Blissful England summer

So it's been pretty much sunny and 70 all week long.

It's great for my psyche but really bad for my dissertation. I'm seeing the English version of the Alaskan Warm Weather Syndrome, where as soon as the weather gets above freezing and the sun comes out everyone strips down and flings themselves into whatever body of water doesn't have a moose in it. (Problem: they all have moose in them. And leeches.) The English version is a bit more tame, where people buy Magnum bars and walk around in various states of undress, talking about very hot it is. I'm seeing middle-aged people riding bicycles. While smoking. Because dangit, they're going to get some fresh air.

As I walk across campus I see students lounging all around on the grass in various forms of undress. Today, which was close to 80 degrees, the boys were shirtless and the girls had halter and bikini tops on. (Editor's note: Have I mentioned that my school is the #1 athletics school in the country. Just thought I'd toss that out there. No reason.)

Even my sad white arms are starting to get a bit brown from walking around. So if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go back outside.

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