Daylight Savings Is Here

On Sunday, March 5, the annual spring tradition of Daylight Savings Time was fulfilled. My thoughts on Daylight Savings Time are a bit torn.

On one hand, the whole spring forward process causes me to lose an hour of sleep. For some reason, even sleeping in later then normal in an attempt to offset the effects of Daylight Savings Time does not seem to work, and come Monday, when it's time to return to work, you're even more tired then normal. I imagine coffee shops love it because there is sure to be a steady stream of people needing a caffeine fix to get them through the day.

On the other hand, I love it in the fall when we gain the extra hour by falling back! More time is something I am always wishing for, so an extra hour is like a present! I also love that, after months of it being dark by 5 p.m., I can look outside at 6:30 p.m. and still see daylight! In fact, according to Weatherology.com, today's sunset was at 7:15 p.m.! There is just something about longer days that seems to put everyone in a little bit better mood.

The U.S. has been operating with Daylight Savings Time for decades, but not everywhere uses it. The U.S. Virgin Islands and Arizona have taken a pass on DST, and there are those who think that it's an outdated system that no longer serves a purpose.

Where do you stand? Are you for or against Daylight Savings Time?