Days of paradise are few and far between here in the heartland. An extended gloom has descended upon the land.
What's a poor, foggy-headed pilgrim to do?
The usual weapons don't seem to be doing the trick: bountiful cups of java, daily meditation, chocolate, long-distance running.
Finally I decide to mix it up and resort to the heavy medicine: ICED SOY MOCHA LATTE!
Thankfully it seems to be working. It's still gloomy outside, but in my own little bubble, I just don't seem to give a fig!