The Irony of A/C

Just as I was beginning to think that a true Virginia summer would never happen, today happened. In true August fashion, it is hot and stickey outside with promises of temps nearing 100 this weekend. Ahhhh--something to look forward to. I mention this only becuase of the impact it has on every indoor activity you might possibly participate in and the obnoxious impact on my wardrobe. I don't like wearing shorts (refer back to shadows on my thighs) and yet wearing anything else in weather like this is truly oppressive. Jeans are completely out of the question and capris are borderline--thus necessitating the need for shorts. As for upper body attire, this is always a tough decision--finding something to wear that will not show the truly obscene amounts of sweat (i.e. anything black or white) but that doesn't require a strapless bra (too labor intensive). The upshot is that I end up in the same outfit neraly daily and have to replace my white anything every 2weeks on account of the hideous and embarrassing yellow pit stains. The irony of all of this, however, is that we dress scantily to brave the rediculous heat and humidity but just end up someplace indoors where the A/C is cranking and you are laucky if the temperature is 60, tops. If you are not wearing a bra with your strapless something or other, then you are even worse off as it looks like you are smuggling tic tacs, raisinettes if God was kinda. This necessitates the bringing of a sweater to all indoor locations in the dead of summer. I can't even begin to tell you how silly I feel carrying an emergency cardigan with me lest I die of hypothermia in a movie theater or mall. I might feel slightly less chagrin about the topic if I were not the only person sporting a 3/4 length J.Crew look-alike @ 95 degrees and 85% humidity outside, but that never seems to be the case. How is it that the mini teens and tweens walk around in practically nothing and never seem to get cold? I don't know--nor do I know why I am wondering about such things....funny how the mind works. Either way, it is hot as butt outside and when the alarm clock goes off at 5:45, the A/C should not already be on!