I could never live in Seattle. I have relatives who rave about how awesome it is, and all I can think of is rain, depression, rain, rain, sleepiness, depression.
I've been to Seattle twice and one of those times it was beautiful, sunny, 80 degrees, and nice. But I have the same associations. Rain, clouds, sleepiness, depression, and coffee. Though the seafood was delicious.
Hmmm... I've been reading through some codexes while trying to plot this Ancient Arlathan Solas vs. Andruil vs. Mythal thing, and I was reading that one about how Ghilan'nain was forced to destroy her creations to be counted among the evanuris... and well:
On the second day she drowned the giants of the sea, except those in deep waters, for they were too well-wrought, and Pride stopped her hand.
I know the theory that it was Solas that asked her not to kill the deep water sea beasties, but I couldn't come up with any reason he would intervene, unless by well-wrought meant that those creatures were intelligent and free-willed. So basically what I'm saying, is that there may be a civilization of possibly giant mer-people, or some kind of aquatic elf/dolphin hybrid, or something, that Ghilly created, and are probably still out there - which Solas saved from destruction.
Why this is important? It's not. Unless you want to write about Solas making friends with mermaids. Just a thought, on the off-chance this theory hasn't come up before.
Solas actually makes a very interesting comment near the Waking Sea. Something about how he tried dreaming once over the sea and there was nothing interesting there. Something like that.
I heard this after reading that codex entry and I was all thinking "Wow, this must means there's some serious shite out there and this is Solas trying to be all nonchalant and cool to keep people from checking i out."
This is how I am as well. Boyfriend once talked about wanting to maybe move to a place like Seattle and my response was something like....so I can drink even more coffee and sink into rain and clouds depression? Winters, bleh. So dark and cold. I still go out and live life, but my winters are spent waiting for spring. Cold weather is usually fine until the end of the year, but Jan-March are usually pretty miserable. Though osmetimes we get our weird NYC weather patterns and end up with 70-degree days in January or something weird like that.
I don't think I'll ever get my boyfriend to leave the West Coast, and he was thinking about Seattle. Mostly for the nerd culture up there, and his sister's in the Pacific northwest. But I learned the hard way that I get seasonal depression, so if we go there, we're investing in a lot of full spectrum lamps for the apartment. And probably another kitty. Because it's hard to lie there feeling bad when there's a kitten licking your hair.
I don't think I'll ever get my boyfriend to leave the West Coast, and he was thinking about Seattle. Mostly for the nerd culture up there, and his sister's in the Pacific northwest. But I learned the hard way that I get seasonal depression, so if we go there, we're investing in a lot of full spectrum lamps for the apartment. And probably another kitty. Because it's hard to lie there feeling bad when there's a kitten licking your hair.
Have you found any full spectrum lamps that actually work? I have one and it made no difference whatsoever.
Solas actually makes a very interesting comment near the Waking Sea. Something about how he tried dreaming once over the sea and there was nothing interesting there. Something like that.
I heard this after reading that codex entry and I was all thinking "Wow, this must means there's some serious shite out there and this is Solas trying to be all nonchalant and cool to keep people from checking i out."
Not necessarily. If you take Cole to Crestwood he says that demons don't like water, because it's 'not different enough' compared to Fade or something of the sort. If demons don't like it, likely other spirits don't find it appealing enough as well (I assume it's also because there's not much life there they could observe), hence there are not that many creatures there to glance at events and memories.
Haha, check this art out. http://endrae.tumblr.com/
Now to sneak in my off-topic frustration: bacterial colonies, WHY U NO GROWING?! HAIL DIRTHAMEN!!! I'm sick of absolutely nothing working this week!
Have you found any full spectrum lamps that actually work? I have one and it made no difference whatsoever.
I've never used them myself, but I have friends who swear they work? I think you need more than one. The idea is to basically replace as much of your lighting as you can with them, so you're constantly surrounded by conditions as close to daylight as possible.
I have a special place in my heart for Scotland. It's unrealistic and based on the very happy few months I spent there, but Edinburgh is heaven on earth.
*Looks out window to remember what the outside of a lab looks like.*
Seems sunny out right now. Sometimes the weather is miserable, but more often than not it's fine.
In general I don't like rain because of the rainclouds. I'm incredibly sensitive to sunlight. Winters make me miserable.
Edinburgh's absolutely lovely though. A really pretty city with a lot going on. My family are all from Glasgow though, so they think it has far too many English people living there to be tolerable 
I adore Scotland too, I wish I could have grown up there. Whilst England's green and pleasant lands are all well and good, Scotland has this... dramatic quality, more mountainous, bleaker, absolutely gorgeous in the sunlight, which England doesn't have (barring maybe the Yorkshire moors). Oh, and university is free there for Scottish students, no tuition fees 
I really get the cloud thing though. I'm about half as productive or motivated when there's grey clouds outside, my wolrd just feels so much smaller and duller and lost to me. I'd love to live somewhere where clear skies are a regular thing.
I don't think I'll ever get my boyfriend to leave the West Coast, and he was thinking about Seattle. Mostly for the nerd culture up there, and his sister's in the Pacific northwest. But I learned the hard way that I get seasonal depression, so if we go there, we're investing in a lot of full spectrum lamps for the apartment. And probably another kitty. Because it's hard to lie there feeling bad when there's a kitten licking your hair.
kitty sounds good though. I think animals can actually be quite therapeutic in some respects, in a short-term way (of course, obviously kittens don't cure things like depression, it'd be a much better world if they did).
I've never used them myself, but I have friends who swear they work? I think you need more than one. The idea is to basically replace as much of your lighting as you can with them, so you're constantly surrounded by conditions as close to daylight as possible.
Hmm, that sounds like full-spectrum lightbulbs. Which seem to burn out super-quickly. But who knows, I'll read more about it.
This is how I am as well. Boyfriend once talked about wanting to maybe move to a place like Seattle and my response was something like....so I can drink even more coffee and sink into rain and clouds depression? Winters, bleh. So dark and cold. I still go out and live life, but my winters are spent waiting for spring. Cold weather is usually fine until the end of the year, but Jan-March are usually pretty miserable. Though osmetimes we get our weird NYC weather patterns and end up with 70-degree days in January or something weird like that.
I don't think I'll ever get my boyfriend to leave the West Coast, and he was thinking about Seattle. Mostly for the nerd culture up there, and his sister's in the Pacific northwest. But I learned the hard way that I get seasonal depression, so if we go there, we're investing in a lot of full spectrum lamps for the apartment. And probably another kitty. Because it's hard to lie there feeling bad when there's a kitten licking your hair.
I lived in the area for about 10 years. If you have any susceptibility to SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) it is definitely not the place to live. I suffer from it and I was a complete wreck while I lived there. If it weren't for the night life I think I would have really gone over the deep end. The clubs were great, music was awesome, lots of good food and amazing culture. I soaked up enough to last me a lifetime and now I'm content to live the rest of my life in a quiet town where almost nothing happens though. I get plenty of sunshine even if the winters get pretty dang cold. -26C and colder from November to January (-15 to -20F most winters)
Wow guys, I started a new character and sided with the Mages instead this time and I was talking to Lyslas after the initial meeting with Alexius. This is how the conversation goes.
Lysas: "Everyone blames us. The templars left the chantry, too. That's worse, isn't it? They took an oath. Yet everyone calls it the "mage rebellion." We're the ones they hate. What choice did we have? Stay and be slaves?"
Solas: "Sometimes to achieve the world one desires, one must take regrettable measures."
You can watch the vid of it here: https://www.youtube....h?v=I9MWGf6q7so
My jaw literally dropped. 
I don't think I'll ever get my boyfriend to leave the West Coast, and he was thinking about Seattle. Mostly for the nerd culture up there, and his sister's in the Pacific northwest. But I learned the hard way that I get seasonal depression, so if we go there, we're investing in a lot of full spectrum lamps for the apartment. And probably another kitty. Because it's hard to lie there feeling bad when there's a kitten licking your hair.
He has some friends at dev studios in that area and so he might have some incentive to hop to that side of things. I really like the city itself and the local culture, but I don't think I could live there.
Now I'm imagining what might have been if Solas had a kitty to lick his bald head. Kittens, why did you not save Thedas?
Now to sneak in my off-topic frustration: bacterial colonies, WHY U NO GROWING?! HAIL DIRTHAMEN!!! I'm sick of absolutely nothing working this week!
*whispers a pep talk to bacteria about the importance of teamwork and cooperation*
Edinburgh's absolutely lovely. My family are all from Glasgow though, so they think it has far too many English people living there to be tolerable
I adore Scotland too, I wish I could have grown up there. Whilst England's green and pleasant lands are all well and good, Scotland has this... dramatic quality, more mountainous, bleaker, absolutely gorgeous in the sunlight, which England doesn't have (barring maybe the Yorkshire moors). Oh, and university is free there, no tuition fees
I really get the cloud thing though. I'm about half as productive or motivated when there's grey clouds outside, my wolrd just feels so much smaller and duller and lost to me. I'd love to live somewhere where clear skies are a regular thing.
kitty sounds good though. I think animals can actually be quite therapeutic in some respects, in a short-term way (of course, obviously kittens don't cure things like depression, it'd be a much better world if they did).
Having any pets helps. It gives you something to focus on other than yourself. My kitty is an assistive animal for depression and anxiety. So it's a very good thing he's a talker. He's not a lap kitty usually, but has an uncanny ability to know when I need to be pestered or need him to be a lap kitty. Unless I need him he sleeps with the kid. When I have a migraine he never leaves my side.
I've never used them myself, but I have friends who swear they work? I think you need more than one. The idea is to basically replace as much of your lighting as you can with them, so you're constantly surrounded by conditions as close to daylight as possible.
I.... lol, Seatlle doesn't lie as far North as my entire country, judging from maps. And I don't think I've ever heard about full spectrum lamps 
I.... lol, Seatlle doesn't lie as far North as my entire country, judging from maps. And I don't think I've ever heard about full spectrum lamps
I'm pretty sure those are called "daylight lamps" where I live. Never heard the term "full spectrum lamps" either. ^^
I'm pretty sure those are called "daylight lamps" where I live. Never heard the term "full spectrum lamps" either. ^^
Either way - nothing comes to mind. Not even something I can think of that could translate or being sold here. I heard about light therapy (done much farther North from Poland), but I haven't hear about anyone practicing it over here. Not that I'm saying that it's not something many of us here may actually find beneficial - I definitely could use more sun, but that's generally because I wake up late and miss a lot of light already, plus I don't go outside much (well, especially now, when weather is foul).
I.... lol, Seatlle doesn't lie as far North as my entire country, judging from maps. And I don't think I've ever heard about full spectrum lamps
It's not the northness, it's just in this loaction where it rains all the time. Hence it's cloudy all the time.
It depends a lot on the person whether they're susceptible to SAD. I have literally felt this craving for sunlight in the midst of winter.
Edit: Have a compilation of Solas kisses. http://eeblingtheshade.tumblr.com/
people find rain.... exciting?
it's drizzly like 40% of the time here, lots of soft showers and grey skies (it's never dramatic thunderstorms, that's far too exciting). Literally, the only reason I grew up in England instead of Scotland (my parents are from both countries and had job offers in both places shortly before I was born) was because Scotland is colder, greyer, and rainier. I live on the west side of the island which also means it's less dry. Everyone complains about it, and talks about emigrating to France or Italy or some other southern European country just because it's sunny there
I live in a desert. It rains here like 3 times a year. For 5 minutes.
I miss rain. And grey skies. I loved Northumberland. /sob
Oh and btw, everpresent sunlight and clear skies can still make you depressed. You entirely lose any sense of season progression. It's like having a permanent summer. Forever. Including Christmas.
Either way - nothing comes to mind. Not even something I can think of that could translate or being sold here. I heard about light therapy (done much farther North from Poland), but I haven't hear about anyone practicing it over here. Not that I'm saying that it's not something many of us here may actually find beneficial - I definitely could use more sun, but that's generally because I wake up late and miss a lot of light already, plus I don't go outside much (well, especially now, when weather is foul).
I know of some people who have one of these lamps, they are said to be better for the eyes and when there isn't much natural sunlight they help to build serotonin, so you don't feel tired all the time. I'll probably get one for this winter, if it gets as bad as they say it will. The missing sunlight and the "overdose" of melatonin are one of the triggers for seasonal depression.
(Sorry if you know all that; I don't intend to come across as lecturing. 
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I took a small break from working, and wrote a paragraph and already I have Nirwen back teary and frustrated. Sigh. Why do I hate my characters so much?
Did you write that fan fiction? 
With Unexpected Purpose? It's great! I loved reading it. ^^ I see you're working on another chapter?
Did you write that fan fiction?
The Blanket Fort serves as a meeting place of several awesome writers.
And their collected works are found here:
http://archiveofouro...ons/Blanketfort
This is a photo of the blanket fort in its essence (when not discussing ancient Elvhen culture gossip
I can't see it!
I know of some people who have one of these lamps, they are said to be better for the eyes and when there isn't much natural sunlight they help to build serotonin, so you don't feel tired all the time. I'll probably get one for this winter, if it gets as bad as they say it will. The missing sunlight and the "overdose" of melatonin are one of the triggers for seasonal depression.
(Sorry if you know all that; I don't intend to come across as lecturing.
SAD is weird. I used to never get it when I lived in Minnesota. Then I moved to California, and after that the winter I tried to spend in London was miserable. I love London as a city, but man. Its weather. That was the coldest winter they'd had in like 50 years, and I did not handle it well.
He has some friends at dev studios in that area and so he might have some incentive to hop to that side of things. I really like the city itself and the local culture, but I don't think I could live there.Now I'm imagining what might have been if Solas had a kitty to lick his bald head.
No one offered them tuna for their services! They're cute but mercenary creatures.
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