Just when you thought it couldn't get any colder...

With the windchill, today's temperature is -36. What does that feel like, you ask? Sort of like the headache you get from drinking a slurpee too fast, but on all exposed skin of your body (including your eyes). It certainly doesn't help that I've had a cold and sore throat for the last few days. My goal this week is warding off pneumonia - if I can do that, everything else will be a (snowy) walk in the walk. But given my track record with illnesses, I'm not feeling very optimistic about that right now. I had to walk to a meeting this morning that was 5 blocks away from the library, and with the wind, the snow, and the cold temperature, by the time I got there I was a human icicle (even with my posh North Face puffy jacket, boots, hat, gloves and fleece-lined jeans) and my face was completely numb. It took about 10 minutes for me to get feeling in it again. I suppose by sharing the temperature of my lovely city with you I run the risk of giving away what province I live in, because there are very few places in Canada that are this cold right now - and I'll give you a hint, I don't live in Prince George or Whitehorse. But honestly, at this point I'm really just a hop, skip and jump away from telling everyone my name, address, and what library I work for, and why they should never aspire to work here themselves ... granted, maybe that's just the cold and shitty teenagers talking for me, but that Melbourne or London plan (screw Boston - it gets cold there too) is sounding better and better!