Sunny Summer Day Aesthetics

I wrote a post about Rainy Day Aesthetics awhile back (which was quite fun!), so I decided to do one to match today... which is technically now autumn, but it's 37 degrees here (98.6 Fahrenheit for all my northern hemisphere friends). 

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• The intense pleasure of a cool drink after coming in from the searing sun
• Being permanently coated with a thin, sticky layer of sweat
• Your eyes having to adjust to the darkness of the inside versus the intense glare of the outside
• Finishing your work for the day and making a beeline for the air con. Feeling your body sink into the chair with a sense of relief

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• The intense stillness of the outside, except for a few birds crowing occasionally
• Watching the horizon simmer and blur
• The air con blowing and chugging along, a constant hum in the background
• Planning your entire day around the cooler times of early morning and late afternoon

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• Finding the coolest, most breathable outfit in your closet to get you through the day without suffocating
• Refilling your water bottle for the third time, and feeling proud of yourself for drinking enough water for once
• Shouts and groans about visiting a beach or going to the pool
• The DEEP appreciation for ice cream or gelato

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• Some obnoxiously positive person wanting to go on a picnic
• Sunscreen somehow never leaving your fingers and smearing grease over every surface you touch
• When you're so hot, the touch of cold water making your leg actually tingle a little

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• Icy water, complete with as many ice cubes as will fit
• Sunbaking, until the warmth becomes sizzling
• Having minimal hunger but devouring cold salads and fruit (and cold watermelon!)
• Your playlist with the loud, energetic music to match your energy
• The sense of accomplishment upon finding a cool, shady spot to take a breather
  
  

  

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Rainy Day Aesthetics

Today it is raining, folks. After years of droughts, it's always a thrilling big deal when it rains, especially when it pours and then drizzles for an entire day. What richness!

Rain often brings forth the poetry out of me, so here is a quick little post, detailing aaaall the rainy day aesthetics that I love.

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• Shadows. But not gloomy shadows - poetic shadows, that make you want to curl up in a corner with a book and snuggle under a fluffy blanket

• Moody, mellow lighting, with a yellow tint 

• Pages sticking together in books because of the moisture in the air

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• Watching the rain droplets splash into the bird baths and ricochet off the ground

• Staring out at the misty, hazy fields and letting your brain wander, peacefully, tranquilly

• The unapologetic popularity of naps at any time

• The excited merriness of crickets and birds high above, chirping

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• Cups chinking and teaspoons rattling as people step out of the kitchen with yet another warm beverage steaming in their hands

• Creativity abounding. Someone writing a story, someone finishing a puzzle, someone creating wonderful scents while lazily cooking in the kitchen

• The overwhelming urge to let out a deep sigh and relax your shoulders, drinking in the fresh air

• Cozy jumpers and ugly, baggy tracksuit pants that feel like a hug

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• Candles, their bright flames wavering in the restless air

• A television murmuring in the distance, and music playing in the room beside you, all swept up in the undercurrent of the rain on the tin roof

• Watching the rain coax all the leaves off the branches, gracefully showering the ground with colours of autumn