19 11 / 2009
Moody Tude
Dear Emily,
Ever since we changed the clocks, I have been feeling blue. And hungry. Why do they do this? Its weird and it makes me depressed and fat.
Any tips?
-Moody Tude
Dear Moody Tude,
You sound like someone with a case of the winter SADS. It happens because the days are shorter in the winter when God takes the sun away early to punish us for having too much fun over the summer.
I’ll give you a little advice my father used to give me when I was feeling down in the dumps. “SNAP OUT OF IT, EMILY! Who do you think you are, Sarah Bernhardt?” I thank my father for his support in the memo line of every check to my therapist.
Try going to a tanning bed if you can’t get outside during the day for real sun exposure during the cold months. If the UVA rays don’t produce enough vitamin D to increase your serotonin levels, a tan will hide the weight you’ve gained thanks to your uncontrollable comfort eating.
Mange!
Emily
