I feel the same way about winter! Hehe, they are very dark here as well. Actually, a lot people get slightly depressed during that season because of the lack of sunlight. I think it's called winter depression. Oh yeah, I've never taken the northern lights for granted, even though I see it all the time. They don't see it that much in the south though. It's more a Northern-Norway thing. What is it like to live in Germany? :]