Oh Winter!
Let it snow :)
Just kidding, where's the sun! We miss you.
To those people who hate winter, winter is that time of year where we don't feel like doing anything. How about we skip going to work and simply cuddle in bed in those fuzzy pajamas with some coffee or tea and a romantic movie?
1. Getting out of bed in the morning:
The everyday battle we face with our bed sheets, struggling to get out of bed and snoozing the alarm clock a million times. Then when we are finally up, attempting to get out of your comfortable cozy and warm pajamas and getting ready for work... Yeah that's when the real struggle begins.
2. Going to the bathroom (cold seat):
Oh that feeling when you sit on the freezing toilet seat!!!!! It makes me avoid visiting the toilet as often. However, look at the bright side, we unintentionally squat and thus work some of our muscles, YEY!
3. Having to wear a lot of clothes and looking 2 sizes larger:
How much is too much? What about all the stress that comes with layering and choosing what to wear. Will everyone still be able to see my impeccable outfit that I managed to put together? Isn't winter fashion supposed to be awesome?
4. Traffic (always running late)
With thunder storms in the air and flooded roads everywhere, you never know when to expect traffic or blocked roads. No matter what time you leave the house, you might experience unexpected traffic and end up running late to every appointment.
5. Washing your hands (cold water):
Hands are already cold, most of the time, during the winter so what worse is washing those freezing hands with icy water and doing the impossible to get them warm?
6. Filthy cars:
Waiting for a sunny day to wash your filthy car and then as soon as you leave the gas station it starts raining! So get emotionally ready to live with a filthy car for at least 1-2 more months.
7. Colds and Flu:
Feeling like you're coming down with a disease that makes you want to curl up and sip tea all day long. Forget about work, friends, family, the only thing you care about is staying right where you are, warmly.
8. Having to carry an umbrella everywhere!
9. Chapped lips:
You know that feeling when you want to chew little pieces of skin off your lips to get them smooth again or when they are so dry you lick them to remove the burning sensation?
Well here is a piece of advice, keep some chap stick with you and remember that it is not only your lips that get dried out but your entire body as well. So drink more water and moisturize!
10. Where are you Sun?
Hating the clouds for taking over the sun's beautiful rays and warmth;
As well as the sadness you feel every day at 5:00 or 6:00 p.m. or even earlier when the sun (if it even appeared that day) goes down, and you want to go straight to bed but you are just finishing work and have so many errands to run.
Stay warm!
By Christine M.
