"If I had my will, I would live in a ship on the sea and never come nearer to humanity than that!"
- Eleonora Duse
People, as a general rule, are always shocked at the similarities between my brother and I. At first glance I guess you could say we're polar opposites. I'm blond (dyed), blue eyed and rather pale. He has dark brown hair, brown eyes, and tanned skin.
He's the outgoing sporty one, while I'm the quiet brooding nerd.
So when I say to people that he has read all the books I have, they go a little slack-jawed. The sporty one reads? The nerdy one plays basketball? WTH!?
Never the less we've always shared everything, including our love of literature.
So I awoke this fine morning to my dear brother pounding on my door. He was in town and wanted to use my library card to get books out.
Now, he lives with mum and dad at the moment, so I don't see why he doesn't just get his own card, instead of harassing me every time he wants a book (Not to mention 3 am phone calls asking what good books I have at home that he hasn't read yet).
Now, he lives with mum and dad at the moment, so I don't see why he doesn't just get his own card, instead of harassing me every time he wants a book (Not to mention 3 am phone calls asking what good books I have at home that he hasn't read yet).
Dragging my body out of bed I dressed and walked outside. Oh joy of joys, the heat wave is broken! A fine misty drizzle settled on my messy bed hair and sprinkled on my upturned face. Suddenly I was glad to be up and awake! With the promise of a free breakfast as well, today started pretty well!
Now that I'm laying on my bed room floor, listening to Tom Waits and msn-ing my crazy friend it's occurred to me that the majority of my online friends are from the northern hemisphere. They've been complaining about snow and ice for the past month, while I've melted under the Australian sun.
This occurred to me because I mentioned my glee at the rain to my friend, who is American.
"Urg tell me about it I'm hating on the rain and sleet, bring on summer."
"You're kidding right? Fucking love winter, I can't wait!"
"You're crazy!"
"YOU'RE crazy!"
Clearly she doesn't join me in my celebration.
But she doesn't live where I do.
Admittedly I don't hate summer...I just get tired of the heat waves distorting the air, the constant unclean feeling because you do NOT stop sweating, my inability to sleep when night time is hotter than a pleasant day. Yes some parts of the season are nice, mainly the holidays and the relaxed atmosphere caused by said heat and the fact that no one wants to exert themselves in it. Yes, most people claim that summer is great because you can go to the beach. Well technically guys you can do that in winter, you're just a bunch of sissies and don't want to get chilly.
Admittedly I don't hate summer...I just get tired of the heat waves distorting the air, the constant unclean feeling because you do NOT stop sweating, my inability to sleep when night time is hotter than a pleasant day. Yes some parts of the season are nice, mainly the holidays and the relaxed atmosphere caused by said heat and the fact that no one wants to exert themselves in it. Yes, most people claim that summer is great because you can go to the beach. Well technically guys you can do that in winter, you're just a bunch of sissies and don't want to get chilly.
-end rant-
Anyhow, because I am in an exceptionally good mood I thought I'd post :D
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