Hurricane Earl

Hurricane Earl is expected to his the coast of New York late this afternoon. Not that many flights have been cancelled but enough to make me worried about my flight to Chicago, which is scheduled early Friday morning.

Compared to previous hurricanes that have swiped the East Coast, Hurricane Earl is not very significant. The city of New York is never hit severely although many people living at the coasts of Long Island and New Jersey may be affected.

I found some fun facts about hurricanes. In even years, they are given male names and in odd years they are given female names. It is the National Hurricane Center that comes up with the names, which apparently are established based on which region the hurricane emerges from.

I have planned my trip to Chicago now. However, unlike my packed trip to Vegas, I have many gaps in the schedule. Chicago does not seem to have many attractions compared to other cities. We will be busy though and I am really looking forward travelling there.

I only have two more weeks left in school. I have a couple of finals and assignments to prepare for but I am going to enjoy my Chicago trip without worrying about that. Fortunately, I will still have enough time to prepare for everything.

I finish work at 2 PM today. It is a quite common scenario to leave early on Friday when the holiday takes place on a Monday. The main purpose of this is probably just to extend the weekend a bit, which improves employee satisfaction. It works great for me because I need to pack my bag to prepare for an early flight tomorrow morning.