Seasonal Affective Disorder, or, appropriately, SAD, is a type of depression that changes predictably with the seasons. For most people affected by this mood disorder, this happens during the dark, cold winter months. (However, some experience their symptoms during the summer. This is also called

So, I live in Alexandria, VA, now. I like it so far; it's a beautiful place, if a cold one. The weather is definitely outside my usual experience but I bought a wool coat and I've got a scarf and a hat (though I haven't adjusted to wearing the hat yet). I need gloves. It all seems funny to the