Sunday, July 7, 2019
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I'm having weird childhood flashbacks.
I can hear the music now. It's 8pm, I'm 4 years old, grabbing my favorite stuffed animal, pulling the top of his hat and the music starts playing.
You're probably thinking, what is this girl referring to? Is she crazy?
Everyone around me looks like Paddington Bear.
Thanks alot, Brad Conrad. For those of you who don't know, Brad (SPS Director) LOVES bucket hats, and he is in the process of purchasing one for everyone in their favorite color. However, from the moment I first saw Brad in his bucket hat, I had this weird childhood feeling, and I've finally traced it back to the fact that everyone around me in their bucket hats looks like Paddington Bear. I LOVED Paddington Bear when I was a kid, but it's quite odd to be reminded of him when you're surrounded by a group of 16 physicists. I'll admit, I've been wearing my bucket hat all weekend as well. I mean come on, it's comfy, keeps my ears from getting sunburned, and I can't help but feel adorable in it. I'm debating wearing it to work tomorrow... do bucket hats count as "business casual"?
However, just when I needed my bucket hat the most, I forgot to bring it with me. On Saturday, a group of us went back to Baked and Wired for some evening sweets, and on the way back we got caught in the HEAVIEST rain I've ever been in. It was the kind of rain accompanied by wind that blows you right over, rain that's coming down on a diagonal feeling like pellets hitting your back, the kind of storm that leaves you so soaked it feels like you just took a two-hour shower. It was definitely an adventure to say the least, but I regret not bringing my bucket hat for even the slightest bit of protection. I learned my lesson I guess.
Anyway, the Fourth of July weekend was filled with lots of good food, walking around the city, and most importantly a Stranger Things Season 3 marathon. While the four-day weekend was fun, I'm definitely ready to get back into the swing of things at FYI.
Samantha Staskiewicz