Today, the third Monday in January, is being hailed as the most depressing day of 2008. There's even an equation for it, to express its dreadfulness in ugly mathematics.
JANUARY BLUES DAY FORMULA*
1/8W+(D-d) 3/8xTQ MxNA
Where:
W: Weather
D: Debt
d: Money due in January pay
T: Time since Christmas
Q: Time since failed quit attempt
M: General motivational levels
NA: The need to take action
It's official, I've reached my nadir.
*© Cliff Arnalls in Cardiff University
It's official, I've reached my nadir.
*© Cliff Arnalls in Cardiff University