Seasonal Depression

Ever heard of seasonal depression? Most Oregonians have, considering Eugene, Oregon gets more inches of rain per year than Seattle, Washington. Oregon also has more serial killers, ghost towns, and breweries per capita than any other state. We are also the only state that has an official state nut. Wanna venture a guess as to what it is?

Anyway, everyone is always so negative about winter. Rainy and snowy days are considered bad and sun is considered good. Well I am going to toss my pitch fork and torch on the ground...that's right. I~LOVE~WINTER.

I know by now you must be in a rage pacing your living space and wondering what's wrong with me but hear me out. Fall/Winter aren't that bad.

These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things(about Winter):

~Cold days vs Hott Days
No matter how many layers you have on, you can always add more. When it's hott you can only get so naked and still be miserable. I don't ever get headaches, heat stress, and sweat spots from standing in the cold in a comfy jacket. To top it off, landlords are required to provide a safe living environment that includes heat(at the cost of electricity), NOT air-conditioners.

~Food
I think our ancestors created so many WINTER holidays because it made more sense stuff our faces in the winter when we are covered up by all those clothes. As soon as the leaves start to change I know I will be enjoying some of my favorite seasonal foods including: pumpkin pie(and latte), stuffing, fruit salad, cider, hot chocolate and vodka, SOUP, blackberry pie, and my personal favorite, Peppermint White Chocolate Mochas mmMMmm.

~Holidays
While were on the subject I'll just bring up holidays! Not to mention our enormous winter break(December). Holidays are one of the few times I get to be home with my family and Jason's family for a whole week. It's the time of year I reunite with old friends and distant family. I will forever associate Christmas with being reunited with my brother and having a full family again. The memories stay with me for the whole year.

~School
Here's where it get's a little weird. I like school. I miss being a busy, studying, hurried, stressed out mess but really I love learning. I love pouring over books and hot tea in a coffeehouse as it pours down rain. I love advancing my life and am so lucky for the opportunity to do that.

~Rain
Rain is one of the best sounds in the world. When I wake up to rain I tend to be in a better mood and stay in a better mood all day. Rain can lull me to sleep. One of my favorite things to do on a day to myself is curl up in a blanket, make tea, and read while it pours outside. It's incredibly soothing. I enjoy sun every once in awhile but I actually get depressed when it's sunny for too long. I know, weird.

~Miscellaneous
Finally, everything I left out: Hats, tea, snow days, rain~boots, football, umbrellas, hot baths, scarves, my birthday, changing leaves, and knee-high socks.

Whew! I feel a little better, hopefully it's enough to last me through the rest of summer...

Here are some of my favorite Fall/Winter shots:)














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