Public whining - it's what blogs are all about.
Monday, November 15th, 2004
Okay, so, now I guess it’s winter for real: the frigid air and the afternoon darkness leave no room for debating it. That’s a pity, really, because I’m still very much in an autumnal frame of mind. I’m still thinking about pumpkins and candy corn, but all the shops are displaying snowmen and Christmas lights. It’s just not right. I think I’m always a few months behind, somehow; I’ll probably be revving up into full Christmas spirit at around, oh, the end of January.
I’m having a hard time coming to terms with both the temperature (which plummeted over the weekend) and the darkness. When I looked out the window half an hour ago - at 4:30 PM - it was already dark. Like, nighttime dark. Okay, maybe not quite that dark - but dark enough for it to feel like it should be evening rather than late afternoon. I wouldn’t mind so much, but my body is telling me that it’s time to stop working for the day, to enjoy a nice meal, and to settle down in front of the television or with a good book - and my watch is telling me that I’ve still got several hours of work to go before any of that can happen.
So this is just a pointless blog entry to say that I’m cold, I’m tired, and I don’t feel like doing any work. And now that I’ve had a little public whine, I feel much better. Thank you.
Comments
1
When it gets dark by 4:30, you have every right in the world to complain about being cold, tired, hungry, thirsty and not feeling like doing any work. So…let’s see…what can be done. Can’t change the weather or time of year…unless you move…so how about nice bright lights until you are ready to turn off the computer for the night..or a candle or two to help along until supper time! A picture from the beach…blown-up poster size and hanging on the wall. Okay…I’m out of ideas. So now that it’s going on four…I’m off to make a cup of tea, and try to keep myself awake. I wonder what we did before we had blogs in which to tell the entire world how we feel!! I forget…
2
Here’s an idea…buy a new little light…just for you…just by your computer…something bright and silly and funky! Maybe with bright colors! Who knows…it could help…
3
Before we had blogs … we had Speaker’s Corner … and someplace in between we just groused to anyone willing to listen to silly, curmudgeonly people who feel too deeply and swim ferociously in the churning waters of passion.
As for the bright lights … hope it works for you all but I’m more of a warm blanket, comfortable chair, crackling fire and engrossing novel kind of person during the long dark night known as winter.
4
You’re damn right! It’s dark when I get myself up in the morning and drive to work, and dark again, when I get home ten hours later. Perhaps I should pay a visit to my Mom in Athens, but then again - weather there isn’t much better either. So I’ll be patient till summer.
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