An artist’s rendering of me if I had a beard, darker hair, skinnier arms and smaller belly. Also, I don’t have square eyes or ears that look like butterflies. Other than that, totally me.
The Dark Cloud of Doom or as we call it in Seattle not August, starts for most people around October and could last until late March/early April (except for the aforementioned Seattleites). This Doom Cloud is made worse as the days creep closer to December 21st or so, which is the beginning of winter/winter equinox which equals the shortest day of the year. I think that Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years were invented to get us through the fall/winter, darker everyday, crappy weather, snow delayed, misery of this time of year. If these holidays weren’t interspersed in these dark months of the year who knows how depressed we would all be when January and February rolled around. I think Batman must enjoy this time of year as he doesn’t have to wait until so late in the evening to fight crime/brood. As much as light is a weakness of bitter people like me, darkness is even worse. Darkness makes me so bitter!
Arrgh
Bitter Ben
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If I had the opportunity, I’d switch with you. I can’t stand sunny days…was looking forward to getting away from them when I was considering a move to Seattle last year.
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Well if you are looking for 364 days of gloom and clouds you are coming to the right place!
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Darkness makes me bitter as hell!! A bone of contention in mine and the ex’s marriage, was him wanting to return to Renton to live. Although it is beautiful out there, I told him I would slit my wrists in short order if I had to live there.
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That is actually where I live right now. So you know…of course it is always dark here. I don’t blame you for leaving. Maybe if I hadn’t stayed here so long i wouldn’t be so bitter.
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Yes, the coffee–meaning Seattle’s Best, not that Starbucks shit–is quite good, but I can’t take the weather. I think I have SAD, because even though it’s been unseasonably warm in Kansas this fall/winter, the sun is weak, and I need the sun!!! I get more bitter by the day!!
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I’m pretty sure that people have SAD more than most places in the country. It has been as late as July 4th and it is still 50 and cloudy. It is unbelievable! Sun is good for the soul!
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Sun is like chocolate and a good ribeye and the perfect song and perfect kiss all rolled into one. 🙂
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On the bitter hand, it can also burn you, cause you to go blind if you look at it too long, and if you walked on it, you probably disintegrate. But I agree. Sun is pretty awesome. 🙂
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hahahaha. . .true dat! The yin and yang of sun.
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