What a difference a day makes!

Though I am not a victim of Seasonal Affective Disorder (or at least my family denies me this and many other mental/learning disabilities on a regular basis. I guess I'm the "normal" one -- insert Danny Zuko "ha-ha-ha" here), living in Vermont and now in England has really given me a vested appreciation in the sun. Yesterday the wind was howling so much that I had to close my window to keep sleeping, and it was drab and rainy (which it pretty much has been for a week and a half). Today, however... today, the sun is shining, the birds are chirping, in the immortal words of Celine Dion, "A new das has come!"

Couple this with the fact that my Hollywood Musicals class is watching It's Always Fair Weather this week, and I think that is a verifiable sign of good, great, wonderful things to come. One of which being Gene Kelly's rollerskate tap dance -- wheeeee!

So, kids it looks like the slump has emerged, and I am not going to prophesy about my Bipolar potential because I'm savoring this moment for all its sweetness. I would say I'm sucking the marrow from life, to use an expression from Thoreau or whoever it was, but that makes me sound rather like a vampire, and I don't really want to be a Vampire unless it's Count Chocula or the Count on Sesame Street.

So, in celebration of my happiness, I realize that I haven't recounted my Saturday night fun. I went "pubbing"... we found this place that looked less crowded that most, which was imperative for our 6-person party. We found ourselves a table, and I got a Malibu & Coke -- double (ha-cha! it was only 60p more than a single). There was no certfiable debauchery, so don't expect any stories of me swinging shirtless from a chandelier or anything, but it was a good, ole time. The musical selections of the pub were thoroughly unpredictable: one moment they were blasting (and I do mean blasting) Alice Deejay's "Better Off Alone", the next it was "Rescue Me" by Aretha, which segued into the Troggs and then back into glow-stick-worthy techno. I figure they saw the 6 of us come in and thought we would start a dance party, then, noting that we were indeed not dancing, put on some music more suitable to the older clientele. I think it makes sense to say that the entire world revolves around me. ;o)

So, it's lovely to be in Monday but not of it. Time is so relative, let's not let it rule us! Bye-bye!

Today's helpful happiness hint:
Pull out that CD that you haven't listened to since the early 90s (in my case, Blues Traveler). It'll take you right back into the day!