Inversely Proportional???

Today's math lesson: Inverse Proportion.

Take for example the beautiful day we have just enjoyed today. In most of south-western Ontario it was very hot (close to the hottest day this year, actually) and humid and sunny and perfect (insert editorial license here). As the number of days that we can enjoy this kind of weather slip through our fingers (in fact, we really don't know if this may have been the last such day for 2013) I, for one, become acutely aware and appreciative of days like this. And thus, today's lesson in math.

Love of Hot Weather = 1/Hours of Sunlight. We are in love with the heat in inverse proportion to the number of hours of sunlight we enjoy in a day (simply put, fewer hours of sunlight = more love of heat). Think of how you feel about a hot, humid day in spring or fall as compared to how you feel about the same conditions in the middle of July. We love it now. We love it in the spring. I'm pretty sure it has something to do with the number of hours of sunlight. What else could it be?

Other examples of the principle of inverse proportion?

Love of Christmas shopping = 1/Days until Christmas

Patience for Puppy Training = 1/Cost of the Item Being Chewed/Peed On/Pooped On

Ability to Fall Asleep = 1/Time Until Your Alarm Goes Off

Grade 10 Math Teacher Mr. Hay would be proud of me.