Abusive weather

[urbpan]

I'm the guy who likes it warm rather than cold--I'd rather endure today's predicted 97 than our more typical 27--but today is a tough one. Interestingly, very cold and very warm have a similar effect on my breathing. I have asthma, and today I can't draw a full breath. Fortunately, my awesome wife has picked up my new inhaler, so if I survive until I get home, I'll get some relief.
I have the first verse of Think Tree's wonderfully catchy and depressing environmental song "Hire a Bird" going through my head:

The sun will burn a hole right through
your parasols
The clouds so sick they've split in two
from aerosols
The air will fill your lungs with fists
for every breath
In future days when life exists
to mirror death

(my version is from memory--there may be minor errors)
It's available on iTunes, and in my opinion, very much worth the 99 cents. Do yourself a favor and buy "Memory Protect," as well.

Comments

[rudezombie.livejournal.com]

Remember: It's not the heat, IT'S THE HUMIDITY!

[sin-agua.livejournal.com]

Just reading those lyrics but not having heard the music, I hear the words sung by children skipping rope, one of those far-away sounding, haunting, sing-songy tunes, like from the Amityville Horror....

Marvelous. :)

[flo-od.livejournal.com]

Oh! I can imagine how oppressing could be an inappropriate weather for an asthmatic person! I live in a town near Barcelona and the summers are horrible because it mixes the humidity of the valley and the summer's heat.
Take care!

P.S: If there's wrong with something I write or I offend you, excuse me because it's not my intention. I will do the First Certificate Exam the next year, so that's the reason of this P.S!!
=D

[aemiis-zoo.livejournal.com]

I didn't know that you have asthma too! I guess you just don't bitch about it as much as I do. ;-)

[urbpan.livejournal.com]

It only bothers me if it's really humid or really cold.