I think it’s because, in magazine land, you’re always working months ahead. For instance, I have recently been planning out the winter issue of one magazine I work for. As a result, I always forget what day it actually is, and lose total perspective on things like how far away Christmas is (answer: still in denial). Just now, I wrote a whole blog about how exciting it is that it’s the first day of summer. And then I realised that it’s not actually the first day of summer - which would be tomorrow.
So I kind of burst my own bubble and now feel a bit too flat to come up with anything else exciting to say. Especially as I have been up since 4am. A mosquito woke me when it flew in my ear. I jumped out of bed shaking my head around a lot. Then, as you can imagine, I wasn’t relaxed enough to get back to sleep. I soon realised the mosquito’s little friends had also paid visits through the night, and I now look like I have been overcome by some red spotty illness.
So, what I can say today, it being one day away from the first day of summer, is that it may be a good idea to invest in a bug spray asap. I found a brilliant one at Macro this morning. It’s called Mi Environ Personal Spray. It’s certified organic and features all kinds of non-chemical goodness, such as aloe vera leaf juice, citronella, peppermint, neem extract and thyme essential oil. It’s so delicious, in a very herbal kind of way, that it could almost double as a fragrance. Okay, it’s not quite an Annick Goutal, but it’s chicest way I’ve found to ward off mossies. Because my mind may be thinking winter, but my body is itching (and I mean it literally) for summer. BTW, the spray is $14.50 and available from ONE Group. While you’re there, check out the impressive range of organic skin care, hair care and cosmetics.
