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posted December 14, 2006 02:14 PM         

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am i the only one going through this ... anyone else like to share their feelings?

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posted December 14, 2006 02:21 PM         

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I'm sorta feeling this, I just feel like life slows down too much in the winter. I don't feel very free. You know how when it gets warm and everyone's outside and being all friendly? I miss that! Also I'm outdoorsy and I'm not comfortable when it hits freezing and I tend to spend too much time inside. And there's not much to do!

Haha I sound like I'm whining, oh god!

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posted December 14, 2006 03:14 PM         

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January is the worst for me.. After the holidays...just putting the decorations away is depressing at times...
Fortunately, It is 61 degrees outside today and the sun peeks through... So take advantage of any sunshine you can get...
It really does help

Also, as a Virgo who can whine with the best of them , I found that making plans for combating the blues now, helps. You have something to look forward to. I just set up a weekend getaway with my kids at a cabin about an hour away. Its near an area with alot of caves and glacier formations.. Frozen waterfall right outside the window... ahh!
Just thinking about stuff like that helps

I also rethink my exercise routine... or put one back into action depending on "where I'm at" this time of year.
And implement it ASAP.
Exercise is probably the best way to get ya out of a funk and.. keeps you away from the funks for good.

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posted December 14, 2006 07:43 PM         

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are you in the uae double trouble?

Hows the weather there now?

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posted December 15, 2006 05:32 AM         

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hi day, yes i am in dubai... its raining here, its cold and gloomy..nowhere to go nothing to do... my area was flooded because there is no proper drainage system.. and the apartment roof is leaking ..my apartment is soaked we have placed buckets,pots and pans all over the place.. hehehe sounds so funny , my family is sleeping in the living room!..howz canada, i know my aunts and cousins hate winter in canada..but after visiting dubai during the hot summer they have started loving everything about canada..lol!

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posted December 15, 2006 05:48 AM         

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i love sunny days!!
i get so gloomyyyyyy during winter as am basically a 'sun person'

i love the sun on my face!

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posted December 15, 2006 06:56 AM         

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You should come to Aus, it's summer here!
We don't get a 'white christmas' though... and it's funny actually because people still cook hot dinners despite the stifling heat! I would love to come to Canada and have a traditional christmas...
Actually the weather's not the best this summer cos the air is very very smokey. Most of the state has been on fire for over two weeks now - more than half a million hectares of bushland has been lost.
So see, the winter's not so depressing, is it?

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posted December 15, 2006 07:44 AM         

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I like the winter

Like being inside....lighting candles and being cosy by the fire...

Quite like the idea of hibernating.....like a hamster..

My house is very calm and peaceful......i love it here....rain and all...I dont mind...

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posted December 15, 2006 05:54 PM         

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No snow in sight yet near Toronto...(we dont always get a white Christmas). The temp the last few days have been nice around 8-10 deg C during the day...which is actually abnormal temp for this time of year. Im not bothered by the cold as much as Im bothered by the lack of daylight.

How cold does it get in dubai? Does it rain their constantly this time of the year?

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posted December 15, 2006 06:09 PM         

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wow DD,

You're from Toronto?

MM

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posted December 15, 2006 08:25 PM         

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Hey MM,

yes Im from Toronto. Where are you at?

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posted December 15, 2006 08:46 PM         

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Etobicoke!

MM

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posted December 16, 2006 06:06 PM         

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Hey MM...

Thats cool. My cousin lives in Etobicoke...near Rexdale and the Woodbine race tracks.

Im on the other side of Toronto...the East side - not Scarborough but actually in the Durham Region.

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posted December 17, 2006 02:59 PM         

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hi day... the weather is quite cool here .. in dubai it just rains 5-10 days every year thats not much rain..but then again the country is not prepared for any rain!..
the weather is getting a bit warm now.. good for me because i feel really low when its cold
what about your plans to visit dubai.. ?

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posted December 18, 2006 03:30 PM         

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Wow DD,

Your cousin is only 5 mins from me! I'm on the Hwy 27/Steeles area

Should get together sometime for a beer.

MM

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posted December 18, 2006 10:38 PM         

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Hi there DT Gem! I guess I share ~nae reply. Considering what Aus seems to be going through - appreciate all your lovely rain and snow - god knows we need it here!

Thank the heavens for cold wet weather because with out it you are where we are down under - drought, water restrictions, and limited water to put out fires!!!

Have a nice cup of hot chocolate and sit in front of a fire or snuggle in bed!!

Really wishing it would rain here...

Ausra xxoo

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