If you don't have a solution, don't bring up a problem.
Testing...do my comments work? I made a few adjustments to this blog's backend, and since then there's been no comments coming through. Or maybe no one has commented. I've noticed that the longer the post, the fewer the comments. People just don't have time to read through a page of random thoughts.
The birds are back and the sun is coming up when it should, which makes getting out of bed in the morning so much easier these days. And I'm tired at night when I should be, as opposed to wired until 3am. It all has to do with the photoperiod for me. The dark days start around the end of November, and it's not until late January where I realize I've been in a deep funk. I need to remember to recognize this as often you don't know you're in a pit until you get out of it.
That said, I've also cut back from daily downers, like one of the neighborhood e-mail listserves for example. There is just so much incessant bitching on those neighborhood e-mail lists, and very little constructive activity. You know you have a problem when an overly cynical person with seasonal mood swings is telling you that you need to lighten up. There's one guy on the list who has to gripe and groan about every. single. message. made to the listserv, no matter what the hour or topic. That ray of sunshine needs his own blog so he can complain to his heart's content rather than on an hourly basis on the listserv. Most of the time I've been hitting 'delete'. Like my friend and future good manager OMG DJ TM™ said at a meeting a while back, "If you don't have a solution, don't bring up a problem."
Anyway, I went birdwatching yesterday with a friend and a coworker. We spotted pied-billed grebes, a white-throated sparrow, ring-necked ducks, and a bluebird among the usual suspects. Neither of the birdwatchers shown below are me, I just took the picture:
The weather was almost 75 by Noon, but later became more seasonal, cooler and windy.
Here is what the Cloverfield gargantua looks like. He comes with his own parasites! Isn't that cute?
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I remember it asking me to register, but don't remember the "comment anonymously" option - that's why I've been quiet.
It works.
You just are boring!
I'm joking.
But Cloverfield sucks.
If I may suggest, we need more pictures as well. It's difficult to read on a computer, you need something to catch your readers' attention!
It works now. My official excuse is that OpenID was not cooperating.
I think that people tend to assume that their whining will spur somebody *else* to action. It's a relatively "safe" approach; if the action fails, then the whiner can just say "I knew it wouldn't work" and be absolved of all responsibility.
I think your blog is fine, just haven't had any comments as such to offer, get me riled up then you will hear. I enjoy your blog.
Looks like you're getting scruffy again.
But why doesn't Hasbro provide us with pics of the parasites? I wonder if they are to scale? Seems like they would be rather small. By my estimation, they were, what,half the size of a human? And a human would fit into the mouth of the creature? Man, those were some mighty big crabs.
I thought the monster was greener!
I comment anon and it remembers my personal info.
With listservs, just sign up for the digest. You will be much happier.
I concur with Jujupiter. More pics of you in a rugby uniform! And less scowling. Try putting your tongue in someone's ear or licking your bicep. Wait... that sounds like someone else close to me. LOL.
I really do love all of your nature and rugby pics. Don't starve us from pics. Feed us. We are hungry for that!
We love you!
Seasonal Affective Disorder is, I believe, the "official" name for what you, I, and countless others experience.
It sucks, but it does tend to get my partner to take me shopping to try to cheer me up. The silver lining.
I'm solar powered, and need warm sunshine to function properly! It won't be long till things start sprouting in the garden, and then I'll feel whole again.
Love the blog, though I feel a bit too anonymous to comment. I'll try to do better. Promise.
75? Way to rub it in, Jimbo. It's -10 this morning here in Minnesota. I really, really don't want to leave the house today at all, but I suppose I'll go to work anyway. Ugh.
Ok. I've been meaning to comment that I really like your variety of header pics. I confess that I'm the dork pressing refresh several times to look at all of them at once.
The comments box was set to "sign in only" and I couldn't be bothered to set up yet another account just to leave inane comments on someone else's blog. Sorry!
Still I know what you mean by, "I need to remember to recognize this as often you don't know you're in a pit until you get out of it." I try to have some warning signs that I watch for. like how often i do laundry, wash the dishes, or clean the house. Little red flags to show me how far I might be slipping.
I haven't gotten more than four comments in the past five months. Maybe it's just the winter. I'm boring. Or something. Different blogs have their own formats which can be easy or hard to comment to, depending on the format. There are some I give up on after the second rejection. Your blog is beautiful as ever!
Here's hoping my comments finally make it thru.