SOMETIMES THAT REASON IS THAT THE UNIVERSE HAS IT OUT FOR YOU...
As I sit here typing this missive to you it is June 1st and it is a chilly 67 degrees Fahrenheit with gray skies and intermittent rain. I am wearing a hoodie. This is day who-can-even-keep-track of gloomy weather in Los Angeles, a famously warm, dry, sunny place. Just look at the sky behind Josh and Tessย in this video; this is hardly first week of June weather! My seasonal depression is reveling in its thriving era, having not a hint of sun to shake it loose all year.
Not to be dramatic, but as the main character, I am convinced this weather is absolutely a direct punishment from the universe, which takes great delight in spiting me.
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For several years I was trapped in an apartment with no outdoor space and yearned for a little stretch of patio to call my own. Hunting for a new place to live in LA takes a looong time, so Matt and I spent a solid 18 months looking for our current abode, an urban oasis with a cozy patio and the swinging egg chair I'd been coveting on Pinterest. As soon as I acquired the outdoor space I'd pined for, our consistently good weather turned and I am trapped indoors again, just me and these over-stayed seasonal sads.
Alanis knows what I'm talking about.
gif via Alanis Morissette
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But enough ofย myย whining. How is the universe thwartingย you?ย Reply and let us know!
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Want a few famous birthdays and historical facts from past June 5ths? June 5ths when the sun still shined and I could wear a tank top instead of fleece as summer approached? Here are a few...
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โข Born on this day: cultural commentator, essayist, and authorย Chuck Klostermanย (1972), actorย Mark Wahlbergย (1971), actor/comedianย Nick Krollย (1978), and children's book authorย Richard Scarryย (1919)
โขย Bananas were introduced to US consumersย at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia on this day in 1876
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โขย The first Orient Express left Parisย on this day in 1883
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โขย The United States went off the gold standardย on this day in 1933
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โขย MTV'sย Singled Outย premieredย on this day in 1995ย (if you remember watching that show you definitely need ourย 1990s activity book)
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Alright! No new community Q&A this week.ย However, ifย you'reย feeling even moderately outgoing and wouldย like to be featured in an upcoming Monday email (and are a customer with some Boredwalk tees, tanks, hoodies, towels, bags, or books to show off), just reply to this and let us know and we'll send you some fun questions!
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We'll be back here in your inbox on Wednesday with some more random holidays to observe, historical tidbits to acknowledge, and fun links to entertaining content! Until next time...
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Peace, love, and gloom,
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Meredith
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