It's another sunny day here - around 55°F (13°C) which is pretty good for the time of year. I have been getting headaches fairly regularly since I came to New York and was beginning to get worried about it, but yesterday I think we figured out why. IceQueen's mother gets the same thing, and we both had one yesterday at almost the exact same time.

The theory? Air pressure, or at least, barometric pressure. I didn't often suffer headaches in New Zealand unless it was self-inflicted, but the temperature range in NZ from coldest to hottest is around 25°C from winter to summer (generally speaking,) whereas there can be around a 50°C difference here in NYC. Also, the temperature in NYC can fluctuate very rapidly within a small period of time, unlike NZ. For example, recently there was a day recently that started with around 30°F in the morning, and by the afternoon it was hitting 70°F (that's about 23°C difference in just a few hours) and the corresponding change in barometric pressure explains it. Not much I can do about it other than take an aspirin. Interesting though. Presumably I'll adapt eventually.

Did you know meerkats make really good house 'pets' ? Apparently they are really social and enjoy the company of humans. I think it's all a big plot to take over the world. Don't say you weren't warned.