Sunshine

From the ages of 12- 26, I dreaded the summer. I hated the heat and the brightness. It didn't help that I wore heavy clothes to hide rather than celebrate my body. I also got the majority of my migranes during the summer. Now I welcome the sun and love to bask in it's glory.



During my lunch at work, I like to go to the park and eat, listen to music, knit and read. I come back so relaxed, the high is better than any drug and I come back ready to take on the nuts I work around.

I love the other seasons of the year, but when the sun is shining, I feel vibrant and happy. One winter, I pulled my couch in front of my window, and would lay down on my back and let the winter sun beat down on my belly. Sometimes my daughter would lay down on top of me and fall asleep too, but she was much smaller then. I miss that. I try to hold her now and she is almost big enough to hold me. I also like sitting outside and letting the sun warm my legs through my jeans. I have been outside so much that I have the most awkward summer tan. I wear a head wrap and I looked in the mirror and saw that there is a line going across my forhead. One half is dark, the other is pale. Wow. I guess I have to wear my wrap everyday until the tan fades. I have also been wearing tank tops and have a big 'U' shaped dark spot along my cleavage. Not sexy at all.

But that will not keep me from soaking up my vitamin D.

R and R

I know I wrote about sleep already, but Rest and Relaxation are totally different. With sleep you revive your body and mind. But with R and R, you revive you body, mind and SOUL.

Many things make me happy, but I love my relaxing time. I don't need money to do it, just the time. I find many ways to relax. I go on my deck with a nice cold iced tea, knitting and just sit. Sometimes, I sit on my orange throne and veg out in front of the tv. Othertimes, I lay in my bed, daydream or noodle around with my laptop. It doesn't matter what I am doing, it is not supposed to be totally productive.

My vacation is at the end of this month and I plan on doing nothing. They call it a 'staycation' now, but I think I perfected it. Usually, we stay up late watching movies, then wake up to watch 'The View' take another nap, then take our showers, get dressed and head out. Each day we go to another part of the city. One day we will go downtown and hit up the bookstore and the mall. Actually, we go to town a few days a week. Another day, we go to the International District and go to Uwajimaya's, then we will hit up the U District where my favorite yarn store is. The Market is a afternoon all by itself, it is packed with so much to see. But at least three times during our staycation, I will drag my laptop to Tully's and do whatever until my battery goes out.

After our afternoon of fun, we either eat out or I make a simple dinner. Shoot, sometimes we eat cereal. They are usually packed full of vitamins and stuff, so don't chastise me please.