January Blues

Ah bleurgh..the blues that you get when the holiday season is over. It mostly starts on January 2 and lasts until the February 1, sometimes until Valentines’ Day. It is an unpleasant time because the holiday season is over, spring is far off and you sulk in cold weather with minimal inspiration to get out of the bed early and begin the day.

January is a cold month – for those of us living in the northern hemisphere at least, while Argentina, South Africa and Australia enjoy warm climate. January has all the bite and chill of the winter but the warmth of the festivals is gone. It is an anti-climax month and has very depressing properties. All are trudging their lives back to the routine and often suffer from post holiday blues. January that ways has an eerie similarity to Monday. Monday has to come after the much prized weekends. Also, you can’t take a trip too, on the account of

1)that’s done in holidays , 2) you just don’t have the money and 3) you got to get to work.

Most people suffer from inertia and laze to get things rolling back as before the festivities. It is also the time when most people are well on the way to breaking many of their New Year resolutions and that doesn’t make one feel good about yourself.Nonetheless, one should definitely look forward to most events, television shows, sports schedules, game seasons that start or re-start in January.

A shot of endorphin is a must to feel happy, so try and do things that should give you happiness .

• Bonfire.
• Go out. Simple. As much as you can.
• Attend those weddings that are a norm in India in winters.
• Have you tried ice-cream lately? Yes, in winters they taste excellent as well.
• Surf stumbleupon.com for 6 hours straight. You will learn and be entertained.
• Watch the movies that you could not during holidays; be ready for the Oscar season.
• If you are rich enough, the Dubai Shopping festival is on between Jan 5- February 5.

This would be a great time to be travel show host ! Sigh, if only ! January Blues. But you can beat the blues and not end up saying bleurgh.