Solar-powered

March 22nd, 2009 by elise Leave a reply »

It’s incredible how behaviour is determined by the amount of sunlight you get.

In winter, I’m The Procrastinator. If i had any graphical skills, I could invent a costume for The Procrastinator sub-hero: it would involve ball and chain on both feet, lots of shades of gray, and droopy shoulders.

Then, as soon as spring arrives (or erupts), I come out of hibernation. That to-do list that whines away at the back of my conscience melts like snow before the sun (literally). From getting that new toothbrush (check) to getting that roof fixed (next week).

Maybe I should move. I drink way too little to apply the nordic strategy, which is boozing the winter over (btw try a few winters in Glasgow – same latitude as Stockholm – and you’ll know what suicidal means).

And if we don’t invent a better way to store or generate energy by the time we run out of fossil fuels, I know where I want to be, and it’s not here.

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7 comments

  1. Philip Paeps says:

    So what’s wrong with the Nordic strategy. ;-)

    But I agree with you about “being more active” with more daylight.

  2. Bram says:

    Daylight is fine, but once it gets too hot I’m trading Belgium for something colder!

  3. zeta says:

    Amen.

    This is a plan: either move to a city in any of the Tropics (thinking of Miami right now) or enjoying the summer somwehere in the northern hemisphere, and then moving in winter to, let’s say, Brazil or South Africa. It’s a matter of survival, right?

  4. elise says:

    @Bram: global warming means warmer on average, but not everywhere ! Some projections predict colder for Europe, because the Gulf Stream would move away.

    @zeta: yes, could be a plan – then again, flying from hemisphere to hemisphere requires lots of transportation – may not be sustainable :)

  5. Johan says:

    I ve received this today… they just forgot to mention that you still have to work in a office(I guess) :) =>

    Do you fancy a change from this bleak horrible winter, waking up in the dark and going home in the dark? Snow, rain, freezing tempertures well then you need to look at this amazing opportunity! Fancy a holiday all year round in tropical climates, warm sea and golden beaches then look no further i have the new job for you and its in Tropical MALTA!

    A rapidly expanding Interactive Gaming Company based on the sunny island of Malta located in the middle of the warm Mediterranean Sea have an urgent requirement for 2 Java Developers to join their expanding international team…..

  6. elise says:

    hehe :) are you applying ?

  7. Johan says:

    No, it’s for a permanent position and I don’t really plan to become an employee again even if the freelance market is not sunny those days…

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