Draft January 19, 2005 ~ 1:25 pm
Posted by Julie in : Daily Grind , comments closed
Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn
Amazing how I write the word “Draft” and you probably thought “Hey! A post about the war and the Bush Administration!” I don’t blame you. Someday, I might write a post about that. Right now I can’t because I’m too fucking cold. Because I’m sitting in a draft. Yeah, the other kind of draft. The kind of draft that is caused when the asshole who installed the airconditioners in the windows leaves a gap between said airconditioner and said window. Which means that there is icy cold wind blowing through the window across my desk, freezing my little fingers as I type. And making the leaves on my poor baby ficus tree shiver. Poor ficus tree.
Today isn’t as bad as yesterday, overall. Yesterday we had no heat at all for a good part of the day. And when it kicked on, it took a long time to fill the room. But yesterday, there was also no draft. Today is much more windy. And so while the heat is on, it doesn’t stand a chance against the draft. I feel like I ought to be capitalizing that. Oooooh, The Draft! Scary! Watch out for The Draft!! Actually, that works in the Bush sense of that word, too, doesn’t it?
So today, for the second day, my officemates and I are all still wearing layers. We’re not wearing hats today, but you bet your ass I haven’t taken my hoodie off yet. Or my armwarmers. I don’t give a damn if advertising the Pittsburgh Steelers while wearing armwarmers isn’t appropriate office apparel for a supervisor. Being frozen out of my work environment isn’t appropriate either.
I’ll be glad when it’s lunchtime and I can leave The Draft behind for the warmth of the local Wendy’s. Mmmmm…chilli!
