S.A.D. vs Happy

The past couple of weeks have reminded me why it's no surprise that practically the whole country suffers from S.A.D. (Seasonal Affective Disorder). It's been the running joke at the hospital now that we're into our, what, third week of gray weather. I've been hearing all kinds of things lately about record numbers of therapists trying to get work in the States because of the sky-high pay and no doubt, better weather (wouldn't be surprised if a lot of them wanted to go to Florida or California or something), and I've also been hearing citizens are leaving the country to live abroad in record numbers...Spain seems to be popular. And to address the needs of UK citizens now that fall and winter are fast approaching, a lot of articles are popping up on how exercise is one of the best ways to battle depression, as well as that one I recently talked about where you should count your blessings every day to help learn happiness.

My little patches of happiness tonight have included: giving myself a pedicure with bright-red polish, watching the next episode of SG1, and managing to corner my sister into a phone call since she is moving to Rwanda while I am gone. Oh yes, and a typically raunchy Don Heilala email that had me laughing my butt off, but which I can't share here. I am also very happy as I anticipate sleeping in a bit tomorrow, having a nice, long hot shower, and generally taking my time about things since my flight is an afternoon flight. And I am estatic about tomorrow being the beginning of my next grand adventure! They have even lifted the restriction against hand baggage just in time for me. Wish I could have had an overnight layover in Prague instead of just a few hours, but what can you do (I'm flying Czech Airlines). And when I'm back, I'll then have Spain to look forward to..."it's a beautiful life, oh-oh-oh-oh, it's a beautiful life!"

PS- Check out the link to the Happy Feet trailer on the right sidebar...happy again!

the weekend roundup

I am a happy, happy girl today. One of my all-time favorite TV shows, Stargate SG1, is finally available on iTunes. I was not happy about having to miss a good chunk of Season 9, and now they're already into Season 10. Not that I expect anyone else to sympathize with me, except for maybe my dad...and possibly my mom, since I got her hooked on the show while I was living at home. But it's SciFi, so I wouldn't expect anyone else to understand this obsession. But then again, I don't get the obsession with Big Brother here-- which thank god, is over for now, until whenever the next one begins. I've gotten a bit tired of hearing the nurses gossip about all the contrived twists and turns, such as dividing the housemates into prisoners and wardens (huh?) and putting people back in the house who'd already been ejected by popular vote. Sorry that's totally by the bye, I'm not a fan of reality TV in general. But anyway, I can now catch up on what's happened in season 10 of SG1 (I've watched the first episode today, and I guess I missed some stuff from the end of season 9 unfortunately), and the episodes will be available on iTunes as they air in the States. Woooohoooo!

Let's see, I got an email back from Homerton Hospital Trust, saying that basically I've not been shortlisted- I'll have to call them up to find out why. I'm guessing it has to do with my current job not being at risk, because I was definitely qualified for this post. But apparently the London Trusts in particular are now prioritizing very specifically...first they look at applicants from their own Trust, then London area OTs whose jobs are "at risk" (meaning they will most likely lose their jobs as the Trusts continue to look for ways to balance huge deficits), and then they'll look at other OTs.

I finally saw V for Vendetta. Maybe because I'd heard so much hype about it before seeing it, I wasn't as impressed as I thought I'd be. A very clever, intelligent flick though, and very entertaining. And definitely not predictable! Bit of a Gotham spin on London, though.

It's been a busy weekend, I'm having trouble remembering what all I've done, so I'll probably be back with more later. But for now, I need to make some phone calls, and start my packing I think...only 4 days now till sarajevo!!