Third of a Lifetime

Well, July was a Hot Mess :)

Sarah Olson — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 18:15:01 +0000

I really don’t do well in summer. The heat and humidity left me nauseated and migrainy for most of July, while at the same time trying to meet a self-imposed writing deadline, and keep the Dissociation Blog Showcase here updated. I had issues with WordPress that I’m hopeful are now resolved. Plus, summer always harbors unpleasant triggers from childhood for me.

All this to say, July really sucked, but I’m still here.

And I have some writing news coming shortly that is exciting to me, and I’m hoping you’ll be happy to hear it! Thank you for hanging in there with me!

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Crystal Balls In August

Sarah Olson — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 17:52:31 +0000

In that perfected “no one could ever have imagined” gov-speak way, on the yuckiest three days of the year thus far, Massachusetts state public swimming pools were closed due to the lack of a crystal ball. And will remain closed till next year.

According to the public servant moron on local news last night (couldn’t find the video or his name), he “didn’t have a crystal ball” to tell him it might get a little toasty in mid-August. (Ever hear of The Weather Channel? Farmer’s Almanac? Do you actually live here?) Even if the 21 state pools were reopened, there isn’t enough chlorine or life guards to go with them.

So … how much does this guy get paid to plan ahead, even without the crystal ball?

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Two Weeks of Summer

Sarah Olson — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:44:35 +0000

Some people are affected seasonally in winter with depression. I, however, do my best work in the dead of winter, and keep the thermostat around 62. But summer heat makes me lethargic and the humidity here induces nausea. Not to mention, this laptop really heats up! (Which is a bonus heat source at 62. At 92, not so much.) I know it’s not normal for Boston, but I was loving the lack of a summer here, which didn’t show up till the end of July.

I am fortunate in that I don’t have to go out and about much in either extreme heat or cold. Can’t complain about my commute. But in really high steamy heat I lose motivation, and feel like I am just marking time till the next thunderstorm rolls in to cool us down.

Can we be done with summer now, please?

/whine off

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