Brrrrrrrr!....

Earlier today I walked from the "West End" of Collins Street to my (other) workplace. Normally a pleasant 7 minute walk, reflecting on the meeting ahead and distracted by the constant buzz of Docklands building-erecting activity, I got blown away by a freezing wind.

Then I walked on the TelstraDome-to-Southern Cross bridge (not because I wanted to, I just had to) and I was very tempted to walk sideways, because the same strong, freezing wind was blowing straight into my left earhole. Instead I moved my mobile phone from my right ear to my left one and settled with having the fingers of my left hand freezing instead.

Next time I decide to make all the effort to get down there for face-to-face telephone meetings (where two of us are in Melbourne and 4 more over in Sydney, I'll think again!...

But today it has been very cold, due to the windshield factor (an expression mainly used by British ex-pats or Australians of strong English heritage). I can't help but being jealous of some of my friends and colleagues who are soon to visit or are currently enjoying the summer in Europe...

In the meantime, Soldier On!...