Today, Spring came. It was a relief. For months, the cold has forced me to huddle inside every day. I have hardly had any sunlight on my skin and I am sure that as a result I have SAD. No, not sad, S.A.D. or Seasonal Affected Disorder. When I don’t get enough sun I start to feel miserable. The days seem boring and I just want to run away to somewhere bright and warm. I self-medicated as much as possible by going to the tanning room and this seemed to help. This is where I picked up my winter tan.
I was also in Australia for a month, which would more accurately explain where my winter tan came from. The sunlight there really recharged my batteries, not to mention all the food, exercise and family love. The trouble with going home is leaving again, the dissatisfaction I feel when I return to Korea. I used to travel to go somewhere new, so returning to a second home has none of the thrill that real home has and all of the drawbacks. They say home is where the heart is, which is why, with my family, my friend and my love all under one roof, it was almost impossible to get on the plane to come back.
But I did come back, and the weather is only getting warmer and warmer here. It’s going to be great to sweat it out again through a Korean summer. Then, if I’m lucky head back to Australia and start Spring all over again.
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