boiling, broiling

this heat wave that hit the north east was quite the beast! a week of 100+ weather had led to frazzled nerves and spazzed people.. luckily enough today was much cooler and the warm evening breeze floating by allowed us to shut off the air-conditioning for a breather

funnily enough, i've lived in hotter weather, more humid too.. but now it becomes quite intolerable. even worse is the plant, cos of all the machines and stuff, floor temperatures can go up to 110F and up in the overhead conveyors and catwalks up to 140F. when working in the conveyors we have to keep taking breaks cos it's virtually impossible in the heat of the day to even lift a wrench without sweating!

i guess i can't complain much though, cos up in the northeast in the bowels of cold winters we yearn for these days. only that i wish i could spend these hot days of summer lying by a pool, holding a drink with an umbrella floating in it!