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Sunday, June 10, 2007

Winter Wonderland

It's nearing mid-June here in Chile, which means winter has entered into full swing. While so far it's been mostly cold and dry, looks like the rains may finally arrive this week. All in all, it's been just like December in Sacramento.

Which, of course, has thrown off my whole mindset. Part of me wants to put on sweats and curl up on the sofa, basking in front of the TV with a glass of hot chocolate. I even feel like I should be inundated with Christmas commercials, the perfect red-and-green antidote to the dreary grey skies outside. Unfortunately (or fortunately, if you're one to hate the crass commercialism of the holiday season) all that is still half a year away. And in only a week, I'll be in the balmy confines of Sacramento, enjoying a week of mere dry heat before heading to the humid Washington DC for the summer. It will all be a shock, I have no doubt.

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