind!)
Can you blame me for hating rain?
I REALLY HATE RAIN and today's experience just strengthens my intolerance to rainy weather.
So, what happened?
Well, I had a TA meeting at 13.00 today and a class later so I left home at around noon to get to the Department.
I noticed that the weather was really rainy, but since it was NOT raining at the time I left, I decided to walk to the department armed with my umbrella (just in case!).
Now, the first rain drops started when I was passing by Strathcona building, but they were not alarming at all. In fact, as I was telling my friend over the phone at the time, I was not experiencing the fearsome weather conditions he was.
So, I crossed Dr. Penfield and started walking downhill when...it happened; out of the sudden, no previous warnings, RAIN and WIND started pounding me without mercy. It was just terrible. I had this opposing wind blowing heavy amounts of water on me. I mean the wind was so strong, I could not even walk against it. (And remember, I am not exactly a thin person and I was walking downhill.) I guess, having my umbrella as a shield did not help me nor my umbrella (which was completely destroyed.) So, I tried to find some shelter. I crossed Dr. Penfield again, and went into a garage where I found some other people waiting for this tiny cataclysm to end.
After 3 minutes the heavy rain stopped. And the minute after: There was me, soaking wet and with my umbrella destroyed.
Since there was no way I could go to class looking like this (I mean water was dripping off my jeans, I decided that the best thing I could do is at least get some dry clothes (namely jeans). There was no way I would walk back home and since I had been planning to buy an extra pair of jeans, I went on with my plan; I walked to Eaton center, (still soaking wet) and bought a new pair of jeans and an umbrella. At least, I was dry again.
So, after this little adventure, I got back to the department. (However, since it was still windy, my new umbrella did not last long. It is sitting here with me waiting for a proper burial!)
So, there it is. Many thanks to Aemilius for providing the French (the appropriate words in English and Greek are already available in my mind!)
Can you blame me for hating rain?
posted by Immortalis at 4:09 μ.μ.
2 Comments:
I'm so glad Emile has been teaching you nice French expressions...
(Em, this is why I will be the one speaking French to the bambini)
LOL!
poor thanasis!
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