Roseyland

I have a case of the oranges. What are the oranges? They are kind of like the blues, but not so much sad, more blah. I call them them the oranges, because I get them on Sunday evenings in the Fall, and orange is the color of Fall. Fall is my least favorite season. I know, I know, this is blasphemy to many of you. You want to say something like: “I love the Fall, the days get shorter, it’s starts to cool down at night, you can start wearing sweaters, football is on TV, and you can have chili for dinner”. I do like chili, but still, I’m not into Fall. In many cultures the seasons represent the cycle of life, and Fall is the season of dying. Okay, I have no idea if that is true or not, but it seems true, and really, isn’t that enough? Here is a list of things I don’t like about Fall:

• Shorter days - I’m a night owl, and I love warm summer evenings. When it gets dark so early and it’s cold outside, I feel stuck indoors. I feel like my day is over before I even get home.

• Sweaters and Long Sleeved Shirts - I have disproportionately long arms for my height (5′11”). I love the look of sweaters, but they don’t fit me. If I raise my arms at all, the sleeves end up working their way half way up my forearms, and then I spend the whole day playing with my sleeves. It’s so annoying.

• The Changing Colors of Leaves - I’m going to get hate mail for this, I know it. See the picture above? Most people think it is beautiful, and it is beautiful in a way, but what I see is dead decaying leaves. I like my leaves bright green and vibrant thank you.

There are things I do like about Fall, like the start of new TV shows, Husker football, and people bringing Halloween candy to work that I am forced to eat against my will. The thing is, I’m a person who loves new beginnings, and Fall is the season of old endings. I love to start new projects and try new things. I’m not a big fan of endings. Fall is like completing a big project or finishing a good book, sure there is the sense of accomplishment, but then you are left with a “Eh, What do I do now?” feeling.

This isn’t a very happy post is it? I’m sorry. Really, I’m a very happy guy. Let me try to end on a positive note. I’m a big believer in balance, Yin and Yang, and all that crap. I absolutely love Spring. It is the best season by far. In order for spring to be so great, the opposite of spring must exist, which is Fall. So Fall isn’t a bad season, it’s just a “temporary seasonal adjustment” that must occur so that we can experience the joys of spring in a few months? I’m not anti-fall, I’m pro-spring.

The image in this post is Fall River Bend by Jim’s Outside Photos, and is licensed under Creative Commons.