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June 02, 2005
Life : Sun, sun, go away.
Summer has finally come to Silicon Valley. The sky is blue; the sun is warm and bright; the air is dry; and a slight breeze blows in the day.
I hate it.
I am a confirmed heliopath – I hate the sun. Please understand, I am not afraid (beyond normal precautions against sunburn) to go out in the sun as a means to accomplish some other desired end (walking around taking photographs for instance). But given a choice between two ways to do something, one of which involved spending a lot of time in the sun, and the other not; I'll choose to stay out of the sun every time.
Even when I was a child in Florida and spent long hours riding my bicycle or swimming at the beach; what I enjoyed was bicycling and swimming. I have no memory of wanting to be outside for its own sake (although I have to admit that I am at the point that any recollections of my motivations in youth are suspect).
The idea of lying out in the sun just to get a tan is certainly foreign to me. I realize many people enjoy that, but I am not among their number. Give me a crisp New England winter's night – air crystal clear save the whips of cloud as you exhale; streets quiet but for, perhaps, the crunch of snow beneath your feet. That's my idea of a "beautiful day".
Posted by Steven at June 2, 2005 10:10 AM
Comments
ICK
Posted by: Anne at June 2, 2005 12:15 PM
Double ICK.
But then Steve always did like to live in dark places where mushrooms (and, apparently, ideas) can fester into something larger.
I, for one, enjoy it warm and toasty. A good 86 F (30 C) day with a breeze blowing will cause me to wander outside and maybe let my lizard side absorb some warmth - to store up and drive operations for the rest of the day while I sit in a cube farm hating it. :-)
Posted by: Roland at June 7, 2005 04:44 PM
