cabin fever

Learnt something new today -- 'cabin fever':
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Cabin fever is an idiomatic term, first recorded in 1918, for a claustrophobic reaction that takes place when a person or group is isolated and/or shut in a small space, with nothing to do for an extended period. Cabin fever describes the extreme irritability and restlessness a person may feel in these situations.
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In other news, Nepal 2014? Maybe. Just maybe. Fingers crossed. i'm always needing to see mountains, after all...  :)
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