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[violachic]

Raise your hand if you have issues with SAD, and find that November is already kicking your ass.

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SSAD

[pdx42.livejournal.com]

I don't feel a thing until the days get so short that I am arriving for work and leaving from work in the dark. That starts in December and continues through most of January.

Autumn is my favorite time of year, but I have issues with SSAD (Summer Seasonal Affective Disorder). Frankly, I don't know that it's a disorder exactly. I am so miserable in hot, sunny climes that I feel miserable and very cranky. This actually fits the definition of SSAD, but in reality I think it's just a reasonable reaction to being extremely uncomfortable due to weather.

The exceedingly long days bug me too. On the summer solstice, our "day" here is over 18 hours long!

I sympathize with you, but autumn is my favorite time of year.

Re: SSAD

[violachic.livejournal.com]

Ha! I'd change places with you in two twitches of a monkey's eye! That actually sounds like a really good environment for me.

Ironically enough, autumn is my favorite time of year, too- except for the drastically shortened days, especially after daylight savings ends.

Re: SSAD

[pdx42.livejournal.com]

Of course, I don't have to deal with Mid-west winters, either. Here in Portland, we are pretty far north, but close to the Pacific Ocean, and at a low altitude. Where I live, we might see two or three days of snow a year, with a total snowfall of less than 5". Last year, there was no snow at all here. All this, with the nation's best skiing (Mt. Hood and Mt. Bachelor) so close we can see it from town. :)

Re: SSAD

[violachic.livejournal.com]

Heh. Know anyone in Portland looking for a roomate?