Spring Forward
Daylight savings time begins at 2:00 am on Sunday March 14th this year, so remember to turn your clocks an hour forward before you go to bed on Saturday night!
It seems like it's not that big of a deal until you forget about it. If you've ever forgotten about the time change and shown up to work blissfully unaware that you were an hour late, you know how just big of a difference it makes.
My entire family forgot to turn the clocks forward my freshman year of high school. I remember walking across the lawn of the school thinking, where are all the people? I went inside and the kids were all sitting in their classes already; I was like an outsider getting a tour from the ghost of Christmas present. (I'm sure I could have just gone to the office and explained, but when you're 14 everything seems a bit more dramatic.) I didn't know what to do with myself, and ran home before some staff member could send me to detention for roaming the halls.
There's a brief history of daylight savings time on LiveScience. I didn't realize that only three years ago - in 2007- they added four weeks to daylight savings time. Some say the lack of light affects their mood in the winter, so the additional weeks of daylight savings have been controversial.
I'm just excited for the extra hour of light in the evening. Daylight savings time means enough light for taking walks after work, and drinks on patios after dinner in slanted sunlight.
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