> It's the cure for two months of cold, windy, rainy days, for dozens of lonely nights, and for half a year's worth of stress. It can turn a sad departure into a cheerful homecoming, and wash away acidic doubt and self-pity like a good shower. Cherish it when you get one.

Gah. There is but one thing I like less than sunny days - *hot* sunny days. Why, you might ask? Simply because, as Stephen has so affectionately put it on several occasions, I am a vampire. I am more or less allergic to sunlight. I have to wear a long-sleeved shirt, long pants, and a wide-brimmed hat whenever I go outside when it's sunny. And that gets *hot.*