Today is December 1st and despite what the calendar hanging on the wall says, I've always seen this day as the marker for the start of Winter.
Last year around this time, I decided to put my knowledge and advice for the winter months out into the universe here. Minus the canoodling with strangers in hot tubs, it was really more of a reminder for myself to stay positive.
I always get a really bad attitude this time of year. And by that I mean, I become cripplingly depressive until I can comfortably roll around town with my windows down and the wind whipping my face and hair in a non-abrasive way once again.
The driving to work in darkness and getting home to darkness is really hard on me. The past two winters have been especially trying since I don't have to freedom in my current job to set my own hours and enjoy the daylight, save a one-hour span where I generally wolf down my lunch and spend the rest of the time tearing through whichever book is currently monopolizing my interest. Whatever problems I have going into Winter usually become magnified to the point where I can't focus on literally anything else.
However. This time around, I'm in markedly higher spirits than usual. I don't feel as heavy.
I'm staying up past 9pm. I'm actually blow-drying my hair in the morning. I haven't punched the seek button when a Christmas song comes on. I haven't even gained my annual winter weight. Times, let's hope they are a changin'.
I don't know the cause of this lovely lull from the winter doldrums, but I'll take it.
I feel the same way! I usually fear winter since it turns me into a depressive mope but this year just feels different. Maybe it's because we're blogging and being all insightful and shit? Ha. Yeah, prob not.
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