Not everyone celebrates or acknowledges Thanksgiving (like no one outside the US) or Christmas.
November and December are the two most depressing months of the year. I for one will be happier once they are passed.
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November and December are the two most depressing months of the year. I for one will be happier once they are passed.
I agree; the long-perpetuated myths of happy families gathered around the Thanksgiving table or the Christmas tree truly do not reflect reality for many, many people.
Add in January and February as depressing months, too -- especially February for me. Too many losses over the years during that month.
Agree January and February aren't brilliant, but at least the days are getting longer by then and the promise of Spring isn't too far away.
In the UK the trouble with the winter isn't even the severe cold. It's (for me at least) the lack of decent light. Most days are just grey and dull. No sun at all. I hate that. Not good for me or photography!
I love this time of year.
I live somewhere where sun and drought are the norm, so the fact that we’re actually seeing significant rain here is very welcome. Last year we had no rain at all through January, resulting in highly destructive winter wildfires. I can already tell this winter will be different and that’s a relief.
I also just enjoy the holiday season. I look forward to it the same way I did as a kid. Nothing wrong with not liking it.
But I’m happy with what passes for a winter wonderland here in LA 😅
I live somewhere where sun and drought are the norm, so the fact that we’re actually seeing significant rain here is very welcome. Last year we had no rain at all through January, resulting in highly destructive winter wildfires. I can already tell this winter will be different and that’s a relief.
I also just enjoy the holiday season. I look forward to it the same way I did as a kid. Nothing wrong with not liking it.
But I’m happy with what passes for a winter wonderland here in LA 😅First, an observation: since the course topic is centered around Satan, the Devil, and, by extension, Hell, I'm not too surprised non-Christian religions aren't represented in the course's film selections.
Next, a good starting point for finding horror movies with non-Christian plots and themes that are accessible to English-speaking audiences—due to availability, subtitling, and quality—is Criterion, if you don't already know about it. Criterion specializes in selling and streaming films to cinephiles (note that I don't know offhand if Criterion can ship or stream to the UK but its film catalog can at least give you some titles to track down if it doesn't).
I believe that since the days we gathered in caves or around the fire, humans have found the diminishing of light and sun distressing enough to require a response (whether a celebration or sacrifice) but the main point for us today is to recognize the loss requires some mental and physical response from us. Either that or you can moan that here it comes again, I am defenseless. Try something. Doing nothing but lamenting the loss of light will only result in getting what you've always got.
I'd just add that for some, or maybe even many, people, feelings and emotions associated with a season aren't tied to solstices or equinoxes. A personal crisis may have happened on a certain date. Widely celebrated holidays and events may make the absence of a loved one more distressing than usual. Many commemorations are deliberately somber in tone and are meant to stimulate reflection.
Although these dark, gloomy winter months do affect my mood somewhat, eventually am able to adapt. It helps to remind myself that this is the normal course of nature. Especially if one lives in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere.
Acquantences have moved or retired to Florida, and I don't envy their practically year-round heat and humidity. I'm perfectly happy to live with 4 full and robust seasons, as I'd find having only one somewhat monotonous. Snow can still be fun and beautiful to experience as I get older. The winter holidays I can do without however, just a lot of invented hoopla to me.
Acquantences have moved or retired to Florida, and I don't envy their practically year-round heat and humidity. I'm perfectly happy to live with 4 full and robust seasons, as I'd find having only one somewhat monotonous. Snow can still be fun and beautiful to experience as I get older. The winter holidays I can do without however, just a lot of invented hoopla to me.
I think sacrificing my fellow man is genuinely frowned upon in this day and age!
I don’t have the option to go on holiday in the dark gloomy months or to move.
We are back. Flew Airbus A320s both ways. Both flights delightfully boring.
Except for the food. Do not eat re-heated airline food. All the flavour and texture has been nuked out of it.
I generally enjoy the holidays, because I can be with my family, which is increasingly hard to do as I've gotten older and going to school way far away, etc. Though, I understand that not everyone has that privilege. This year, I am going to the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago right before Christmas. I look forward to all aspects of that—learning a lot (hopefully!) about the music education world, and of course traveling, which I really enjoy.
The bad airplane food issue has been mostly solved in the USA. It was easy....the airlines simply stopped feeding passengers
The rain is so so welcome. The fires of earlier this year were way too close and destroyed much familiar territory. Here's hoping the fire season is now behind us.
Work stuff is on my mind. That and the cold (flu?) Mrs AFB has. Hoping she feels better today and wondering how long until I come down with it.
Glad I’m not having to venture out today. It’s our first frost of the year. Brrrrr.
Glad I’m not having to venture out today. It’s our first frost of the year. Brrrrr.
Bitterly cold here, too, interspersed with frigid showers.
Ugh.
Most of us don't.
However, whenever I had the opportunity to work abroad during deepest, darkest winter, (including Christmas), I leapt at it.
And well said.
Agree completely.
That dreary, dismal, darkness - for days on end at this time of year - is difficult to deal with, and deeply depressing.
Completely agree, and understand fully where you are coming from.
I have always loathed winter, but the death of my mother (who also detested winter) just before midnight on the night of 21st December nearly seven years ago simply served to reinforce my deep dislike of the season.
Ugh.
Indeed.
Most of us don't.
However, whenever I had the opportunity to work abroad during deepest, darkest winter, (including Christmas), I leapt at it.
Exactly.
And well said.
Agree completely.
Agree, and for the reasons that you state.
Completely agree.
That dreary, dismal, darkness - for days on end at this time of year - is difficult to deal with, and deeply depressing.
Only in the dreadful advertising which saturates our streets, and shops, and public spaces at this time of year.
Completely agree, and understand fully where you are coming from.
I have always loathed winter, but the death of my mother (who also detested winter) just before midnight on the night of 21st December nearly seven years ago simply served to reinforce my deep dislike of the season.
On my mind is the oblivious selfishness of some strapping youngsters, (along with some sturdy and healthy and large individuals in the arrogant prime of their middle years) who will sit - sometimes, in an otherwise almost empty bus - in the seats reserved for elderly or disabled passengers, seats that are clearly labelled as reserved for the less mobile, and come with a different coloured upholstery to further emphasise their status.
Twice in recent weeks, I have had to draw the attention of individuals who had taken these seats that they were, in fact, reserved for the use of others. One lot moved, the other lot - large teenage boys - shrugged at me, but later, I did observe them move guiltily, and release the seats, offering them to those for whom they are reserved, when some elderly individuals boarded the bus.
Seeing an elderly person (with a cane) totter, perhaps unsteadily, along the aisle, while the seats reserved for them are occupied by large, well-built, and perfectly healthy youngsters or middle-aged people really irks me.
Twice in recent weeks, I have had to draw the attention of individuals who had taken these seats that they were, in fact, reserved for the use of others. One lot moved, the other lot - large teenage boys - shrugged at me, but later, I did observe them move guiltily, and release the seats, offering them to those for whom they are reserved, when some elderly individuals boarded the bus.
Seeing an elderly person (with a cane) totter, perhaps unsteadily, along the aisle, while the seats reserved for them are occupied by large, well-built, and perfectly healthy youngsters or middle-aged people really irks me.
Absolutely. I never travel by bus, but if I’m on the tube I rarely sit unless the carriage is mostly empty. I’m more than capable of standing.
Trouble is you could just as easily received a mouthful of abuse or worse for your comments.
Here Mrs AFB is lying on the sofa with her hot water bottle. I’m convinced it’s Covid or flu. Not ideal as she is supposed to be working Thursday and Friday this week. I’m offering tea often but she’s not really saying yes enough to my mind.
My wife has told off a number of young whatsits off for mucking about, kicking doors in the train and such like.
The thing is, she reminds them of their mothers/grandmothers, and they backed down sheepishly and apologised.
I've been proud of myself lately for sticking with my diet/shots. I've already lost 30 pounds and notice a visible change, as well as elsewhere. I don't feel nearly as sluggish, my back pain has gone down, and I don't feel like I'm tired all the time. I still have 50 pounds to go, but I'm super optimistic about it.
Also, I didn't file a malpractice claim against the surgeon. To do that, I'd have to prove there was malice, and I don't think there was. He just used poor judgment. I used it as a tool to do better, as someone else recommended.
Also, I didn't file a malpractice claim against the surgeon. To do that, I'd have to prove there was malice, and I don't think there was. He just used poor judgment. I used it as a tool to do better, as someone else recommended.
I got this from Google: To clean a leather mouse/keyboard mat, start by dusting it, then use a soft cloth dampened with a small amount of mild soap and water or a specialized leather cleaner to gently wipe the surface. Immediately dry the mat with a clean, dry cloth and allow it to air dry completely, avoiding direct sunlight. Finish by applying a leather conditioner to keep the leather supple.
There is also a YT video on it if you Google your question.
Thanks, I did give it a google but not on You Tube, I shall do that. Will need to get some mild soap I think? And leather conditioner.