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Cottonwood is relatively new to me. A map tells me that they have cottonwood trees in South Carolina, but I don’t remember them, so I think that this is the only place I have lived with the problem of cottonwood.

When I run into a swarm of cottonwood seeds, I try my hardest not to turn into a kitten and swat them away. I find them extremely gross. They are the number one reason for Why I Hate Trees on the Beach. Eew eew eew. Every single picture of cottonwood seeds is described “Like summer snow!” Eew eew eew.

Go away, cottonwood.

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For me, whimsey wins big over annoyance in this case — I love the summer snow, and I’m not the least bit ashamed to call it that.

Don’t ever change, cottonwood.

Infinite Summer

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If you’ve ever wanted to read Infinite Jest but found the 1,000+ page book to be a little daunting, Infinite Summer is a challenge to read the entire thing from June 21st through September 22nd. Full details will be on the site starting June 1st, although this is an event of which it might be best to fully prepare. (via Kottke.org)

Note: I’ve started reading this at a snail’s pace, separately from the other books I lug around in my purse. Believe me, it takes time. I probably won’t write a review of it until fall.

If you haven’t read this novel, this could be just the motivation.

Looking forward

1. Tennis shoes, white socks, fancy socks, flip-flops, bare feet, sandy feet, wet feet, green feet.
2. The impossibility of vegetarianism via cookouts, cookouts, glorious cookouts.
3. Patios. Everywhere. Even in your sleep.
4. Ice cream on your nose.
5. No hat, no gloves, no scarf, NO JACKET. (Freedom)
6. Two legs, two arms, two wheels.
7. Open windows, cross-breezes.
8. Grass.