The Weekly Ten: Spring is in the Air

March 22, 2010 Posted in Entertainment, HaHa

Did anyone else get a sunburn from the ridiculous weather this weekend? I’m pretty sure this was the first time I was excited to be rubbing aloe on my aching, burning skin after the treacherous winter that we’ve been put through this year. New York, I’m looking at you.

Yesterday was the official first day of spring, but other than the calendar telling us it was so, here are the top ten signs you know spring is here.

10. Booty shorts. Every. Where.
In the winter, all the tarty outfits go into hiding, but the second the weather gets above 60, you can bet your campus is littered with cut offs and short skirts.

9. Ice cream!
Finally slightly more acceptable to eat for breakfast. Kinda.

8. PDA galore
There’s something about the warm weather that makes couples just pop up everywhere, holding hands, sticking hands in one another’s pockets, making kissy faces, sitting on laps and being disgustingly mushy in public.

7. Sniffles and sneezing and coughing
Along with spring comes allergies galore. Bust out those inhalers and benadryl, hay season has officially begun!

6. Finally, iced coffee.
I’m not much for hot drinks, but it’s finally appropriate to order iced lattes or passion tea lemonade (sans melon, thanks a lot for discontinuing that one, Starbucks) without being judged by your local barista.

5. Babies galore.
Um, is it just me or do kids start appearing out of no where around this time? Running around, making that high pitched squeal and being general menaces to society. Not nearly as cute as all those spring newborns. Guess people really like gettin’ it on in July?

4. No more nasty nature
Hate all those shriveled up trees and brown grass? Finally, crocuses start popping up and the trees start getting green and pretty. The perfect setting for some afternoon reading or, if you’re into it, some #8.

3. Nurse Jackie and United States of Tara
Back on Showtime. So psyched.

2. Rooftop bars
Finally open up! So nice, so enjoyable. Had I not given booze up for Lent you can bet I’d be throwing back pom martinis with the best of them. Which brings me to…

1. Easter
A holiday that involves chocolate bunnies? I’ll take it.

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Slamdunk says:
Mon, 22nd Mar 20106:41 am

Good list. We live in a college town and the line to the ice cream shop this weekend was insane.

knoxblevins says:
Mon, 22nd Mar 20106:42 am

Yeah, I'm with you on all that PDA stuff. Get a room!

sc says:
Mon, 22nd Mar 20109:32 am

Love the list and Spring couldn't get here fast enough

Ji says:
Mon, 22nd Mar 201012:22 pm

cool list!
love the photo with spring grass and more….

jingle
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welcome!

busyman1918 says:
Mon, 22nd Mar 201012:08 pm

spring time is always fun..girls in less clothes and its always nice to relax outdoors!

vbrekkidd80 says:
Mon, 22nd Mar 20101:54 pm

Chocolate bunnies is def a winner, but most importantly PEEPS!!

david hennessey says:
Mon, 22nd Mar 20102:02 pm

Melanie,

Another great part of spring time is more daylight! Seems with more daylight (and hopefully more sunshine) more people are happier and that's always cool!

Cheers,

David
http://www.TheWonderTechnique.com

Michael Horn says:
Mon, 22nd Mar 20103:56 pm

Hilarious list. Love the photo too.

Tara Aarness says:
Mon, 22nd Mar 20104:26 pm

The booty shorts thing is incredibly true. Here, though, we have the Spring 'do – that's where a moribly obese person wears a tank-ini and Daisy Duke shorts. It's our clue that yes, Spring is officially here. Think I'll take that roof top drink now.

mmaoracle says:
Mon, 22nd Mar 20105:59 pm

glad u had nice weather, its been pissing down with rain all week here on the isle of wight in england

dawnraids says:
Mon, 22nd Mar 20108:18 pm

bootyshorts…they were just wating for that ray of sunlight to bust out.

Lakia says:
Tue, 23rd Mar 20106:15 am

#10– This is especially true! Girls can't wait to put these things on.. It was (I think) 75 in VA over the weekend and people were going mad!

farahnator says:
Tue, 23rd Mar 20107:16 am

first day of spring in texas…snow.

go figure.

ellysuryani says:
Tue, 23rd Mar 20106:16 pm

Congratulation for your nice weather. Nice list.

Tri says:
Tue, 23rd Mar 20106:52 pm

I really like this pic!!! Makes me sleepy under the sun.

Heyfromme2u says:
Wed, 24th Mar 20103:50 am

I really liked your list, especially #5.Babies Galore. I totally agree with that one. Nice work!

thoughtsappear says:
Wed, 24th Mar 20104:10 am

Easter! Cadbury eggs…yummy.

jOHN says:
Wed, 24th Mar 20104:26 am

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livingdilbert says:
Wed, 24th Mar 20104:58 am

Love the Spring list! Nurse Jackie rocks.

Amandastrav says:
Wed, 24th Mar 201011:38 am

I'm with you on the booty shorts. The weather in Nashville was about high 50s low 60s, sun shining, but it was still a bit chilly. Did that stop girls from letting it all hang out? Nope. Booty shorts, way short dresses. Ridiculous.

Awesome list, btdub!

softballgirl78 says:
Wed, 24th Mar 201012:01 pm

Thanks for the list! I love college in the spring!

Dilara says:
Sat, 27th Mar 201011:08 pm

Number 3 made me laugh! Haha, great list!

Sam says:
Sun, 28th Mar 20106:41 am

Benadryl is a first generation antihistamine and is not ideal for seasonal allergies. It will have sedative side effects. Perhaps a second generation taken preventatively like reactine or claritan, or a third generation like aerius (desloratidine)?

Carly says:
Mon, 29th Mar 201010:46 am

I loved the melon flavor at Starbucks too!

Kitchen Rugs &middot says:
Wed, 3rd Nov 20109:06 am

my daughter always visit ice cream shops because she loves ice cream topped with cherries _

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