Somebody has a case of the SADs...

My roommates, (aka my parents... Yeah, I am a winner,) just went on vacation for two whole weeks. They're in Hawaii getting tan and enjoying the heck out it, I'm sure. I am envisioning them in a shiny montage of sun drenched memorable moments set to a Beach Boys song as we speak... And here I am at home in the rain. Wah wah wahhhh.

Their departure for sunnier climes has really made me feel the toll of our typical rainy, cold, nasty-as-all-get-out winter/spring here in the Seattle area. Normally I don't mind. I truly love Seattle. I love the rain, I love the cold, and I love the appreciation I feel for sunny days when we finally get them. While most people I know spend October-June bemoaning the weather, I get excited about sitting inside reading during rain storms and getting to wear my winter coats again. There is a reason the Pacific Northwest is so darn gorgeous in the sun: The rain. It's SCIENCE!! (Consult a science book, -Ecology?- you'll see, it's true. SCIENCE!!)

This year though, has been rough. We've had weeks of near-constant rain/drizzle/overcast and I am just plain worn out on it. Enough, Washington. You're done. I want to go outside. I want to wear impractical shoes and tank tops without a sweater or jacket over them. I want to not be the color of printer paper anymore. I want to eat dinner on my deck.

I am sure part of my problem is that I spent half of February in Africa. Hot, sunny, dry Africa. It's funny, while I was in Mali it was so hot that I would dream about being back home in the cold. Now that I am home again, my body misses all the warm air, flip flops, and sleeping on rooftops to stay cool at night. Combine that with watching my parents jet off to a tropical paradise and you've got a recipe for the SADs.

To sum up this post about nothing, (isn't that what all blogging is?) I leave you with a cartoon by the ever hilarious The Oatmeal: ** Edit, I can't put it in here because I not blog-smart. So here is the link!

http://theoatmeal.com/blog/seattle_weather

Look at everything he has because The Oatmeal is mirth and happiness wrapped up in fuzzy bunny hugs and awesome.