I like Brisk...and I definitely don't mean the tea.

I don't mind winter. Really. I actually love winter when it's 70 degrees and you have to wear a scarf with your jeans and light jacket. Oh no wait...that's fall. I hate winter. I think I would like it if I moved somewhere warm, somewhere where I could be outside all the time. Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't want it to be summer all year long. That would get old. But I like fall because it's brisk. It's a little cooler and there is a crispness in the air that's just so refreshing. Winter is harsh and I can never seem to put on enough layers. It's miserable.

I told my friends a story about a woman who used to work with my mom. She lived somewhere up north with her husband, and every winter he was miserable. He hated the cold; he never wanted to leave his house; he became grumpy and often depressed. So, one winter he decided to move to Latin America from January until March. He spent the time learning Spanish and doing some sort of missions or volunteer work. He's done it every year since.

My friends thought this sounded horrible. How could a man leave his wife for three months every year because of a little cold? Well, I promise his wife was a lot happier than had he been depressed at home. In the past week my friends have come to realize that I am that man. Haha. I could never live further north than North Carolina, not without flying south for the winter. I don't get depressed or anything, but I hate not being able to go outside and I hate feeling so cold I can't move and can't feel face. (Although, can you ever really feel your face?)

I do like snow though. At least for a few days out of the year. It's so beautiful and I have so much fun playing in it. But with the exception of those few days...I really really hate the cold.

Random side note: I watched Beauty and the Beast last night for the first time since I was a little girl. It was amazing! I love that movie. This is my favorite line that Belle sings:
"I want adventure in the great wide somewhere. I want it more than I can tell."
If I were a Disney princess, that would be my song.

Random side note #2: I went to give blood last week and they turned me away because I didnt' have an appointment. I went to give blood today with an appointment and after 45 minutes of waiting, my iron was too low. I knew I should have put spinach in my salad for lunch. After Christmas break I won't be able to donate for a year. Sad news. But on the upside I got the sticker that says, "I made a difference." Even though I didn't really.