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Thursday, May 20, 2004
1:44:00 PM EDT
Hearing Try Whistling This -- Neil Finn

Partly Insane With a Chance For Severe Madness

Picture from Hometown

Arrrgh. Look at the predicted weather for the next ten days where I live: Thunderstorms. Clouds. Thunderstorms. Thunderstorms. Brief appearance of the sun to remind you that it actually exists and the earth is not orbiting some blank space. Thunderstorms. Clouds. If I wanted weather like this, I would already live in Seattle, thanks much.

Today is only "partly cloudy," but there's a weather service advisory noting the possibly of severe thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Grrrrr.

It's times like this that I miss living in Los Angeles. Say what you will about ridiculous gas prices, absurd real estate values, crammed freeways and a local obsession with all things botoxed, it has 320 sunny days a year. Someone get me a ticket.



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  • #8 Comment from rosepedals303 
    7/28/04 8:23 PM Permalink
    Hi I live in Colorado I have been haveing rain and hail for a while...
  • #7 Comment from slacbacmac 
    5/21/04 4:21 PM Permalink
    Forgif! Forgif that i am not joining in all your
    Fantastic Assignments~~But Glowing about the
    Weathre?  It is my mileu...or maybe just my
    peccadillo---never mind & forgif a deep comment
  • #6 Comment from geko1422 
    5/20/04 6:51 PM Permalink
    NNNNOOOOOO!!!! I live in temecula Ca... you don't want to be here. Be happy where you are and enjoy the rain.
  • #5 Comment from sogroovyidigme 
    5/20/04 4:05 PM Permalink
    It's all a matter of perspective...grass is always greener, you know.  While I certainly enjoy those 320 days and can't imagine living anywhere else, I miss Weather.  Summer thunderstorms are exciting and interesting.  I can't remember the last time I saw lightning or heard thunder in L.A.  --Mike
  • #4 Comment from sekirley 
    5/20/04 3:37 PM Permalink
    Ha!!!  Once again, sunny and about 82 degrees here in Hawaii.  The beaches are calling and the trade winds a blowing at a cool 15-20 mph.  It's great to live here.  --Scott

    http://journals.aol.com/sekirley/LifeSaver
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