Interesting as I also am sooo happy when this day is behind us as I would be amazingly OK with having 24 hours of daylight. I have an issue with insomnia but always sleep just fine when daylight first appears! Wonder if this is a gender issue? Whatever, celebrate tonight Annette for tomorrow is the beginning of more day light.
Joan [email protected] > This is always my favorite day of the year. I count down the dwindling > daylight > hours until this date and then rejoice at the increasing daylight :) I > don't believe > I suffer from SAD but the lack of daylight does make me sad--in the usual > sense of the word. I wonder how prevalent this mild version of missing the > daylight might be among most people. > > On my to do list before I die is to spend some time in June in Alaska just > once, > to experience nearly 24 hour/day daylight :) > > Thus, to all tipsters I wish you a happy solstice. > > Annette > > Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph.D. > Professor of Psychology > University of San Diego > 5998 Alcala Park > San Diego, CA 92110 > 619-260-4006 > [email protected] > > ---- Original message ---- >>Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2008 09:41:11 -0500 >>From: "Mike Palij" <[email protected]> >>Subject: [tips] Happy Winter Solstice! >>To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" > <[email protected]> >>Cc: "Mike Palij" <[email protected]> >> >>For those of you who know, today is the Winter Solstice! A time >>to celebrate the reversal of lengthening darkness, the increasing of >>daylight, and, perhaps more importantly, the end of the semester >>(except for those poor folks whose semester doesn't end until >>December 23 or beyond). Let the celebrations begin (like you >>really need me to tell you that)! >> >>For those of you who don't know, today is the Winter Solstice! >>Some info about this ancient, international event is available on the >>following websites: >>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/7794421.stm >>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_solstice >>http://www.religioustolerance.org/w_solsti.htm >>Let the celebrations begin! >> >>And for those celebrating "Festivus" on December 23, only >>two more days! I expect there will be a vigorous "Airing of >>Grievances" and intellectual "Feats of Strength" on TiPS! >>I hope that all Tipsters spend the appropriate time decorating >>their Festivus Pole! I eagerly await Tipsters accounts of their >>Festivus Miracles! >> >>For those unfamiliar with the "Festivus" holiday, see: >>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Festivus >> >>And for those of you celebrating those "Johnny Come Lately >>Holidays" (you know who you are): Happy Holidays! >> >>;-) >>-Mike Palij >>New York University >>[email protected] >> >> >> >>--- >>To make changes to your subscription contact: >> >>Bill Southerly ([email protected]) > > > --- > To make changes to your subscription contact: > > Bill Southerly ([email protected]) > > --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected])
