As it is now about 100 F at my house in Western Washington, I've decided to declare it officially summer. An icky heat filled summer. ^.^;
So here are some tips for surviving the summer heat without landing yourself in the hospital or winning a Darwin Award.
1. Stay hydrated. If you're feeling weak, very warm/hot, have any headaches, or just sweating, drink some water. Water helps you LIVE! ^.^
2. Avoid caffeinated drinks. Caffeine and alcohol both degydrate you, and will actually make you sicker. So lay off the Mountain Dew and drink juice. ^.^
3. Get a really good coolent system for your computer. ^.^
4. Try to stay out of the sun as much as possible. Sunburns are not fun, I can ssure you. If you do need to go out in the sun, wear sun block. Most moisturizers are SPF 15 now, in case anyone wondered. ^.6
5. If you excersize (sp?), try to work out in the cool morning hours, or the cool evening hours. That way you don't fall over dead of heat stroke. And ALWAYS bring a bottle of water with you.
6. If someone you know collapses, is VERY warm, and not sweating, CALL 911!!! That's heat stroke, and it kills. Try to keep them in shade, and give them SIPS of water until the paremetics arrive.
7. Streaking is stupid and leads to funny sunburned areas. ^.^;
8. Don't skinny dip in the lake that the old guy says constains some sort of ancient evil/ deadly serial killer/ where several students died the week before. You are probably an extra, and will not survive.
9. Try to drink at least a cup and hour if you ARE working in the sun, probably more.
10. Gatorade may be fine and all for drinking if it's on hand, but the sugars it contains can make you ill if you are dehydrated. Stick to water as your first choice of drinks.
That's all I can think of for now, but please play it safe this summer so that you ALL get to attend Kumori Con without the odd tale of some near death hospital visit. ^.^
