Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Cures for the Mid-Winter Blahs

Well, first of all, unless you have the means to head someplace warm and sunny, you're sort of stuck. But here are three things that might actually help.

# 1. Take megadoses of Vitamin D. Really, it helps. You should be taking 1000 to 2000 units a day in this climate.

# 2. Splurge on some fresh flowers. It doesn't have to be long-stemmed roses. This time of year a bunch of tulips or daffodils can bring on a real "spring is in the air" feeling.

# 3. Do something different. For example, you might want to give Campus Life Nights a try. This week it's an Annex tournament. Next week it's Texas Hold'em and a Taco bar. March 11th is Karaoke night. And the 18th is a Bowling outing at Meadow Lanes North. This stuff is sponsored by Student Senate. It's free. And it's no pressure fun. Or you could try to learn how to juggle watermelons.