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Winter Depression and Hyldeberries!

Last week I had a hard time. It is so f** dark and grey and rainy! I missed friends and family and almost decided to give up this Scandinnavian endeavour and fly home. I woke up usually at noon (!), hungry, ate and almost fell asleep again. My system was lower then I had ever imagined it could get. I just wanted to sleep. I hardly got outside in the daylight. That is terrible! And I am not prone to depression at all, I have an active and extrovert character, so what on earth do people here do who tend to phlegmatism?
Friday night I dragged myself to an opening of Stalke North, where friends of mine from Vienna exhibited, Bella Angora and Christian Falsnaes. There beautiful K. told me that I have to go outside every day around noon. And S. lives here since a few years and completely understands me so it was good to talk though I still felt like a

Zombie. Sam, the gallerist, took us out for dinner later, a really nice person, who apparently had discovered Olafur Eliasson. At the table we talked about fears and Sam mentioned that sometimes he just takes his small boat out on the sea in kind of dangerous conditions and he feels safe and in control.
Then Saturday I went to Gillelaj on the coast and walked on the ocean and then aterwards went to another opening and Christmas party of Stalke, out there. Saturday night Irma had invited me to her birthday party and I went with Lene and Laurence. A 'suprrhyggly' party with lots of Christianites. Amazing food and wine. I talked with Britta and Nils and Lars and was delighted about them. When the topic touched the future of Christiania the opinions clashed harsh.
Later at night we drove to karrierebar which friends of laurence runs. Seems to be ‚the’ place right now. Lots of artwork there, lamps of Olafur Eliasson, the toilet designed with quite nice wall paintings of Gardar Eide Einarsson and – 2 toilets in one compartment, so 2 girls can go together and chat – I guess? Good concept of the place but too crowded for my taste. At the bar I waited at least 20 minutes to order a drink and 2 people pushed me away. I mentioned to the woman next to me ‚I thought weekends are there to relax?’ but she turned her face without any change of expression. After we went to a club-dancing-place in the old meat district which was not as posh as the karriere bar.
So slowly my mood began to get better and I decided to not be afraid of the winter darkness and to fight it: Go winterbathing, get up earlier, go out in daylight, get as much light as I can, socialize more, and: drink Hyldebeer Juice! J. said if he drinks it regulary after 2 weeks he does not know anymore what winter depression is. Right on!

08.12.2007, 15:18