Being Outside

Here in Euro Disney there is much more closeness with the outside. Even when you are inside, you still feel like you are outside. Why? No air-conditioning. No forced air. So people open up the windows. And the windows open up ALL THE WAY. The doors open up ALL THE WAY. No screens, just huge freakin' holes to the outside. And when they're not open all the way, they can tilt open from the top. So they're really ... always open.

This works both positively and negatively. When it's hot, like it is now, well, it's hot inside. Mornings are nice (since my desk is on the west side of the building ...). And the period from about 1pm until I head home is a bit hellish. But it never seems quite as hot as back in MN though. The shot above really doesn't do it justice. If you like it cool in the mornings you can open up the windows all the way and you have a nice cool breeze flowing through the office. It's a different way to experience life. In the US, offices are completely sealed off from the outside. Here it feels like you ARE outside most of the time. My allergies took a hit at first but now I think I'm at one with the elements.

Also, being in CH there is no point of a weather forecast either - the weather changes every 4 hours or so. So the best weather forecast is opening the window. That'll tell you how to dress. Bring an umbrella no matter what.