Seasonal Shock
Okay, so I'm still hung up on this seasonal issue. I'm realizing yet again that weather in Virginia (in general) is really a drag. It goes like this:
October-March: Frickin' freezing (winter)
April-May: A little warmer, with maybe one week of actual spring
June-August: Hotter than hell (summer)
September: Hot at first but then perfect for maybe two weeks (fall)
October again: Back to freezing
Now, the worst part about this "weather" (if you can even call it that) is that my wardrobe has to change with it. And every year, I can't seem to make a smooth transition. I was very happy wearing my hot weather clothes, and now I am thrown into this middle weather. What do I do? Do I keep wearing skirts? Do I only wear long skirts? Do I switch to three-quarter sleeves instead of short sleeves? Are long sleeves okay yet? Open-toed shoes or close-toed? And what about all those pants in my closet from last year that no longer fit? It's like I have to buy a new wardrobe every time the seasons change!
Furthermore, not only are some of my clothes ill-fitting or packed away in boxes somewhere, but I actually forget how to dress for certain weather. By the time I've got the hang of summer again, fall hits. Once I get the two weeks of fall down, winter's gonna slap me in the face. And winter...oh winter...you are the longest and mooost intolerable season. I am forced to wear pants and bulky sweaters for almost 5 or 6 months, and then you expect me to break out my spring clothes? It's maddening!
Either (a) I need to crawl into a hole and never come out, or... (b) I need to go shopping and revitalize my fashion sense with some new fall/winter clothes.
In conclusion, I'd like to sum up with an appropriate lyric from one of my favorite songs (this actually played the other day...what kind of sadistic radio person was running the playlist?).
All the leaves are brown,
And the sky is grey,
I’ve been for a walk,
On a winter’s day,
I’d be safe and warm,
If I was in L.A.,
California dreamin,'
On such a winter’s day
~ The Mamas and the Papas
Oh, PS: I forgot to mention that there is one really great thing about winter. I get to wear my Uggs and my cute fall/winter jackets...and I have a reason to buy more cute winter jackets (because, clearly one can never have enough jackets).
Oh, PS: I forgot to mention that there is one really great thing about winter. I get to wear my Uggs and my cute fall/winter jackets...and I have a reason to buy more cute winter jackets (because, clearly one can never have enough jackets).
posted by Sleepy Girl @ 10:18 AM
1 Comments:
It must be a woman thing. I've switched to warmer clothes without even noticing it. It wasn't until I read this post I realizd that for the first time in months I'm wearing a sweater.
And I lóve that song! Back when I was in theaterschool we sang it in choir class, most fun we ever had in that choir.
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