[sunlight]

[wispfox]

So, co-workers have joked that I need a wearable light bank so as to avoid the evils of winter. Much as that amuses me, it'd make it difficult to see outside of it, if the only thing with much light is me.

_I_ think that someone needs to set up a _huge_ array of mirrors which can be used to reflect light to me, even if the area near me (indeed, even if the entire New England area) is gray and cloudy or foggy. Because, dude! Tricks with mirrors! And light!

Ehem.

If I'm thinking of unrealistic goals, I might as well mention that I want the ability to bottle up sunlight and take it from people who don't appreciate it. And heat! I want to steal the heat (but not the humidity - humidity makes it difficult for me to sleep or breathe or be even vaguely comfortable unless (sometimes even if!) I'm completely without clothing) from people who prefer it to be cool.

I continue to be amused by the fact that my cat's first reaction to me turning on my green light box at home is to go sit on the couch next to where I would have to be sitting in order to use it. He _knows_, you see. And it has, indeed, improved my social energy. Yes. No longer am I randomly wanting to growl at my co-workers. ;)

Comments

[lediva.livejournal.com]

Have you tried replacing some bulbs around the house/office with those full-spectrum dealies? They're supposed to be great for people who need more sunlight.

[lightgatherer.livejournal.com]

As we've discussed previously, if there were just a way I could think of to do it, I would send you lots of heat and sunshine! I suppose we could swap lives for a week, but that might be a bit confusing. It would also mean that you would have to deal with the humidity (though it's the least humid time of the year right now).

[ruth-lawrence.livejournal.com]

I will trade you all of my excess heat for your humidity! My lungs like cool misty.

When you visit melbourne, if it's summer you should be (even) happy(er). :-)

[khavrinen.livejournal.com]

So, co-workers have joked that I need a wearable light bank so as to avoid the evils of winter. Much as that amuses me, it'd make it difficult to see outside of it, if the only thing with much light is me.

Well, there is the option of the Light Visor (http://www.outsidein.co.uk/sadrange.htm#visors), which puts the light just on your face, although the recommended usage is still only a half hour to an hour. I seem to remember an episode of "Northern Exposure" in which one of the characters took to wearing his nearly all the time during the long, dark Alaskan winter, and ended up getting a little loopy from it -- to the point where they had to forcibly take it away from him. I know they were doing it out of concern for him, but it seemed kind of unfair, given that most of the other residents of Cicely were already what we "Outsiders" would call a little loopy themselves.