Wednesday, 22 April 2009

• mood changes

  

  It's been sunny in Prague for 3 weeks in a row, interrupted very occasionally by one or two days of grey skies.

  It seems the sunny weather has been affecting Prague residents far and wide. P has taken to waking up before 6 am most days and running outside for 5 km or more.  Our Ukranian Ice Queen has been grinning a little too much, very unwise if she intends to maintain her reputation.  Even the seemingly socially awkward guys in our group of friends are talking much more than before.

  My French business associate couldn't stop smiling, and was obviously in a good mood, since he paid for last night's dinner and complimented me profusely over the course of the night.  For a while, I thought he was hitting on me.  He did admit to harbouring such intentions when we first met, but then he's been with his Russian beauty queen of a girlfriend for over 10 years, so he'll have to refrain from acting on these intentions, for now.

  Even in Shanghai, I've never seen such drastic transformation in people when the sun decides to come out for an extended period of time.  Granted, there's really not much to see in Shanghai when the sun comes out, since hardly anything green or flowery looking grows unless tended to meticulously.  Whereas in Prague, the countryside comes alive with vibrant colours, as the trees start filling out with leaves, spring flowers bloom, butterflies come out to play, and birds burst out compulsively in song day after day.  I've been tempted many times to sing The Hills Are Alive while hiking and walking around Prague, only to be restrained by my friends' "don't you dare" stares.  They probably saved me from acquiring a reputation as the loonie chanteuse.

  So what's the explanation for this mood change? Some people say it's Vitamin D overload, others say it's the warmth of the sun.  I am definitely overjoyed that I don't have to wear heavy coats, hats, gloves, socks and warm shoes when I leave the apartment, at least for another six months.  That's probably why my mood has improved by leaps and bounds since spring finally showed up in Prague.  Things that I used to moan about (ie. job situation, financial crisis, uncertainty about my future, being single at my age) have all diminished in significance, and instead, swimming, hiking, canoeing, travelling, beer gardens, and any other opportunities of taking advantage of sunshine have become my latest obssessions.

  This is a good turn of events, no?

  Before the sun sets, I'm going to head out for a leisurely stroll home. With a big smile on my face.

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