Can't wait until winter

Today has been one of the hottest all summer long. I hate the fact that going outside instantly makes me feel like I'm about to melt.

I can't wait for winter to get here. I don't know if it's the heat, the fact that "Christmas in July" is on Disney Channel, or that I want a cup of hot chocolate, but I just can't wait for it to get here.

The A/C in my apartment is set to 60 degrees, I'm looking sadly at my warm jacket hanging all lonely in my closet, along with all the awesome long sleeves shirts I own.

I guess it isn't just the weather that I miss the most, it's the memories that come with "being cold."

Naming a few: Hot chocolate after a day of sledding with my brother or friends, walking on a crisp morning, hearing the crunch of snow as I head down the road to get the paper, the haze and smell of wood fires burning in fireplaces, the sound of melting snow dripping off the trees onto the ground, and most of all, knowing that when it gets cold, I'm closer and closer to being able to see my parents and brother, as the semester ends and Christmas break begins.

Winter isn't all about Christmas to me. For some people it is. I actually enjoy January and February more than November and December. The holidays are over, and I can finally enjoy the winter months in peace, without having to worry about planning anything.

I also love to bundle up. For some reason, being all toasty warm inside my jacket while it's freezing outside is fun. I'm a little odd, so that may be why.

So this year when you hear me say "it's cold," I'm not complaining, I'm actually very happy that my nose is a bit frozen. Again, a little odd, but everyone has their own kind of character.