i’m awfully tempted to bitch (just a little bit more) about it being ninety degrees in mid-april, but i’m going to resist that temptation. instead, in the name of getting through this unholy season, i’m going to see if i can’t think of some things i actually like about summer.

· iced coffee. however much i might despise may through september with all its humidity and horror, i have to admit there’s nothing quite like the first iced coffee of the season. i’m referring here not only to straight up cold coffee (with ice in it) but also pretty much any iced beverage that is in some way coffee-related.
· no coat checks. yeah, i know i just got done explaining why i don’t do the club thing quite so much anymore, but when i do: warm weather means no coats and therefore no waiting in lines at coat check counters.
· no hat head. now that my hair’s actually long enough to be considered stubble or fuzz or what have you, it’s very susceptible to hat head. however, i don’t need to wear hats unless it’s cold out. hooray!
· skirts. winters in new york are quite windy. not down with the whole completely-freezing-from-waist-down thing, so i tend to stick to pants when it’s on the chilly side. but i do love skirts.
· cherry popsicles. simple pleasures, etc. come on, i’m making an effort here.

i think that’s a start, anyway. perhaps i’ll go get a bigass iced mocha now and clean out my closet when i get home.