Illness

I am back online... from village center of course. I've been ill for one week from now... and been absent from school since last Tuesday. I think I am going to meet lots of mad teachers when I get back to school... Today, our family doctor visits the village center today so I am finally getting excuse from the doctor. I've had... (looking dictonary right now... hmm... how is nohu in English... ah! influnenza) ee... influenza for a week now and also cough! I had also sore throat earlier... Well, I am now recovering and I was even at theater yesterday... first time in my life. It was "Cinderella" with leading Estonian actors and actresses... We didn't pay for anything because it was done during a trip organized by Elva Handicapped Children Union (I have Asperger's syndrome). Ticket itself costed 60 EEK by the way(I wonder why it was so cheap!)

I reprogrammed my METAR retriever earlier this week so I can enter data manually to it. As you know, I don't have Internet connection at my home anymore... I'm also programming European map in Qbasic... to track better extratropical storms...

Today, second extratropical storm in this week is in forecast. However... winds are going to be only just a gale-force at coast. They were expected to be near 60 knots in coastal areas on Monday!!!

Thanks to illness, I don't have so much school stress so TLI has risen above 400! That's a good news... Bad news is that it is likely to fall next week when I'll be back at school...

I am still hoping that one day, any New Age radio stations would be launched in my area, but this is all...

So much for this time!
p.s. everybody else but not my brother and father are ill..

Finally...

Finally I remembered to update my blog as I stopped by at the village center.

Well, it has been hard time over couple of months. I am right now struggling at high school and having such depression that if I'd be a low pressure area, I'd be same low as hurricane Katrina! My heart has also become ill and grades have dropped to 2-3(20-45 to 45-70 percent!). And I was so succesful at 9th class!!!

There has a lot happened during the summer. I was even on the meteorology enthusiast meeting in August, went to high school on September 1, had an ex-hurricane Maria on September 14. I have even an observation log at http://karel.pri.ee/laguja/orkaanmaria/maria.htm . Be sure to multiply my wind readings with 0.86 because I used a bit unprecice method. Then came october, I saw a solar eclipse. In November, I had strongest storm since January and wind gusts even reached my home far inland at 50 miles per hour... or 22 meters per second... On last Saturday, TV crew was at my home to film my weather interest. They are going to show me in "Christmas Tunnel" on December 25 at Estonian Television(www.etv.ee).

I calculate now tension lack index what changes as my moods change. As I am having bad times, it drops and as I am having good times, it rises. It was between 15-20 yesterday evening although initial value in 1 November was 100!. From that, I compare myself on weathermap with formula - 1013-((100-TLI)*1.33)). And as you could imagine, low like my depression would be a real headache for Gulf of Pärnu residents.

From my uncle, I got a wet-bulb thermometer yesterday. With that, I even consider bringing my weather forecasts back, although they go only to my weather site's mailing list as I don't have Internet connection at my home anymore(although I have GPRS connection in my cell phone). In November, I restored warnings at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/weatheratlaguja . The sad part is that I may not be on guard all the time, because school doesn't even leave me time much for weather observations!

Also, I got a sore throat yesterday. I wonder how I am able to go to school tomorrow. Well, I try... I hope that with the help of GNLD's Garlic Allium Complex, I can get fine soon(It used to help in March when I was ill... and in August too)... In High school, it is not welcome to be ill... I guess that to send more ill people to school and work, our docs have lifted fever limit index from 37.0°C(98.6°F) to 37.5°C(99.5°F).

Oh, and barely forgot! Village Center was in newspaper Tartu Postimees on Monday... It had an article about rings and other activities over here. Although, children here are disappointed in that article :(

Yesterday, I got another 90%(5) in one test in English language. There was also another test, but I don't have that grade yet. But I am very very worried about the school... I hope I can graduate High school successfully... Equations are making me crazy, in chemistry I have to have test for several topics at the same time(a lot of work!). Because graduating high school decides if I am going to be able to start studying meteorology or not... Although I wish I could be able!

Well, that's all for right now. I try now to drop a small update every time I can access Internet from the village center 2 kilometers away from my home.

Our kitten died today

Today, at 18:25 Estonian time, a terrible thing occurred. Our Kitten Nermal passed suddenly away at the age of few weeks. He was meowing very much during past days and after 6 PM they went very loud. But then suddenly silence arrived. When I was about to sent his mother out of the house because she was about to start puking I saw him on the floor. I threw Garfield(mother of Nermal) out and then went back to him. Then I saw it. He was DEAD! Nermal was buried at 19:00:41. I'll never forget him. I still remember I am holding him on my hands and petting him just shortly after 18:00... I still remember when my sister put him on my bed this morning... I have just so miserable feeling. I am under a severe depression. Nothing can make me happy for a long time...

My life is so sad... it is pretty hard to be happy today. Although it is summer.

This is also probably my last message on this blog. Because I move away, I get disconnected on August 1. Three might be a chance that we get our wireless connection over there too, but I am not very optimistic... In case I can't write to you again from my home, farewell!

Quick update

I'm fine, I have gotten many thunderstorms and followed hurricanes.

Going to a two-day long tour tomorrow and my relative Erik leaves with his wife Juliana back to Brazil tomorrow...

Graduation is over

I have several visitors at my home right now. One is also from Brazil. I am audiotaping the event and I'll post updates next week

Written exam done

Written exam in English is done. I have there at least one minor mistake. I hope that I get at least 4(B)

I have a verbal exam tomorrow. Wish me luck for then!

Graduation is on 17 June 2005 on 17:00 Estonian time

Virtual Arlene chase day 2

I am listening WNTM-AM right now. I have bookmarked a near-realtime webcam from Mobile, but I hope that there are some more. I am also starting to look some for WeatherMatrix.net.

I am updating data with Weather Watcher every time. Latest data was, that light northeast winds are blowing in Mobile, AL. So far, I haven't seen anything special during my virtual chase. I can't wait til sun rises in Mobile...

Breaking news: Math exam 4

I just had a phone call from my mother who had a phone call from my class teacher. I do know now my math grade. It is 4(B!)

I guess I failed Math exam

If Estonian language exam brought many good news, then Math exam brings bad news.

I guess I've failed (I call all grades below "4"(B in USA) as failing) the Math exam. It is likely, that the Math grade would be "3"(C in USA). It might not terribly collapse my quarter grade, but still breaks all my hopes to get A-s in all subjects during this schoolyear.

I am still shocked, and a bit earlier ago I even lost an appetite for life and just wanted to die. Now, feeling is gotten better. Because I've been learning for math, I haven't been doing English exercises for a days now. The exercise debt is at least 15 units long. The whole weekend will go to preparing English language exams. And I really have to work all days long as I have so many exercises to do. But I am still shocked, what happened, how I did fail.

Today's exam ruined all work done in last 9 months and I am very sad. I keep you posted with latest exam news

Two days left

It is only two days until the Math exam. I made 8 Math exercises today and continuing to do them later. Meanwhile I've made some self-made exercises.
Here are they:
1. A tornado was sighted in two weather services in Laguja. One weather service, Lepiku Meteorological Agency saw tornado at 50 degrees. Koru Weather Service at 2 kilometers SouthEast(160°) saw it in a direction of 20 degrees. How far was it from both weather services?
2. An eye of the hurricane was moving 400 kilometers during 7 hours. It was moving 4 hours with its usual speed, 3 hours with speed 5 kilometers per hour higher. How fast was the eye moving? How much distance it passed during these two speeds?
3. During June 2005, it is possible that Laguja would get hit by 7 thunderstorms. 3 of them contain tornadoes, 2 of tornadic storms contain also hail. 4 of thunderstorms don't contain tornadoes, but 2 of non-tornadic storms contain hail. What is the chance to get hit by a tornado? What is the chance to get hit by hail with and without a tornado? What is the chance to get hit by a thunderstorm in June?

Well, I am watching a TV a bit and then back to school books!

Edit at 20:25 - Some text fixed

It was terrible day today

After yesterday's good news, I have to write bad news today

I have my Maths consulatation in a big class. We have more than 15 students in that class. I cannot study in a big classes, where are more than 2-3 students. The worst of all, that many guys from that class are problematic children. They have severe problems with behaving. I was shocked as I couldn't ask any help on my exercises. Psychological block came on me and I couldn't do any exercise. I counted minutes til the end of school. I don't know, what should I do today. Everything looks so hard. My free time goes to near-zero. My weather data on the Web has been dark for weeks now, but looks that I should stop collecting data either. Well, I might have now computer time for a hour or two. Other times, I MUST study.

I know, that I am causing too much stress on me, but my hands are tied. I MUST study and that's all!

After the exam

The exam is now over and I am back home. It began at 10:00, I finished it at 11:55. I was the first one in my group who finished it. Few minutes after me, some other students also finished their exams. First I had to read the text and answer the questions. One text was from "Kalevipoeg"(Son of the Kalev - story about one Estonian hero) second one from article at Postimees. Then, I had to write at least 200 words long short composition on topic "What is necessary to be happy." Finally, there were some gaps to fill and for 11:55, my exam was done. Exam ended at 13:00, but I got free earlier.

Today I have to start studying. Do exercises in English, I didn't make yesterday(I had to rest before exams) and also todays exercises. I have also to do homework for Math consultation.

Wish me luck!

First exam TODAY!

Good morning to everybody!

At the time, I'm writing these lines, it is a bit more than two hours before exam in Estonian language. I hope that all goes well. Many people have wished me luck. I hope that I get 5(A) from that exam. In pre-exam on late March, I was in Top 5

My graduation takes place on June 17th at 17:00 Estonian Daylight time (10:00 AM EDT, 14:00 UTC)

Meanwhile the other news. It is only 3 days till we have a visitors from Eschwege, Germany. Better learn some German words(actually I have already some skills in German)

Meanwhile, one my relative Erik Henno(former radio voice in Raadio Elmar) will arrive to Estonia next week with his wife Juliana. It is a small possibility that he can come to my graduation. We'll have a big celebration on June 17th.

Well, better end now! I hope to write today after the exam, how did it go. And I hope, that we won't have any thunderstorms during the exam. EMHI forecasted possibility of them yesterday.

Breaking news: Estonian language exam 5

A few minutes ago, class teacher called my mom. I know my grade in Estonian language. It's FIVE(5 is the best grade in Estonian scale)

My first exam ever was done perfectly! Thank you everybody for wishing me luck.

Next exam is on June 10th and there, I really need some luck as it's a Math exam and there are some very hard topics (like simplifying)

Exams are coming

As the final exams of Basic school are approaching, I haven't got much time to write about my living. Today I found out in school, that I got all 5-s(A-s in USA) during this quarter of the schoolyear. To make it perfect, I need to finish exams

I guess you don't know, when do I have a final exams. Well, I tell you. First one is on next Monday, on June 6th. Then, I'll have Estonian language exam. At June 10th, I'll have Maths exam. At June 15th I have written and on June 16th a verbal version of English language exam.

I started programming new program today in Qbasic. It contains different formulas about geometrical shapes. I've already finished cylinder and trapeze modules.

My relative Erik, who lives in Brazil, started a blog yesterday. Although I discovered it already yesterday, the relative's parents called my mother today and also said about him web diary. This summer, Erik will visit Estonia with his wife Juliana.

This was the little "news bulletin", this was Tarmo Tanilsoo. I wish you good night and maybe I'll write again soon

P.S. Erik and his mother do have a birthday today (June 2nd)...

BREAKING NEWS: Terrible accident in Tanilsoo Family

It is 17:30 if I am writing this message. A terrible accident has just now occurred at my home.

I have 12 year old brother Andri. He is autistic and very temper. During this hour he was all the time talking about something, but we couldn't understand anything as he can't speak. I was already sick and tired of his continuous ununderstandable speak when this happened. At 17:18, my mother prohibited him again to break TV remote control. He started tempering and smashing him head to the window. The window broke. Crying what began when he started tempering went louder. He went to the kitchen and I still didn't see anything. But then my sister said: "Mom! Come quickly!" Mom said: "What's happened?" My sister said: "Looks that the Andri's nose is bleeding!" But then they found out that the whole head was bleeding. Mom said: "Quickly, call 112(Emergency in Estonia)!" But then quickly they thought that do they call 112 or it would be faster to go to trauma center. During few minutes they decided to rush to trauma center. Andri was still crying and crying. At 17:24 they left to Trauma center in Elva. Not the injury wasn't enough the endless crying made me even more nervous. Right now, whole my family besides me are in trauma center.

At 17:53, he and parents arrived back from trauma center and he is fine. He had only very small wound... Thank god.

April 28th, 2005

Good morning!

The newspaper has been published now and I've been able to read the beginning of the article(site starts showing whole articles after Friday afternoon). The article is called "Schoolboy the Weatherman" in English. Original title was "Koolipoisist ilmamees".

And the article is about... ME! My and my weather interest. I will go check my weather site's counter now.

Nice morning!

April 27th, 2005

I have so many news right now.

First, my weather data got its own section in ilm.ee - the leading weather site in Estonia, second I got again A-s in school.

My English book is about to end in school, then we start preparing for final exams this summer.
Math went very difficult today, but I hope I'll Make it until the end of the school
Got one A (5 in Estonia) in Biology.

Tomorrow, people can read about me from one countrywide newspaper called "Maaleht"(Country paper in direct translation)

Well, this was my short note about current situations over there. Bye now!

I am shocked

Hello everybody again!

I am totally shocked as I heard about the new bill from Palm Beach Post. I've always admired NWS forecasts and warnings, as they are very much forward from Estonia. But now, all these free data might be gone.

I personally hope that weather data and forecasts will stay free in the future...

April 24th, 2005

And I am finding again time to write into my blog.

In school, I am getting still A-s(5-s in Estonia), as usual. But I have some bad news.
On Tuesday, there was a fire at my grandparents place. Roof of the basement was pretty much damaged. Some trees were damages and grass was burned. It began if my grandfather was warming the basement up using a fireplace. But one fire sparkle got out and landed on roof. Few minutes later, it was on fire. It happened approximately at 10 AM Estonian Daylight Time. I was at school that time. That the bad news would not influence my studying, parents kept it secret from me until I finish studying for Wednesday. Unfortunately they forgot it and I heard about the fire from the radio. I immediately asked: What happened yesterday in Laguja? There was told in the radio, that fire department went to distinguish fire on basement's roof. I was worried, because as I knew, only my grandfather had basement with a roof... And then I heard that it was happened at grandparents place. I was visiting grandparents as usual from Friday to Sunday. And I saw, how much it was burned. And If I saw grandfather, I flew like a thunder cloud to him and yelled: "WHAT ON EARTH YOU DID THIS WEEK?!!!" And he with his sense of humor said that he was making Saint John's day Fire! Boy I was SO ANGRY to him. I was used to have one basement for 15 years. And now???! I have to get used to new basement. This could take a years... If I went to school on Wednesday, after hearing that, I was shocked and angry... I even thought that I should go home from the middle of the schoolday... I was so nervous and if somebody laughed about the event, I sent him a very angry words! Anyway, I had to do my best to not say any swearing words... But still I am receiving A-s at school

In Math, we are already doing an old exercise. We are preparing for final exams on this June. I also have exams in English and Estonian language.

So much for now!

Life goes forward

Well, it has went pretty peacefully. Got another A at school on Monday and we experienced one thunderstorm.

One of my classmates was beaten today by one 7th grade student in school today. Police and beater's mother was called to the school.

As I said, Life goes forward and I don't have nothing to tell... One bad news still: I'll move to grandparents place in August and I cannot use Internet connection there. So the blogging will be over ;(

April 8th, 2005

Last evening went peacefully. I was programming and studying for today...

This morning, I woke up at 6:00. I went to school against my will. I wanted to watch Papal funeral, but I had to be at school. Althought I was able to see it about for a hour and listened the end of the funeral from Finnish radio channel Radio Peili.

But I was very bad mood, because I didn't see the whole telecast. I hope I am not working or begin at school during the next historical event...

Good news from school: I got one A today

Tonight there is solar eclipse in USA, Tahiti and Mexico... I hope to see any webcasts...

Tarmo Tanilsoo

April 7th, 2005 - Special bulletin

I just heard it 3 hours ago: My grandmother is very ill again. She has pains in her stomach. My mom called ambulance for her. Prayers are requested and I hope that she will feel better soon

Meanwhile, I finished new version of my Metar Retriever. It can also decode some data. Going to study for tomorrow's school now.

April 7th, 2005

Day is begun. 8:25 in the morning according to my computer clock. My web monitor is still alerting about tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings. Tornadoes are right now in Mississippi, and some severe thunderstorms also in Alabama. First weather observation of this day was pretty cold. Only two degrees above zero. Ouch!

Meanwhile I discovered that one other Estonian weather enthusiast has joined weathermatrix.net. He is also a user of my Estonian weather forum. So I'm not the only Estonian there now...

Morning continues and I have to start studying soon. Sky is partly cloudy.

April 6th, 2005

I am starting today at yesterday. 17,3 degrees weren't enough. Later my last post we had 17,4 degrees Celsius for a half hour. It stayed near 17 degrees til the evening. Later that evening I was studying for Russian language test and watching fairy-tale wedding from "Extreme Makeover".

And now to today, I got two A-s today at school. One in English and other one in Russian. My day wasn't over yet if school ended. After that, I went to Laguja's schoolhouse and was surfing on the web(And discovering category 3rd Northern Storm in Norway). The journalist from Maaleht arrived at 15:59. While talking and answering to questions, I showed some extra details from my Estonian weather site to the journalist. Also some pictures were taken. Journalist and photographer left at 17:04. I arrived at home and started observing weather. Mostly cloudy and 5 degrees. Brr! The evening is continuing and I start watching 7 o'clock news from TV 3. I hear the news and I think: What is going on with the world? I hear 3rd... let's make that 4th death message from the media. Death is active again like on last spring... For now, sky has went a bit clearer and temperature stays at 5 degrees. It is freezing here! Ouch!

Update: Article about my weather interest will be published on the April 28th.

Temperature reached 17,3 degrees

Temperatures reached 17,3 degrees Celsius for 15:15 Estonian Daylight time.

Next weather observation occurs at 15:30. Stay tuned at http://www.zone.ee/lepikuteataja/weather@laguja for more updates

Breaking news

Just as I finished posting my last message here I went to my thermometer. And it was showing 16,9 degrees! Nearly off the forecasts! So the temperature record of this spring was measured in Laguja at 13:58 on April 5th, 2005. I go and make a thunderstorm check now.

The first message

Good afternoon!

This is young weather fan Tarmo Tanilsoo reporting from Estonia. I'll start publishing here latest news I got.

And my blog begins:
April 5th, 2005.
Second day of Estonian thunderstorm season. My first thunder check from AM band at 11:19 Estonian time didn't show anything. Warmest temperatures of this spring are occurring now. At 13:04, temperature was 15,6 degrees Celsius. Meanwhile, I meet a journalist from Maaleht(Country Paper) tomorrow. I'll be second time in the newspaper during the past two years. Boy it is windy here... Winds are blowing at least force 4 on Beaufort scale! Unfortunately I don't have wind gage or anything else. Just a thermometer. So I am unsure about the wind... But it is surely windy. I updated weather forecast for my home area, I don't see a cloud yet. European Storm forecast experiment(http://www.estofex.org) convective forecasts show some thunderstorms in Sweden and Norway. Pretty near to us. It is 13:44 right now, I better do a thunderstorm check and then continue studying for school tomorrow. It will be a long day tomorrow. Who knows, how much I can collect weather data tomorrow. Just walking out to my thermometer and see: 15,8! New record! I am running to add weather data to the graphs.