“Pudding Mtn”, 9 x 12 on Bristol. Copic markers, pen, watercolor pencils.

Happy June, everyone!

Summertime has lots of perks, including vacation time, breathable cottons, and sunglasses [not to be worn indoors, however]. I hope you guys all enjoy these things.

Unfortunately, summer also brings — at least to the Mid-Atlantic – a horrendous downpour of sunshine and humidity that my Siberian blood (I’m sure I must have been Siberian at one point) VERY GREATLY DISLIKES. My skin is turning into a sallow shade of golden-orange from all this sunshine, and I fear I will turn into an Oompa Loompa any second now. Also, my summer has not been entirely wonderful so far, what with days sweltering under a hot car roof, a broken video card, not owning a stove just yet, etc.

However, I do know of a cure to beat these summertime blues: PUDDING AND/OR FLAN. I am not 100% sure this cure will work for everyone, and I haven’t even tried out the cure for myself yet, but what could be any better than tasty, sweet, and cold substances that are yogurt-like in consistency?

So just you wait, summer, I’m going eat at least 29109lbs worth of pudding and flan this summer; I’ll also drink 2910 gallons of lemonade for extra measure. So take that.