The Weather
Considering the latest events here in Helsinki (the Asem meeting and especially demonstrations) the topic of my first post is quite lame and ordinary, the weather.
Weather here in Helsinki has been incrediable pleasent during the summer months and looks like it's going to continue that way. Sun is shining, air is clear (something you appreciate even more after those Russian forest fires) and there's yellow leaves flying around. It's the perfect weather for starting a new semester in university.
For me new semester means new university, new city and above all new weather. Or should I say the weather. The British weather is something else. It's diverse, unpredictable and most importantly constant subject of discussions all over the country. At least if you take Kate Fox's word for it. Her book Watching the English is quite entertaining antropological research on the English behaviour and the first chapter is naturally dedicated to the rules of weather discussions. According to the book the biggest mistake you can make is to disagree with someone when he/she is trying to discuss with you about the weather. That'll finish the conversation before it even got started. Another problem which is most likely to arise is the possibility of having all the worst weather phenomena at once. Fox says it's all over when it's rainy, windy and freezing outside. It won't get worse than that so there's no point for comments like "Well, it's bit windy but at least it's not raining".
Well, as you can see in order to move in London I don't have high expections about the weather. But no worries. I've got my rubber boots waiting for me there and I'm repairing the buttons of my rain coat. Cos most likely it's going to be rainy, damp and gray. Now I can just hope London proves me wrong.
Weather here in Helsinki has been incrediable pleasent during the summer months and looks like it's going to continue that way. Sun is shining, air is clear (something you appreciate even more after those Russian forest fires) and there's yellow leaves flying around. It's the perfect weather for starting a new semester in university.
For me new semester means new university, new city and above all new weather. Or should I say the weather. The British weather is something else. It's diverse, unpredictable and most importantly constant subject of discussions all over the country. At least if you take Kate Fox's word for it. Her book Watching the English is quite entertaining antropological research on the English behaviour and the first chapter is naturally dedicated to the rules of weather discussions. According to the book the biggest mistake you can make is to disagree with someone when he/she is trying to discuss with you about the weather. That'll finish the conversation before it even got started. Another problem which is most likely to arise is the possibility of having all the worst weather phenomena at once. Fox says it's all over when it's rainy, windy and freezing outside. It won't get worse than that so there's no point for comments like "Well, it's bit windy but at least it's not raining".
Well, as you can see in order to move in London I don't have high expections about the weather. But no worries. I've got my rubber boots waiting for me there and I'm repairing the buttons of my rain coat. Cos most likely it's going to be rainy, damp and gray. Now I can just hope London proves me wrong.
posted by Minkki @ Tuesday, September 12, 2006
3 Comments:
Well, the weather in Benin has been very damp (or moist) as well, and not that hot at all. It will be hot when you're here, though :) Rain clouds are approaching again...but the rain is so different compared to Finnish rain. It's warm, quite nice actually (if you have the possibility to go change clothes afterwards). Humidity also does wonders to (mine, and everybody else's, too) skin: no lotions or moisturizers are needed. It's great!
Tekninen huomio - sun Poets ja Poems -linkki ei toimi. Koodi on ihan oikein, mutta tietokantoja käyttävien sivujen kanssa käy välillä noin. En oo ihan raudanluja ekspertti tässä, enkä tiedä miten voisit kikkaa ton muuten kuin laittamalla linkin osoitteeksi etusivun http://www.emule.com/poetry/
Anne, hyvä, ku huomasit. Vaihdoin sen osoitteen ja nyt toimii:)
Riikka, humidity is nice as long as you combine it with warmt. Unfortunately the temperatures in London won't beat the ones in Benin and the humidity might be too much, at least for my hair;)
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