Vitamin D

I think I'm solar powered.

And yes, Seasonal Affective Disorder is a real thing.

There are a lot of reasons why today was such a good day, and this weekend is shaping up to be such a fabulous weekend.

#1: The sun came out for the first time in three weeks.
I felt like James Franco in 127 Hours for a second there, I was DYING for some shred of sunshine. Then finally, it came. Of course it was interspersed with a snowfall that wasn't so much snowy as it was bubbly. Literally, the flakes were so light and puffy that they just hung in the air like bubbles.

#2: Good company, who came bearing lovely gifts. Whenever you go guesting you always bring some sort of present for the host. Our company brought good gifts.

#3: A hugely successful girls sports club. 14 girls and women came! We did some kenpo kickboxing, some yoga, a little dance, a little softball, and then we ended up watching some of the girls volleyball tournament in the gymnasium. And, three of the girls from one of my 6th form classes at school decided to come too, and are totally psyched to come back next week! They're our youngest attendees now, but they kept up!

#4: A trip to a restaurant (with delicious shor and grape soda!) followed by a day with Marie at the salon. Got our hair cut by a good Azerbaijani friend of mine. She studied at a Turkish Beauty Salon in Baku (fancy), and always likes to experiment with me. I got the 'teze stil' aka 'new style' and now I can't really see anything because my bangs are long and shaggy...but it's cute!

#5: The sprouts of daffodils can be seen in my yard. The first of the spring magic that is my garden!

If Winter months are December, January, and February, then that means that the beginning of March is the beginning of Spring. I really hope that things start to brighten up around here, and hopefully take my mood with it.