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| art |
Posted - 08/25/2006 : 13:06:08
Wondering if anyone can relate to this....It will sound ridiculous I'm sure, but I know it's not healthy...I have this need for warm and sunny weather...I obsessively check out all the local forecasts, have the weather bug installed on my computer, and at least once a day access the long range forecasts too, where believe it or not you can get a hint of what they expect as far as a year down the road...
I'm a runner, golfer, biker, Trikker, walker, beach going, sun worshipper person, and when the weather doesn't cooperate, at least in season, I often feel terribly let down. It's like it's never enough..We can have days and days in a row of nice weather (rare around here but does happen in the summer), but throw one crappy day in there and I become depressed...Not seriously depressed, but enough that I'm definitely not enjoying life like I otherwise might...
Last year we went to Florida for the winter and that helped, but even there it was the same thing...One lousy day (by my lights anything that does not include sun and 75 degrees plus temps), and I would not be happy...And FLorida in the winter is not the Carribean..They get plenty of coolish days in the winter (temps below 70)
I realize this is ridiculous...I'm much healthier these days and have a lot to be grateful for..Meanwhile, there is much genuine suffering in the world...And yet for all that I remain a spoiled, sulky weather brat...
Can anyone out there relate? TT? How about you? I suppose with all that sex you're having, plus indoor tennis, you remain serenely unaffected by it all....Come to think of it, you live in SF, right? Isn't it often foggy and cold there, even in summer?
I think this is TMS related on a couple of fronts (no pun intended)..For one thing, all this constant weather forecast checking definitely has overtones of obsessive/compulsive disorder, a possible TMS equivalent..For another thing, bad weather, especially extended bad weather, ticks me off, and the last thing a TMS'er needs is any more anger...
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| weatherman |
Posted - 08/28/2006 : 15:17:30
I just had to respond to Hilary N's post, having lived in England a couple of years growing up. People around here are skeptical when I tell them I would take a Montana winter over an English winter any day. I thought the people in England were great - maybe the weather is character-building? A sunny day in the winter in Montana with a high of zero (F) can be reasonably nice, while a 30-degree winter day in England will freeze you to the core no matter what you're wearng. Maybe that explains the hardiness of the early English polar explorers?
I notice lots of TMS people saying they prefer heat, which doesn't fit me. I can't stand overcast (although I love a good thunderstorm or blizzard), but I'm truly miserable if it stays hot at night (usually not a problem in Montana). I spent a few years in Salt Lake and that's one thing I don't miss. |
| peony |
Posted - 08/28/2006 : 14:38:30
I think I was born cold. At this moment, I'm wearing a tank top, a cotton turtleneck and a thick wool sweater. Socks, of course, but my feet are still like blocks of ice. It's August, for crying out loud. But it's August in the Canadian Maritimes. Art, if you think New England is cool and damp.... It's almost never warm enough for me here, and I was born and raised here. When other people are complaining about the heat on our rare warm days, I'm happy. I adore the desert -- outdoors, that is. Can't stand the air-conditioning. Maybe it is a TMS thing. |
| jrnythpst |
Posted - 08/28/2006 : 12:49:11
Is there anyway to have Polls one here? (Surveys) That way we could post questions and see the precentage that have it in common in one quick glance. Like how many people prefer heat (like me) to cold. I think it might be interesting to see what types of similarties there are amongst our TMS society.
Hugs,
Ali Cat |
| HilaryN |
Posted - 08/28/2006 : 11:56:55
I can relate to a lot of this. I hate the cold and love the heat. I don't like humidity, though. Vegas is excessively dry, though, isn't it? I remember once driving through Death Valley and when we stopped for lunch I got my sand wiches out. Before I'd finished eating them the bread had dried out.
I also feel "pride" in being a chilly person and being able to bear the heat (putting a sweater on when people around me are sweating).
But I've thought that this may be another form of TMS as I don't think my excessive sensisivity to the cold is normal.
I don't check the weather all the time. There's not much point here, it's nearly always cold. :-( (But sometimes I check the world forecast to see where I'd like to be..)
Hilary N |
| wrldtrv |
Posted - 08/26/2006 : 23:19:17
Art,
I'm exactly like you re: weather preference. The hotter the better. Maybe it's because I was born and raised in AZ. I must be one of the few who like to visit in the Summer as well as the Winter.
The same with running in the heat. I love it.
Sounds like you might have a touch of SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) if you are that obsessed about the weather, checking it every day. I notice I tend to feel a little down on overcast days too, but it might be more psychological than biological because it is not extreme. |
| miche |
Posted - 08/26/2006 : 20:03:32
NICE TO FIND A WEATHER SOUL MATE!! |
| miche |
Posted - 08/25/2006 : 19:51:14
Art, it is fantastic! Sitting on the porch in my rocker, closing my eyes , and just listening.....great stuff...then again , you once said it does not seem to take much to make me happy lol, seriously, anything to do with nature makes me happy, whether it is the rain the park or a beautiful sunset, I used to live a block away from lake Huron, listening to the waves crashing while laying in my water bed was sheer bliss....probably the biggest reason I don't like Hamilton is that it does not have much to offer in that department, smog and the sound of traffic, ugh!!!! |
| Susie |
Posted - 08/25/2006 : 19:29:53
Art, I didn't think you were being flip. I'm originally from Ohio and I have lived here for 20 years. I originally moved to get out of the weather. Being in the livestock business makes it really hard to function in the snow and frigid weather. I,too, love the sun and warm weather. The many gray days up north really got to me. I guess extreme anything can be very trying. This is just a day when we were looking for some relief. The heat is supposed to break monday with highs in the 90s. I'm not being facecious when I say that will be fantastic. |
| art |
Posted - 08/25/2006 : 19:19:45
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Originally posted by Susie
I'm in Marietta. I think it's hard to realize how hot 108 is for such a long period of time. I've seen it like this for maybe a week straight but never 2 months with no break. The ground has huge fissures in it and there is absolutely no grass. Livestock people are in the midst of a great hardship. No grass and no hay. Alot of people are having to sell all their cattle and horses.
Susie, I didn't mean to be "flip" about what I realize can be a genuine hardship...I've no doubt that can be very tough on people and animals alike...
Here in New England, it never stays hot for very long, so no worries really...not like you guys...plus, while it's a bit of a cliche, all that talk about dry heat vs. heat with humidity...I don't enjoy the "dry' variety nearly as much...I recall taking a run in Vegas one summer and it was so dry I ended up sucking the sweat off my own arm, just to get some moisture in my mouth...I ended up with a sore throat after that run..
miche, the way you talk about the rain doesn't sound too bad actually...As long as it doesn't last too long!! |
| armchairlinguist |
Posted - 08/25/2006 : 19:03:32
I wonder if the weather for you provides a "safe" outlet for your feelings of anger and sadness/depression. I am kind of similar about transit and traffic. Bad driving and illegal cycling make me really angry. I often feel that I'm taking out my anger on something safe, instead of acknowledging what it's really about.
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Wherever you go, there you are. |
| Susie |
Posted - 08/25/2006 : 18:55:55
I'm in Marietta. I think it's hard to realize how hot 108 is for such a long period of time. I've seen it like this for maybe a week straight but never 2 months with no break. The ground has huge fissures in it and there is absolutely no grass. Livestock people are in the midst of a great hardship. No grass and no hay. Alot of people are having to sell all their cattle and horses. |
| redskater |
Posted - 08/25/2006 : 18:49:35
hey Susie, where are you in OK? We live in Okc on the border of Edmond. And you are right, it has been way too hot for me this year, thank goodness the TMS monster has gone away and I can spend my days in the ice rink!
Gaye |
| miche |
Posted - 08/25/2006 : 18:44:32
Art says : We TMS'ers can be a strange bunch, eh?
So true, but on the plus side, we KNOW and admit that we are, which is more than the majority will admit to, maybe we are more self confident than we realise.....anyhow I love sitting out in the rain, love the sound of it and the smell of a summer rain, makes me feel peaceful inside ( unless it is coming up in my basement like it used to )
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| art |
Posted - 08/25/2006 : 18:28:11
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Originally posted by ndb
I like extremely hot weather too. I think because it makes me feel good that most other people can't bear it, and I hate air conditioning/used to blame my allergies on it. It gave me a feeling of revenge for the winter when I would always be sick.
It sounds totally weird, but I would always feel stupid and weak in the winter because people didnt understand why I got sick so easily, so I had great feelings of vindication in the summer.
This made me smile because I'm actually the same way in that I enjoy and take pride in my ability to handle the heat, even run in it when no one else even wants to be out walking...I love the comments I get, which sometimes aren't all that nice
Here's something very weird I just thought of...when I was a kid, I'd go sit in my father's car on hot days, treating it like a sauna..
We TMS'ers can be a strange bunch, eh? |
| ndb |
Posted - 08/25/2006 : 18:05:09
I like extremely hot weather too. I think because it makes me feel good that most other people can't bear it, and I hate air conditioning/used to blame my allergies on it. It gave me a feeling of revenge for the winter when I would always be sick.
It sounds totally weird, but I would always feel stupid and weak in the winter because people didnt understand why I got sick so easily, so I had great feelings of vindication in the summer.
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| art |
Posted - 08/25/2006 : 18:00:04
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Originally posted by Susie
Why don't youall come down here to oklahoma? It's been over 100 for about 2 months,every day!! No relief. Very sunny,no rain. It would cure your obsession real fast. Be careful what you wish for.
I actually love extremely hot weather...When we recently had 100+ temps with high humidity I would wait til noon to run, just to make sure I got the full brunt of it...
I think part of it is that the world often feels like such a cold and inhospitable place...Around here it's often raining, or cold, or windy, or something that's not nice...
The warm/hot/sunny weather is like an atmospheric hug or something...I can't get enough of it.
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Art, you say a last thing a TMS person needs is anger...but maybe it is a good oppurtunity to use that anger to find out what else is bothering you at the moment. I use to feel so frustrated at my sneezing fits, I wish at that time, I had just gone into a closed room, and yelled about our houseguest, or punched a pillow while thinking it was her.
Good point ndb |
| ndb |
Posted - 08/25/2006 : 17:30:35
I have definitely had weather related TMS. My boyfriends sister lived with us for a good part of a year, and I was constantly stewing inside. At that time my allegies seemed to be triggered by cold (she used to like to have the AC on high) and dust (she wasn't good about vacuuming). How convenient for my mind that cold and dust allergies are part of popular culture now! For that period, if I wore a shirt that was not tucked into my pants, and if I felt any air on the small of my back, I would have a sneezing fit that lasted for minutes. I wore turtlenecks all year round because my neck felt sensitive to cold too.
I guess during that time, I did check the weather a lot, to make sure I was 'adequately' dressed. This is in atlanta, where the lowest it goes during the day in winter is 40F.
After she left, those symptoms pretty much died down. :)
Art, you say a last thing a TMS person needs is anger...but maybe it is a good oppurtunity to use that anger to find out what else is bothering you at the moment. I use to feel so frustrated at my sneezing fits, I wish at that time, I had just gone into a closed room, and yelled about our houseguest, or punched a pillow while thinking it was her. |
| cheeryquery |
Posted - 08/25/2006 : 16:45:32
Or Arizona which is the definition of hell for me because I truly love changing weather and changing seasons. Good thing, because the temperature range is 40 below to 40 above where I live.  |
| PeterW |
Posted - 08/25/2006 : 16:38:50
Hey I'm weather obsessed too, my favourite TV station is 'The Weather Network'. Check in at least twice daily, watch the maps, graphs, fronts etc etc, then when hurricane season starts I check on their progress daily. I'm actually more storm obsessed than into nice weather. Been like this for years, and even considered meteorology as a career before flunking out on university physics. I've never correlated weather to pain levels (seems to be a thing for genuine arthritics), but affecting mood on those drab dark days . . . oh yes. |
| Susie |
Posted - 08/25/2006 : 16:13:05
Why don't youall come down here to oklahoma? It's been over 100 for about 2 months,every day!! No relief. Very sunny,no rain. It would cure your obsession real fast. Be careful what you wish for. |
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