By The Way...

Thursday, August 9, 2007
11:36:00 AM EDT
Hearing Nothing at the moment
Gaaaaaah! This is the third time I've started writing this entry. The first time, my computer crashed randomly. The second time I accidentally close the browser. I swear, if I somehow manage to mess this one up before posting, I will strangle my cat. Because I'm sure it's her fault somehow.

Okay, weekend assignment.

Weekend Assignment #178: It's hot. Everywhere. Really hot. Counteract it with a cool and refreshing photo or story of winter. Yes, we've done something like this before. And, if you recall, it worked. Also, it's easy and it's too hot to do anything complicated. So let's do it again (just, you know, don't reuse stuff that you've already posted along this line before).

Extra Credit: Would you rather be too hot or too cold?

Here's a selection of wintery pictures from over the years:









Snowrrific! And now I'm strangely cold. The power of suggestion? Or the fact I've got the air conditioning down to 58 degrees? Why not both?

Truth to tell, however, I would rather be too hot than too cold. I grew up in California, which means I grew up dealing with heat. I'm used to it. Cold, I'm still not used to. Really hot weather makes me hot, but really cold weather makes me miserable. A subtle yet telling difference.

All right, you're up: Get cool and wintery during these hot, hot dog days of summer. Post your photos and/or stories on your blog or journal, and then come back to leave a link. And remember: All this hot really won't last forever. Unless you're in Arizona or something like that. In which case: Sorry, man.

Now let's see if I can upload this without another major disaster.


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• #15 Comment from hewasolddog299 
  8/13/07 4:48 AM | Permalink

  Brrrrr, it's cold outside, baby! Come see for yourself:
  
  http://dailysnooze.blogspot.com/2007/08/john-m.html
  
  wil
  
  
  
• #14 Comment from preciousfewe 
  8/11/07 8:09 PM | Permalink

  This was a welcome mental diversion, thanks! It's miserably hot here.
  
  http://boliyou.blogspot.com/2007/08/weekend-assignment.html
• #13 Comment from jmorancoyle 
  8/10/07 10:30 PM | Permalink

  http://journals.aol.com/jmorancoyle/MyWay/entries/2007/08/10/john-scalzis-weekend-assignment-178-cool-places/2323
  I hate winter!
  Jude
• #12 Comment from ernhrtfanalwys3 
  8/10/07 6:22 PM | Permalink

  Returned home from my trip to Florida to see my parents.  It was hotter in NJ than in Florida but not by much! My entry is ready! http://jottingsfromjersey.blogspot.com/2007/08/weekend-assignment-178-cool-places.html
  
• #11 Comment from anaedream 
  8/10/07 12:44 PM | Permalink

  Here is mine! :)
  
  Grabbing a popsicle now!
  
  http://anaedream.com/2007/08/10/weekend-assignment-178-cool-places/
  
  Kate
  
  

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