AUTUMN!

[sariagray]

New clothes + Not going out in ages + Lots of free time = WTF why is it taking me 3 hours to get ready!?!

Besides, Sunday night is usually "stay at home in pajamas, do some laundry, eat some food, watch some Netflix" day. But it's autumn and I swear I have reverse SAD (which is technically impossible, I know) because I am SO excited as soon as it starts getting cool out.

SO EXCITED that I'm wearing cowboy boots, you guys. And pretty clothes. And leggings. When did I even BUY leggings!?

I can't wait for life. Until spring, when I decide that life is miserable again. But from now through February? I am unstoppable. In my cowboy boots and leggings. Or something!

What it comes down to, though, is that I really don't like going out, but I love getting ready. Listening to music, rummaging through my jewelry box, putting on makeup, layering so many clothes! Dancing around my room, hoping that no one actually sees me....:-/

I missed having evenings like this, when the sky is getting dark and all of my energy is bubbling over, and the air has that crisp scent of memories and leaves and fires-to-come. Nights when I know "just one drink" or "just one hour" is a total lie, and it's okay. It reminds me of high school, back when I had Absolutely No Problems. Not that I knew that I had Absolutely No Problems then. But whatever.

So...yay! :D

Comments

[stlscape.livejournal.com]

Oh, I adore Autumn, too. That's my fave, then winter, then spring (because at least it's better than summer), and then, ugh, summer.

[sariagray.livejournal.com]

I feel exactly the same way! I'm glad that...I am not alone in this, because everyone generally looks at me like I'm nuts!

[excentric397.livejournal.com]

There's something about autumn. It makes you feel alive. There is such a thing as summer SAD, you know. I have the winter version, but I don't love summer, just because it's hot and sticky and I hate sticky. Autumn makes me feel like I can do anything. I like that. It makes you feel that way too, apparently. It's all good.

[sariagray.livejournal.com]

You know, I'm really glad you said that there is such a thing! I just did some research, but it's strange - it looks like I have the symptoms of winter depression (lethargy, eating more, sleeping more, etc.) but in the summer, the handful of articles I've read seem to indicate that summer SAD is more sleeping less, eating less, irritability (which, okay, yeah, I have that! lol).

I will have to look into this some more!

But...yay, autumn! :D

[miss-bekahrose.livejournal.com]

I'm not much for autumn or winter, but I can definitely relate to the whole 'getting ready' thing. I don't go out - if ever - these days, aside from going to and from Uni or the High School, but, just... getting all dressed up and like you said, dancing around, doing make-up, finding the perfect outfit, that is the best.

[sariagray.livejournal.com]

Getting ready is so much fun! Just...I wish I didn't have to do it at 5am so often. :-/ And yeah...I don't get out much either. Except work. Which is, well, work.

[analineblue.livejournal.com]

Autumn and leggings, yay! And boots! I LOVE BOOTS. And layering~ :D

[sariagray.livejournal.com]

These are the things I love, yes! OMG MY BOOTS ARE THE MOST COMFORTABLE THINGS EVER. Ahem. Anyway. I wish I could wear them to bed. :D

[kelticbanshee]

Well, reverse SAD is not any more hard to believe than SAD itself ;) I get weird looks when I take my SAD lamp to work and such, so.... *shrugs*

I entirely relate to the yayness... even though I'm not starting to go into hibernation mode :D

[sariagray.livejournal.com]

I don't know why people would give you weird looks - it's not like this is a New Thing! :(

The problem with Summer SAD is that there's nothing nearly as clear-cut about it. They give a bunch of symptoms, and say that they have no idea what's legitimately behind it (unlike "normal" SAD, which is generally linked with increased production of melatonin).

It's all very strange, because it seems I'm contrary to Everyone Else. I have the "Depression/Hopelessness/Anxiety/Loss of energy/Social withdrawal/Oversleeping/Loss of interest in activities you once enjoyed/Appetite changes, especially a craving for foods high in carbohydrates/Weight gain/Difficulty concentrating and processing information" in the Spring and Summer, and the "Persistently elevated mood/Increased social activity/Hyperactivity/Unbridled enthusiasm out of proportion to the situation in Fall and Winter (which is apparently "reverse SAD" that supposedly takes place in the Summer, rather than Summer SAD, which is "Anxiety/Trouble sleeping (insomnia)/Irritability/Agitation/Weight loss/Poor appetite/Increased sex drive").

I think my brain chemistry just likes to be contrary? And I don't know why I just gave you an entire symptoms run-down! lol

Edited for formatting.:)

[kelticbanshee]

LOL Well, yeah, some brains just like to be contrary :)

It is one of those things that are nothing new, and has been around for a long time, but some people still just look at me like "what do you mean the lack of light affects you? It does not affect me, why would it affect anybody?", in a way that makes me want to smack them...

And I like the symptom rundown... I just went through it again going "check, check, check, yeah, that one as well..." LOL :)