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26 Nov 2011, 4:37 pm

OliveOilMom wrote:
You won't like the night so much when you get old and develop night blindness from the other cars headlights and you can't go anywhere at night anymore. They make sunglasses, but they don't make affordable night glasses.

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I think that comes from the iris getting less responsive over time.
Car headlights can be a real pain, especially those super bright halogen ones some people use.


btbnnyr wrote:
I love cloudy and rainy days, but I live in SoCal.

I just looked out my window. Ugh. It's so bright and sunny today.


donnie_darko wrote:
I'm the same way. I live in Oregon and I love the weather here. Don't miss the sun in California at all. Never liked sun. I find it oppressive and obnoxious.


After growing up in western NY, I lived in so cal for 12 years. I hated it there. Sun, sun, and more sun.
Fortunately, I had an opportunity to move to Portland. I love it here. Though I do have to say the summers here are not cloudy enough. But winter at this latitude is great! 15 hours of night in December 8)


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26 Nov 2011, 6:15 pm

Ever since realised I get migraines when coming back from being outside (or even in the well lit kitchen) I have decided to wear sunglasses. I actually need to get a specific type of tint to keep the glare out.

I would also love to live in colder climates like Wales, Sweden, Canada, and Russia.

I hate Australian Summers.


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26 Nov 2011, 8:18 pm

bumble wrote:
Due to my light sensitivity I am the talk of the local village I live in when it comes to why I always keep my curtains drawn, especially on sunny days. I keep them guessing lol. Gives the gossips something to talk about, otherwise they would not have anything else to do with themselves all day!


We discussed this. You are a vampire!

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26 Nov 2011, 8:36 pm

I am light sensitive. I only go out when it is getting dark, except if I have to leave the house otherwise for some reason. I do my shoppings in the evening, because the less light, lhe less information, the less overload and fear. Bright light scares me a lot.


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26 Nov 2011, 8:42 pm

My curtains have been closed for years. I open them now and then for a while but i think their natural state is to be closed. I've got nothing against open curtains but it's just not something i think about.