in this sudden heat wave, here are the steps that i've taken to prevent myself from melting... i highly recommend all of them.

1. lying in bed, barely moving.
2. sitting around in my underwear (you all know about this one).
3. opening my TWO lovely windows so that they create a draft.
4. running my wrists under cold water.
5. eating lots of ice cream.

i'll be glad when i get back to virginia, the land where the only time you come in contact with heat is when you walk from your car to whatever air-conditioned building you're going to. and that'll be in four days! i just have to get all my crap done. to further procrastinate, here's a list of things that i miss about home (in no particular order):

1. family
2. friends
3. my dog
4. good food and a well-stocked fridge
5. driving
6. cooking
7. singing at the top of my lungs in an empty house (and making my dog sing along too)
8. dancing around in my socks
9. direct tv
10. re-reading old favorites
11. driving through the hilly, woody parts of great falls
12. lying on the floor without fear of contracting some sort of fungus