Sunbath in the Courtyard 庭院日光浴
Waked to a sunbeam resting on my desk and I pulled open the door，stepping into the courtyard.It was empty and quiet and I realized the school was still on vacation and my buddies hadn’t returned from the long journey. So I was on my own again today. Inside was a bunch of homework and a pile of messy bedding articles while outsde is the attracting warm sunsine and refreshing air.All those seemed to imply what I should do next.
About 3 quaters later, a midium scale removal started. What added to my courtyard was a cup of tea, a pack of cigarettes, a wet towel, a pile of komework,an armchair,a small short stool and all the beddings. Now I sat down and began to correct the homework comfortably with the stool as my leg rest. I put the wet towel on the head to keep cool and resist the glaring light, which reminded me of the arabian keffiyeh. What you might not expect was that I only wore a pair of beaches—–I hate my pale flesh tone and I wanna get tanned!
To relax the sore neck, I would reward myself a good rest. It involed bending backward with my neck socket resting on the chair back, enjoying the above blue sky and white clouds. It also include taking a long pull at my cigarette and deep sip at my tea once in a while. Forgot how many times my tea was refilled and the towlel redamped and the cigareetes relit in the process of work/rest. Occasionally, I sank into a weird trance, in which I was vacationing somewhere in the Midterranian. What a lazy and cozy morning!
Two hours passed, my skin got browned, quilts got sterilized from the 5-star UV, tea drunk up and work was done. Everything was again indoors including myself, where I took a sound nap. Maybe I was mesmerized by the sweet flavour of the sun collected by my bedclothes.
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Comment by jane — November 23, 2006 @ 3:15 am
Thanks for this post, Sam. It was almost as relaxing to read as it was for you to experience. Pleasant day for you. But don’t forget to wear sun screen, that mountain sun will fry your skin if you aren’t careful.
Comment by ah huang — November 27, 2006 @ 2:41 am
yeah,there even appeared 1-2 hemorrhagic spots on my belly after exposing it to the uv radiation for only several minutes.scaring. your advice is terrific,ahhuang.
Comment by yunnan — November 27, 2006 @ 4:23 am