SPRING FORWARD

I'll admit it: I'm a little over-excited about this whole daylight savings time thing we did this weekend.

After all, I haven't done daylight savings time in three years, since Japan sits that whole phenomenon out. I loved almost everything about Japan, but I did not love the fact that the sky was pitch-black dark at 4 p.m. in winter, and by 6 at the latest in summer. What can I tell you? I guess I just like light.

Even though I work at night and thus can't really enjoy it, I love the idea that you can eat dinner and STILL have another couple hours of sunlight. It certainly makes my day feel longer (in a good way), since that day doesn't usually start until 10 a.m. or so. Sometimes in winter that late waking hour means I've missed almost half the day's sunlight.

But the best part of daylight savings time is that it means spring's a-comin'! I am perfectly ready to put away all my coats and sweaters and start living in T-shirts again. Bring on the sun! Bring on the heat! Bringing on a little more rain to end the drought would be nice, too, but I don't want to be piggy.

Comments

[Nathan]

I wish day light savings time happened in Japan...
Just came across your blog - always a pleasure to find someone from/living in NC who has spent some time in Japan.