The weather is turning cold here and as the days get shorter I am actually glad of the rain we are getting. The reasons are plenty. First of all, I'm a recent to convert to skiing. Unfortunately, the lame ankle precludes any hope of hitting the slopes soon, but the rain should translate as snow up in 'them thar hills', and goodness knows they need it. Then of course it is these dark and dank nights that I seem to remember best from college days. December in northern England. It really doesn't get much darker or danker. Loved it (in hindsight of course). Finally, there's the good old Joe Bloggs fall back - when you've got nothing to write about ... quote Shakespeare. So here's my favourite wet weather quote from the Bard. Act III Scene IV: The Fool is desperately trying to get his raging (and by now raving) master Lear into some shelter.
Prithee, nuncle, be contented;
’tis a naughty night to swim in.
Now a little fire in a wide field were like an old lecher’s heart;
a small spark, all the rest on’s body cold.
Audio, please.
Posted by: martin at December 11, 2003 08:54 PMSorry, can't find a clip anywhere! :+(
Posted by: Joe at December 11, 2003 11:49 PMhmm... I badly want to go skiing, but then again, to go out and rent everything Gaijin size is gonna be way above budget...
maybe I should just go without poles, if I save enough by that...
but seriously, do you have 'experience' in skiing near Kyoto?
Posted by: steven at December 14, 2003 12:39 AMSkiing in Japan is not as expensive as you might think - especially if you are willing to take overnight buses/trains etc. Check out the university Co-ops (ko-pu) for some good deals. There is also skiing near Kyoto (in Shiga to be specific), but in this warm winter I wouldn't expect any serious snow up in places like Kutsuki, Kunizaki, Makino and Biwako Valley until well into the New Year.
Posted by: Joe at December 14, 2003 06:38 PMI can't believe this is not a cold wnter... I can blow steam out of my mouth in my appartment when I wake up!
but then again I wore T-Shirts until halfway November so I guess you have a point :)
Posted by: steven at December 17, 2003 03:50 PM> I can blow steam out of my mouth
> in my appartment when I wake up!
Ah! But who said anything about the temperatures inside Japanese houses? It's probably colder in your room than it is on top of the ski slopes I mentioned above. :+( But seriously this is one of the warmest winters for a looong time.
Posted by: Joe at December 17, 2003 05:44 PM