So Effing Cold

[blas87]

I want that weather guy's balls on a stake. Now. Right now.

The clouds didn't arrive as early as predicted. We stayed below zero all night and into the morning. It was a balmy 4 degrees when I left my parents' house a little over an hour ago. It may be up to 20 by later this afternoon.

I am officially not allowed to ever again to complain of heat or humidity, even if I end up without an A/C unit again. This cold is so much worse than heat and humidity. I don't feel pain and stiffness and agony in the heat, just tired and cranky. I will take starting to sweat just moments after a shower over having to take an extra bath just to warm up, having to waste gas to warm my car up while I get ready so that it's even slightly warm by the time I get in there.....to not have to break the washing machine (or if this cold continues, do two loads a week of colors) because of all the sweaters and hoodies I have to wear over the other 2 or 3 shirts I'm already wearing.

When winter stuff goes on clearance, I swear no matter how stupid it looks, I'm buying long johns or a Carhart jacket and heavy duty mittens, and keep it for next winter.

This weather is bullshit. Complete bullshit. Snow is bad enough, cold is just miserable.

The next week looks like 30s, almost 40, with lows only in the teens, so thank God it's about effing time!

[Greenday]

Fuck. It's snowing again. Fuck fuckity fuck fuck fuck.

[AdminAssistant]

Carhart stuff is really, really good, and they do have some nice looking things. My sister has a red coat from them that actually looks quite nice.

[blas87]

Most Carhart jackets I've seen are for men and are that ugly deer tan color.

Although I guess a lot of my discomfort is self induced because I hate winter attire and would just rather pile on the shirts instead of wearing a bigger sweater or jacket. I hate looking like I have bigger shoulders than Clay Matthews just to stay warm. Seems to me, jackets are either fashionable and not warm enough, or really big and poofy and make you look horrid but are really warm.

I don't even have a decent pair of winter-type shoes. The last big snowstorm, I was out shoveling in high heeled boots.

[telecom_goddess]

Fuck. It's snowing again. Fuck fuckity fuck fuck fuck.

You sure you feel this way now Heh I hear you guys I don't get it that bad here really.....but it does get way colder than what I was used to growing up and I'm over it. I want warmth and sunlight dammit.

[blas87]

What the hell is sunlight?

I think I saw some the other day, but it hurt so bad I had to put shades on and run into the house before I burst into flames or my skin became like a disco ball.

[AdminAssistant]

My snow boots were the best Christmas present I ever got. They may not be super fashionable* but they keep my feet warm and dry.

*I wear mine like a normal person with my jeans on the *outside* of the boots.

[blas87]

I can't do the boots over the jeans because all of my jeans are flares, so that would look funny, not to mention my calf muscles are so large that I can't even wear boots that go past my ankles anymore, unless I go out and buy boots that are too big for my feet. And I refuse to wear skinny jeans (wrong body type for those) just to wear them under boots.

I look better with flares and heels or flares and flats.

[AdminAssistant]

I look better with flares and heels or flares and flats.

So do I, which is what I was saying, I think? I don't tuck my jeans into my boots. If there's a lot of snow on the ground, I'll roll my jeans up so that the bottoms don't get as wet. I have huge calves as well, but these fit just right, and they're adjustable at the top. I think mine were from North Face?

[blas87]

I roll my jeans up when it's snowing or when the snow melts and gets sloppy, because nothing irritates me more than a decent pair of jeans having crud on the bottoms that is damn near impossible to wash off, not to mention the little frays that come from stepping on your jeans and the wear and tear of winter weather.

My work jeans aren't as long because they are much older and have shrunk plenty in the inseam. Newer ones will take a little longer, but I think my legs look longer and thinner if I have jeans that are a tad too long on. Something about having just a bit of your high heel poking out under your jeans, it's just really sexy.

[protege]

For the past couple of days, it was 8 or 9 F when I left for work in the morning. Today though, we had a freaking heat wave. It was 15

[blas87]

Yeah, it must be well above zero now. It's fucking snowing.

It can never seem to warm up without bringing a bunch of snow with it.

The only good thing at this point is I can cover how much weight I've recently put on with all these extra layers of clothes. Oh, and all the bugs and bees are dead. It is nice to be able to go out to smoke with a beverage and not have to take something outside to torch a bunch of bees, but damn it's so cold I can't really take anything outside without it freezing quickly.

I'm sure within a few months, I'll have to drown or torch a bunch of bees again, and take the wiffle bat after June bugs.

[ExRetailDrone]

My first trip to the Prairies in the middle of January was astonishing to me. My nose froze shut, because of the tiny little icicles that formed on the hair inside my nose. I had no idea that was even a possibility.

This reminds me of when I was in 6th (I think) grade. We had a horrendous winter with very little snow and very very cold temperatures (my school closed for a few days because the water pipes froze). I would get dropped off at a friend's house, and me and 3 of my friends would walk to school together. I swear, every single day one of my friends would say something along the lines of "Don't you hate it when the boogers in your nose freeze?". Pretty sure it's the same idea, except coming from the mindset of an 11-year-old

As far as this winter goes, it's been miserable here, too. I live in an area of Michigan where we've luckily avoided a lot of the snow somehow, but the temperatures have been intolerable. Many below zero days (after wind chill). When I have to brush or scrape off my car, even if I do a really quick and not-too-safe job, my fingers are throbbing by the time I get back in my car (not that it's anywhere neared warmed up anyway).

Yeah... is it spring yet?

[Greenday]

Still snowing since last night. No me gusta. Not really cold, just hate the slush it's forming. Probably 3-4 inches so far. Can't wait until the precipitation stops. We have mud puddles at least 20 feet long. Makes getting from one place to another really hard.

[McDreidel09]

I hear ya, Blas. This WI weather is just UGH. It doesn't help that my college town is a rural town, so there is nothing to block the wind. During the winter, my joints ache and my back spazzes, especially when I am shovelng snow from behind my car because some douchebag shoveled their snow behind my car.

I also hate winter because everyone has their heat up and having so much heat trapped makes me absolutely sick. I get nauseous and my migraines come back. Plus, dorm rooms tend to smell if not constantly aired out. My room mate doesn't open the window when she is here. I can't wait to be able to leave the window open all day and not have it smell in here on the weekdays!