In all honesty, I am thrilled to be doing Blogathon this year. It’s my fourth time doing it (and my fourth time doing it to raise funds for the UNHCR, I am nothing if not loyal to my cause!), and I love it. Yes, it’s exhausting. During the day it feels like I’m constantly rushing. Then at night when everyone has gone to bed and I’m still up it’s exhausting because there’s less stimulation and less that I can do to keep busy in between posts. I also know that tomorrow will be an utter write-off for anything as I try to catch up on sleep and whatnot.

Still, there were two years that I couldn’t participate because I was away and I was sad to not do it. If I wasn’t participating right now I know I would regret not signing up. So, I am thrilled to be doing this, and I’m raising a nice amount of money so far!

But I’d be lying if I didn’t admit that part of me would rather be doing this:

Our summer has been overwhelmingly craptacular what with the amount of rain we’ve had and the cooler temperatures. Montreal has a very long and brutal crazy-making winter. It would be nice to be able to enjoy what summer we get (though admittedly I’m glad we haven’t been having those crazy high humidex readings that we’re known for!). I took that picture of myself on Tuesday at the park (having a remote for my camera is a nice perk) and I’m glad I went because the sun disappeared after that day and has yet to come back in full force – just the occasional break through the clouds.

I don’t want a picture-perfect summer, the rain has been good for the grass and all, but I’d like more days in the sun, catching some vitamin D if that’s okay!

(Interestingly though, I just realized that minus the shoes and the shades, that’s exactly what I’m wearing right now!)

Please consider sponsoring me while I do the Blogathon for the UNHCR!