Hybernation

Half Asleep
Originally uploaded by :shawn:

Even as a kid, turning the clocks forward or backward made absolutely no sense to me and really, it didn't matter. I mean, if it got dark at 4, 5 or 6 made no difference because we still played hard outside, rain or shine. Once it starting nearing 5, or when ever we heard my mom yell out the back door, the fun ended and it was time to go in. After dinner we would pretty much be fixated to the tv watching Happy Days, Eight is Enough or some other family friendly show.

My point is, as a kid, the time change did not really impact my "funtime" very much. School-work, dinner time or company stopping by; that impacted fun time.

Fast forward and my feelings have completely changed. The fact is, I really don't like the time change, especially in the fall. That loss of an hour seems to change everything. I mean it is 5:15 and it is pitch black out right now.

The biggest impact, at least to me, is the lack of light which prevents me from going out and taking my walk during actual daylight hours when I would also take pictures. No pictures, no posting to flickr. No posting, no comments. No comments, no....... you get the point!! Well you do if you use flickr. It is so dam addicting.

Anyway....

I bet there are people who really don't care or even notice the impact the time change has on their lives. After all, if they are the type to just rush home and sit in front of a screen, TV or otherwise, then the lack of sunshine makes not difference, right?

Do you think daylight savings impacted this guy, sprawled out on steps in Washington DC? Actually, maybe it messed up his sleeping patterns so bad that he needed this afternoon nap. :)

This all probably sounds like a rant... well, it kinda is, basically because I completely missed enjoying the sunny day today. In fact I didn't even leave the house to go and get a coffee.....

hmm... you know, that's probably the real issue here.. :)