COLD! It's effing COLD. Today was -32˚. At -35˚ they close the schools. Not 'cause it's snowing, they'll just close them because it's cold. How cold is -32˚ you ask? Good question. It's cold enough that when I was 15 steps from my house the moisture in my nose began to - and did - freeze. I am in no way exaggerating this point. Also, I have a jacket with a typical polyester shell. It made a crinkly sound as I moved my arms. It didn't do that at -20˚ three weeks ago. Also at -20˚ I wore only jeans on my lower half and was just fine for my walk to school. Today, a quarter way in, my thighs were stinging and my jeans actually became tighter. Every breath left condensation on my beard and moustache. Condensation that froze and left me with a frost covered beardal-region. The final example I'll give: Two minutes from the front door to my school I decided to conduct an experiment. I spat on the back on my winter glove on my right hand and help it parallel to the ground for the duration of the walk. When I reached the front door the spot of spit - about the size of a Corn-Pop - was frozen solid.
The positive thing about this cold climate is that there is an outdoor rink near my house that is not dissimilar to the one at Apex. I'll be going there tomorrow.
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