Dark, Rain, Traffic

So, I was driving to work today and realized that fall/winter is settling in here in the Netherlands. This time of the year can be characterized by the above: Darkness, Rain and Traffic. As we approach full winter, the days will get shorter. And eventually I will drive to work in the dark, work in the dark until about 8:30 and beginning again at 4:30 (the dark that is), and drive home in the dark. And inevitably it will be raining at some point during that time. And as always, I'm greeted each morning (that I don't wake up early enough) by at least a 1KM file (that's traffic jam). And again at night, the file is usually more like 5KM....yes I am not sure how 30 miles can take any where from 40 minutes to (that's right) 2 hours.

So, fortunately this year, I will have a gym to go to and weather will not be an excuse for not working out. And maybe because I know what to expect with the winter, I won't experience any symptoms of S.A.D (see previous posts). But, I am not holding my breath as the first symptoms have already arrived...sleeping long periods of time. I do NOT want to get up in the mornings when it is still dark and my bed is so comfy.....

So, my goal for the rest of the week is to find some inspiration, or at least something to prevent full onset of S.A.D.....Any Ideas??