Hello!
Sorry for the long delay in posts - I have been extremely busy and just recently recovered from an eye injury that temporarily blinded me in one eye. (I did get a day off work in which to sit and do nothing, which was gloriously relaxing. Blessings in disguise.)
The other reason is because it's hot and I don't feel like doing anything.
"But wait!" come the cry of the Californians, "We've been in triple digit temperatures all summer! What do you mean, you lousy islander?!"
Well, yes, it rarely gets above 85. But when it does, it feels a bit like the apocalypse. One of the rude awakenings upon moving to to the leeward side of Oahu was that, while it is still humid, it is only humid enough to make things ridiculously uncomfortable, especially in a house with no AC and pathetic breezes. Add that to the fact that I was never here in summertime before and I am suddenly reconsidering a job with a dress code that bans shorts and flip flops.
There's a word in Japanese for this, though, which is my original point. Southern Japan can get very hot and muggy, or 'mushiatsui'. 'Mushi' comes from the word for steam, as in food, and 'atsui' means hot, so it translates roughly to "life in a sauna". (Just kidding. I'm not going into translation anytime soon.)
However, 'mushi' is also the word for insect, which seems fitting, as there have been hordes of horrible gnats.
If you need me, I'll be standing in front of the freezer.
