There has been something of a vibe shift over the past month, which has been a solid string of Southern California Summer Weather™️ (but with heightened humidity). I thought I was imagining things, but then I saw a post on Instagram that summed it up quite nicely:
@cahuengapast on Instagram: “August is usually such a drag, what with doldrums, dog days, devoid of holidays, the beginning of the end of summer...but THIS August, with that breeze after sunset turning the humidity into something sultry, the supermoon beaming with opportunity last night and the absolute beauty of the Hollywood Hills aglow...something’s different. It’s just August, we’re in Los Angeles, this August won’t hurt you, maybe this time the end means possibilities, and the new month is here not to bring dread, but to give us that applause-worthy showbiz ending.” August 2, 2023
For instance—despite the fact that it hasn’t rained in quite some time…