floating in conditioned air

"...only the exceptionally stupid and antisocial have a hard time celebrating summer. Daylight lasts longer in summer; summer is also hotter. People traffic public walkways in greater numbers. They wear less and drink more. From subway cars of commuters arises a syncopation of grunts and pants; Rorschach blots of sweat form over butterfly tattoos and the lip of leather belts. It is gross and rather beautiful, mostly because we all suffer.

And yet the summer mix — full of hot tunes advocating general irresponsibility — is basically a sham: You will have a few opportunities to press your moistness against that of another, perhaps in a pool house or a deserted side-street, but most likely you will spend the summer at work. Your victories outside it — day trips, solitary nights outdoors — will come as spiritual coups buried amongst long afternoons of daydreaming in temperature-regulated rooms."

-Mike Powell