Tuesday, April 06, 2004
Spring Thaw
Today it is finally, finally, finally pleasant outside in the city of Chicago. It’s the kind of day that makes you feel like going for a long aimless walk in the park or a long aimless drive with the windows rolled down, although the latter can probably get you shot in Chicago. I have to admit it was very difficult for me to force myself to return to work after lunch today. I briefly considered swapping identities with the kid highlighting Kafka on a park bench or the guy handing out religious leaflets on the corner just to get some more outside time, but I couldn’t convince them that they wanted to read poorly-drafted legal materials in a freezing office all afternoon. Too bad, because I think I could have reshaped the worlds of bleak German literature and proselytization, respectively, immeasurably. It’s really the world’s loss.
Today it is finally, finally, finally pleasant outside in the city of Chicago. It’s the kind of day that makes you feel like going for a long aimless walk in the park or a long aimless drive with the windows rolled down, although the latter can probably get you shot in Chicago. I have to admit it was very difficult for me to force myself to return to work after lunch today. I briefly considered swapping identities with the kid highlighting Kafka on a park bench or the guy handing out religious leaflets on the corner just to get some more outside time, but I couldn’t convince them that they wanted to read poorly-drafted legal materials in a freezing office all afternoon. Too bad, because I think I could have reshaped the worlds of bleak German literature and proselytization, respectively, immeasurably. It’s really the world’s loss.
