Heat

April 16, 2004 - 12am

It was 80° here in Wisconsin today. Some people love the heat.

I fucking hate it.

My blood is too thick for weather hotter than about 78 degrees. I think Christine mentioned this in her blog at some point: we have a theory that people with ancestry from northern climates produce more body heat. It seems to be true. My ancestry is (as far as I know) entirely northern European, and she used me as a portable space heater all winter long.

In hot weather, however, I’m miserable. I can lie naked and completely motionless and still sweat. I far prefer winter to the middle of summer. If I get cold in the winter, I can put on a sweatshirt or huddle under a blanket. And everywhere is heated. If I get overheated in the summer–which I do, constantly–I can’t do much. I’m uncomfortable taking off my shirt in public, and I own two pairs of shorts. And not everywhere is air conditioned.

Not to mention the fact that 20 minutes of direct sunlight will burn my pale, pale skin to a painful crispy red.

Stupid heat.

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