Winter Blahs

After complaining about it on my Twitter a few days ago, the clouds parted this morning and I finally got to wake up to a morning without rain. I don't particularly mind rain; it's certainly a lot better than the freezing cold temperatures and snow I dealt with before I moved out west. Still, it gets quite depressing to wake up and have to pull myself from the warmth of my cozy flannel sheets to go tromp around the neighborhood with the dogs, stooping to bag up the poop, hoping I don't run into any neighbors that want to chat. My street is a fairly busy one, so I'm guaranteed to encounter people, even if I'm lucky enough not to see anyone I know. There is usually at least one person walking another dog (LOTS of dogs in my neighborhood), so I have to deal with that morning encounter too.

For anyone who's either a morning person or an extrovert, I probably sound totally batshit crazy complaining about this stuff. I know. And I swear I'm not always socially phobic to this degree. After I've properly woken up - had my coffee, had some quiet time reading blogs and checking email, showered and dressed - I can be quite social and even spark conversation with random strangers while I'm out and about in the world. But first thing in the morning? I wish I could walk the dogs wearing an invisibility cloak.


Though my antisocial weirdness is not new, it has seemed more pronounced lately and I wonder if that has anything to do with the time of year. The days are so short, the sky always clouded and it rains, like, every fucking day. AmberLily mentioned I should get one of those sunshine simulators and I think she's right. My office, where I spend most of my time, has almost no natural light and the little pot lights are quite dim. Working on my computer is fine, but doing crafty stuff or reading is difficult. A light boost in here might be just the thing I need to boost my spirits.

Since it's not raining at this exact moment, I think I'd better get my bum outside and try to catch a glimpse of that pesky sun. And daydream about going on holidays. while I'm at it. ;)