Is it just the winter blues?

“The winter blues have hit…... Which got us thinking in winter we are less able or less likely to spend time in outdoor communal living environments. Parks are freezing and wet. Chapel street is dreary and at over $20 dollars most art galleries are a once off event. So what do we turn to? Technology? At content, the thought of crawling under our doona’s and having a scroll through the internet is much more appealing than facing the current Melbourne weather. But how will the rise in technology affect our desire to enter public spaces outside of the seasonal conditions? If we are dependent on technology as a generation and are increasing our use of it daily, will the life of ‘picnic in the park’ cease as we find virtual interactions which meet our socialisation needs? Or will the ever-increasing stress on living conditions and availability of housing remain a key factor in keeping the outdoor social interaction alive? But then again maybe it is just these winter blues which are crowding our thoughts…”