January 29, 2011

• January ends

  It's January in Cleveland, so that means lots of snow. Last weekend it was below zero(F) for a couple days, which meant a bitter cold wind would sneak down my parka and make me shiver. I bundle up when i go out, so I'm not usually bothered overmuch by the cold, but when the thermometer gets to that level, it gets a bit much. Though I like winter usually, I could never live in Alaska or somewhere where it is super cold. This week, it has mostly snowed in the evening and through the night and is clear during the day time, which is convenient for going out. Sometimes it gets warm enough that the snow starts getting slushy & icicles form. There's one on the corner of the apartment building that is nearly 2 feet long. It's beautiful when the sun hits it.
  When I was doing my Christmas shopping at a nearby mall, there was a kiosk near Santa's throne, which had merchandise from indigenous people around the world. I found an animal hat that fit me,from Nepal, with a wolf face on it. These hats are mainly worn by toddlers, but this winter I've seen many adults wearing them, featuring tigers, lions, bears, even a moose with wide antlers. Evidently, they're the latest in eccentric chic. For once, I'm fashionable.
  My sister refuses to let me wear it when I'm out with her, she would be too embarrassed. She just has no sense of fun, sometimes. Tsk, tsk.

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