Winter Blues

I'm feeling the winter blues these days. I don't think I'm unique in that regard but it does explain why I haven't felt like posting here and why I've spent so much time on the couch watching crappy TV.

I found an article on the BBC that explains how some genius calculated that this coming Monday is the most depressing day of the year. He's even shared his mathematical formula so we can work it out for ourselves if it makes us feel better. I liked the article (I couldn't help but think I wouldn't be depressed at all if the shirtless man in the picture was in my bed). But, there was one important variable left out of the equation. My own depression is directly proportional to the number of episodes of American Idol that have to air before the show is over for another year.

I used to enjoy the show's early episodes for the sheer pleasure of watching people make asses out of themselves. But the novelty is wearing off. Now it seems that people try to act weird to increase their chances of being on TV. I'd rather watch people make themselve look stupid for real. Maybe it's time to go out to a club and laugh at how the drunken queens dance. Or maybe karaoke somewhere.....