I can only imagine Scandanavia and maybe Alaska and its environs being more depressing than Dublin in the winter. The weather doesn't greatly change, it just gets greyer, colder and more oppressive. So imagine my shock when, in mid-March, the sun started shining and the temperatures hovered in the mid-60's for 6 or 7 days in a row! Dublin in the sunshine, for me, is a completely different place - different energy, a different look and its more interesting. As I usually do when spring is upon us, I have more energy, wanderlust and somewhat more focus - I am getting things done.
I started thinking, and, what probably is obvious to all of you is, I need more sun and more Vitamin D in my life. Its not Dublin's fault I chose to live here. Its not Dublin's fault I got sick here and its not Dublins fault that I get depressed here - it doesn't make me get depressed.
Hey look at me being all less negative (positive would really pushing it)! I quit smoking for 4 months last year and after hacking my way through the last 5 months, I've decided this has to be it. I quit 5 days ago. I've been smoking for half of my life, like an idiot, and I'd rather die from Parkinson's stuff than cancer or a heart attack. So my approach is in reverse this time. Rather than moan 'oh, the cigs help with the PD and if I dont have them....etc. , I'm looking at it like this: I stop smoking, I can breathe better, exercise more, lose weight and manage the PD easier. Wish me luck, my natural state of mind is not positive (thanks, Dad).
Productivity arrived with the robins and while I'm still as slow as molassas getting things done, at least I'm trying. I got a converter that changes your cassette tapes to MP3's. I dragged out 3 boxes of tapes and a load of memories. I'm starting to convert them (not all, a lot were replaced by cd) and when I'm done I'll post a list and whoever wants them can have them. I've started a Pintrest page. My sister got me hooked. Its kind of like scrapbooking, but I like it anyway (no offence to anyone who scrapbooks). Although its probably just another diversion from what I really should be doing. ('Should' coming from my own self-recrimination and not my perceived judgement by others.) Anyway, if you are curious, my page is at http://pinterest.com/cynaeg/.
Television, as always, has taken up a lot of my time. Right now The Book Show is on. I don't know if something like this exists in the US, but its a bibliophile's dream show. You can check it out at http://skyarts.sky.com/the-book-show. My inner geek came out in full force when I started watching The Big Bang Theory last autumn. I love Sheldon and I get all of the science fiction references, but lose the thread a bit when they're talking physics. I was never any good at physics. For my science requirement for university, I chose astronomy, which was, in retrospect, kind of stupid, because a) its all math and physics and b) you can't see very much of the sky in NYC at night. I'm also thrilled that Game of Thrones started again last night.
Well, spring has decided to go away for a while. Me and the cat are going stir crazy. Hopefully the gray days will turn back to blue and it won't be another six months before I post again.
I started thinking, and, what probably is obvious to all of you is, I need more sun and more Vitamin D in my life. Its not Dublin's fault I chose to live here. Its not Dublin's fault I got sick here and its not Dublins fault that I get depressed here - it doesn't make me get depressed.
Hey look at me being all less negative (positive would really pushing it)! I quit smoking for 4 months last year and after hacking my way through the last 5 months, I've decided this has to be it. I quit 5 days ago. I've been smoking for half of my life, like an idiot, and I'd rather die from Parkinson's stuff than cancer or a heart attack. So my approach is in reverse this time. Rather than moan 'oh, the cigs help with the PD and if I dont have them....etc. , I'm looking at it like this: I stop smoking, I can breathe better, exercise more, lose weight and manage the PD easier. Wish me luck, my natural state of mind is not positive (thanks, Dad).
Productivity arrived with the robins and while I'm still as slow as molassas getting things done, at least I'm trying. I got a converter that changes your cassette tapes to MP3's. I dragged out 3 boxes of tapes and a load of memories. I'm starting to convert them (not all, a lot were replaced by cd) and when I'm done I'll post a list and whoever wants them can have them. I've started a Pintrest page. My sister got me hooked. Its kind of like scrapbooking, but I like it anyway (no offence to anyone who scrapbooks). Although its probably just another diversion from what I really should be doing. ('Should' coming from my own self-recrimination and not my perceived judgement by others.) Anyway, if you are curious, my page is at http://pinterest.com/cynaeg/.
Television, as always, has taken up a lot of my time. Right now The Book Show is on. I don't know if something like this exists in the US, but its a bibliophile's dream show. You can check it out at http://skyarts.sky.com/the-book-show. My inner geek came out in full force when I started watching The Big Bang Theory last autumn. I love Sheldon and I get all of the science fiction references, but lose the thread a bit when they're talking physics. I was never any good at physics. For my science requirement for university, I chose astronomy, which was, in retrospect, kind of stupid, because a) its all math and physics and b) you can't see very much of the sky in NYC at night. I'm also thrilled that Game of Thrones started again last night.
Well, spring has decided to go away for a while. Me and the cat are going stir crazy. Hopefully the gray days will turn back to blue and it won't be another six months before I post again.
4 comments:
Stop being such a procrastinator, you're brilliant. I can see why you play the blame game though being a red sox fan.
Dec
Game of Thrones,yay! Sunshine, double yay! Thinking positive "no smoking" thoughts for you.
Great post Cyn - I'm with you on the procrastination thing - I'm not sure what my excuse is, but there is always one. I primarily blame the Internet :o) Hoping the sunshine comes back soon x (and well done on the cigarettes)
I think this is a great way to look at the struggle to stop smoking. "I stop smoking, I can breathe better, exercise more, lose weight and manage the PD easier." Good luck!
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