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Daily Archives: December 16, 2013

Sun Guilt

16 Monday Dec 2013

Posted by Louise in Sentiments, Travel

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Puerto Vallarta, seasonal affective disorder, sunset

P1040671 The other day I was watching Portlandia in the afternoon down here in Mexico. It was that episode about the annual day in July when the first beam of sunshine returns to Portland after eight months of gray and drizzle. People come rushing out doors with their picnics, bongo drums, sun hats, skateboards, and guitars. I instantly doubled over with guilt, verklempt with shame, suffering a double dose of Sun Guilt in both art and life. The sun was shining, and I was inside making a bracelet. I should have been Out There. Continue reading →

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