How long have you gone without sunlight?

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Anyone from Scandanavia/Alaska/Iceland?

It's been about three days, until now, since I saw the sun. I am attempting to normalize my sleep schedule.

― Ian Johnson (orion), Friday, 16 January 2004 12:39 (twenty-two years ago)

Four days, in the post-Christmas lull, including New Year. I think I actually went mental - lack of daylight makes you feel really weird.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Friday, 16 January 2004 12:41 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm from Scandinavia. If you're working from 8am to 4pm (the regular working hours in here), the winter can be pretty depressing: the sun hasn't risen when you go to work, and it's already starting to set when you get out.

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Friday, 16 January 2004 12:45 (twenty-two years ago)

I have not seen sun since October. This is of course a lie, there have been rare occasions where 1) I have not been at work 2) I have not been at home sleeping because I'm exhausted from working too much and 3) the constant grey sky has cleared up for a few moments during the few daylight hours. But these instances can be counted on one hand's fingers. I wish I was a bear and could pleasantly sink into a coma during the winter months.

― Hanna (Hanna), Friday, 16 January 2004 12:50 (twenty-two years ago)

This is what the bears do:

http://www.fjallen.nu/fakta/images/bjornide.jpg

― Hanna (Hanna), Friday, 16 January 2004 12:55 (twenty-two years ago)

When I was a wee lad, I wanted a baby bear as a pet. I expected it would be just like Winnie The Pooh, and we'd go on adventures and he'd introduce me to his animal friends.

I still want one, but in a more realistic way.

― Ian Johnson (orion), Friday, 16 January 2004 12:56 (twenty-two years ago)

400 years, ha ha ha ha.

― Dracula (Pete), Friday, 16 January 2004 12:58 (twenty-two years ago)

But a sunny winter day can be a wonderful sight, what with all the snow reflecting the sun; today was such a day, for example. I'm not a winter-hater, me.

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Friday, 16 January 2004 13:41 (twenty-two years ago)

I used to have a friend named Sandra who was allergic to sunlight. Too long exposed and she would break out. Poor (pale) girl.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Friday, 16 January 2004 15:18 (twenty-two years ago)

In the winter of '96/'97 I worked the graveyard shift (10 p.m. to 6 a.m.) stocking at a big dumb grocery store. From Nov. to Jan. though I think during the holidays I was forced into some daytime excursions.

― Luigi Vampa (Horace Mann), Friday, 16 January 2004 15:21 (twenty-two years ago)

Fear the daystar.

― Jarlr'mai (jarlrmai), Friday, 16 January 2004 16:20 (twenty-two years ago)

one year passes...

December of 2001. Computer Science major. Nocturnal. Rochester NY. No visible disk of Sun sighted for 30 days.

― 'you' vs. 'radio gnome invisible 3' FITE (ex machina), Wednesday, 30 November 2005 16:44 (twenty years ago)

i don't think i've ever done this. i love the sun.

― dabnis coleman's ghost (dubplatestyle), Wednesday, 30 November 2005 16:55 (twenty years ago)

I live in Britain, for god's sake.

― Markelby (Mark C), Wednesday, 30 November 2005 16:58 (twenty years ago)

If you're working from 8am to 4pm (the regular working hours in here), the winter can be pretty depressing: the sun hasn't risen when you go to work, and it's already starting to set when you get out.

Welcome to Chicago!

― giboyeux (skowly), Wednesday, 30 November 2005 16:59 (twenty years ago)

You guys are pussies. Britain and Chicago have nothing on lake areas of NY, MI and Canada!

― 'you' vs. 'radio gnome invisible 3' FITE (ex machina), Wednesday, 30 November 2005 17:03 (twenty years ago)

I live in Britain, for god's sake.

OTM

― dog latin (dog latin), Wednesday, 30 November 2005 17:11 (twenty years ago)

I can't recall, a few days, I love the cloudy post Christmas days.

― jel -- (jel), Wednesday, 30 November 2005 18:01 (twenty years ago)

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