spring

a five year old's drawing of winter & spring: spot on

i'm pretty sure i have the disorder SAD. (Seasonal Affective Disorder) you know the one...where people get depressed during the winter? i mean, i've never been formally diagnosed...but i'm pretty sure i fall somewhere on that spectrum during the winter months. but really, doesn't almost everyone? i can only name a few people i know that 'love' winter. (and i'm pretty sure these people have an intellect rivaled by only garden tools) for the most part, the majority of my friends enjoy daylight and warm weather rather than darkness and cold. i was watching yet another episode of curious george with ella the other day, still waiting for that glorious moment when george to goes ape shit on the man in the yellow hat (so that i don't have to watch anymore...) and george was gazing out the window on a dreary winter day. the man with the yellow hat said to george, "winter: it's a roller coaster of blah." and i thought....how true you philosophical son of a bitch. how true.


now, i know...this particular winter wasn't that bad. i've proclaimed it 'fake winter.' we didn't even get one snow storm where i live. however, dumb daylight savings time still made it dark at 4pm and there were still some chilly days thrown in there. the sun didn't shine as much as i'd like, either. it was a rollercoaster of blah. so finally...the ride is over and we find ourselves at the first day of spring. i don't know if you've noticed, but when the weather is warmer and the sun is shining...people are actually more pleasant. people act more normal. people begin to enjoy life again because they don't feel like ax murderers. (and i am one of those people) if you are someone like me, return your ax to the shed, stay outside and enjoy the weather. if you are one of those people that is sad that winter is over, i have no words for you...except you are a few screws short of a hardware store. welcome back, spring...we've missed you.