American in Norway

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), also known as winter depression or winter blues, is a mood disorder in which people who have normal mental health throughout most of the year experience depressive symptoms in the winter or, less frequently, in the summer, [1] spring or fall, Symptoms Symptoms of SAD may consist of: difficulty waking up in the morning, tendency to oversleep as well as to overeat ( check ), and especially a craving for carbohydrates(( check ), which leads to weight gain( check check ). Other symptoms include a lack of energy, difficulty concentrating on completing tasks, and withdrawal from friends, family, and social activities ( check check check ). All of this leads to the depression, pessimism, and lack of pleasure which characterize a person suffering from this disorder. Hopping around the ex pat Scandinavian blogs.. you will find the CRAPTASTIC weather a general theme..... Regardless of number of years you have lived here, winters don't seem to get an eas...

I did it! I went back through "rush" hour like a crazy woman... & bought not ONE but TWO sets.. I found 300 kr in birthday money stuck to the fridge... B I N G O.. Y'all told me too... & I did... I always feel like I need to justify myself when I buy something like this... (of course I can drop $100's of dollars on NOTHING or on the kids.... but when it is something for ME... I feel bad...) But I am LOVING these... can't wait to break them out & see how they look mixed up with what I have... The store had 4 sets left... lets hope that no one else will buy them because lets face it... you can't get a whole set now... & they will mark them even L O W E R... cross you fingers for me... I am going to be the crazy ROSENTHAL stalking lady... waiting.. & waiting... until the store no longer wants these dishes taking up place & practically GIVE them to me... (a girl can hope can't she...?) Thanks for the push I needed to get in the car ...