In the Summer Time?

What is it about Summer? We have a build up, much like Christmas, and expect summer to be this fabulous thing. I know i would sit and imagine my summer; endless nights outdoors, BBQ's at sunset, sunbathing with a good book and of course that fabulous holiday you look forward to every year.

Now so far i have not spent one endless night outdoors, I've had one BBQ (a good one i might add), the whether has only been sunbathing material once and I'm still awaiting the fabulous holiday. So what is this warped image i have in my head of all smiles and friends?

I've come to believe that these images have come from the kind of American films/books like 'The Sisterhood Of The Travelling Pants'. So i ask, does the American life include these fabulous summer images? Because i don't see pool parties, late night sleepovers and jumping into rivers of rope swings in England.

And because i am not living this 'dream' my subconscious mind tells me I'm wasting away my summer, and to be honest, the mind is probably right!

Have fun in the sun!

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