Winter.

Valerie Chang
November 1, 2012

     For the past four months, I've been craving winter. I wanted to feel the brisk air hit my face and see my breath wither away in the wind. I have been incessantly complaining about the warm temperatures pertruding into autumn and they dragged on until the middle of October. However, now that the cold is actually here, I want the summer back. I don't know why I've been deluding myself into believing that I want the winter, because in reality, I don't. I suppose it's just another case of "You always want what you can't have."
     And now that I think about it, I just wanted the winter so I could relish and live int he holiday season. I love listening to the joyous and jolly Christmas songs, drinking hot tea and chocolate, and I love feeling the the heat permeating through the dry air from the embers in the fireplace. I tried listening to my favorite Christmas songs to try and get in the mood, but without actually being in the holiday season, it felt wrong. So until Thanksgiving, I'll be sulking through the long weeks just waiting for the excuse to start celebrating all things Christmas.
     As I walked into my home, I sighed in relief of the heating and lack of windchill slapping my face. If I'm truly honest, I hate winter. Besides the obvious part that I love the holidays, everything else chills me to the bone--literally. I mean, the holiday season is really only a month blessing in the three month span of a freezing hell. Everything in the winter is dead, brittle, and I can't feel half of my body. To me, that's enough to hate it. Looking at the glass half full, though, I really enjoy dressing for the season. I have every excuse to pile on every possible accessory I want with the excuse that it'll "keep me warm." I love layering my long sleeves with vests and scarves and coats galore. The boots, sweaters, and hats are the cherry on top. I guess that makes me sound superficial, but truthfully, clothing and the holidays are the only reason I look forward to this  season.