The Blawg Review Editor sent me a tip about Light Caf̩s in Stockholm, which now offer Swedes the chance to take in a little sun with their morning coffee. Since Stockholm only receives five hours of light a day in winter, patrons at the Iglo Ljuscaf̩ sip their morning brew while soaking in artificial sun from special lights Рafter taking off their shoes and slipping into white robes provided at the door, or course.
The sun-deprived can spend an hour “ljusing” (literally “brightening” in English) at the café. Breakfast and an hour of light treatment will run you 160 Swedish Krona or about $24 U.S. I can’t make it to Sweden this year (although I wish I could pick up a new XC70) so I got the funky, blue light emitting diode (LED) golite to counteract the effects of spending all my time in a north-facing office. Even Eastman Kodak is getting into the act.
Not sure if it works. I still want to through my co-workers out the window. Maybe I’ll try stronger coffee.
