May Gray, Rain & Sunshine

The different weather patterns we experienced here in California during the month of May totally have affected my moods, health and energy.

There were some really cloudy, cold, rainless days at the beginning of the month that put me in the worst funk imaginable. I have not felt depression like this in a while. Most weekdays, around 1 p.m. I would crave a Coke and some Prozac to help me withstand the rest of the day. It was so bizarre and when I would share my feelings with a few others, I learned that they too were not loving this this stupid May Gray.

Things looked up when suddenly we had a heat wave and temperatures soared to the upper 90s. For the first time ever, I welcomed the intense heat with open arms. Suddenly I wasn't sad anymore!!! I was barefoot or in flip-flops whenever it was not required for me to wear shoes. I was showering three times a day, as I normally do when it is hot. I even bought an 18-pack of Tecate!

Then after a week of high temperatures, we received some rain for the first time in at least a couple of months. The rain was also a much-welcomed respite from the gloomy days, and the heat which was starting to get unpleasant. While I did complain about the gloomy, rainless, cloudy days, dear reader, let me stress how much I love the rain! Even if it's just a few raindrops, the air is completely different. It's so refreshing, and like with a plant or wilted flower, rain totally revives me. Sadly, by this time, and after so many different weather patterns in the span of a few weeks, I got sick! I spent most of my Memorial Day weekend in bed sleeping, reading, watching T.V. But that's o.k.

Now for these last 4 days that just passed... What fabulous weather! It's been sunny and breezy and the temperature has been at a comfortable 73 to 76 degrees each day--the way it should be in May. My plants love it. My students love it. My animals seem happy. I couldn't be happier!


P.S. Let me give a shout-out to all my loved-one with birthdays in May: Carmela, Joanne, Adria, Mary, Genevieve, dad, Lexi, Stacie... I hope did not forget anyone.

A Cause des Garçons

I love this song by Yelle, an artist who's been described as France's answer to Peaches.


This is the original video of the song:


This is the video for the song's club remix: