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Originally Posted by ellebud
Excuse me AEPhiAlum, as a sister (to you), mother and weather weenie I must express my grave exception to your assertion that Floridians and Californians are weenies...50 degrees is COLD. We dress in layers here is SoCal. I remember once in the valley when it SNOWED...and one night when it was 37 degrees outside. My dogs refused to go outside...we refused to go outside. And today...IT RAINED (must be read with a definite whine).  |
Now, now, I never said "weenie".
You get used to the climate you live in. I grew up in the Northeast (and I still live there), so, to me, 50 degrees is sweater weather - but someone used to a warmer climate might be wanting a jacket.
As long as you don't do something stupid, like go out in below-freezing weather in a t-shirt and shorts and with your hair still wet... to each their own - dress so you're comfortable.
OK, I think I've hijacked poor I<3Starbucks' rush thread quite enough.
So I'll add a couple of practical cold-weather ideas for her and other IU PNMs (and anyone venturing out in the cold):
- Moisturizer and Chapstick are your best friends. Get some moisturizing lipstick to wear during recruitment.
- If there's snow on the ground and it's sunny out, wear sunglasses. Snow has a nasty habit of reflecting sunlight.
- You can lose a lot of heat through your head, so keep it covered. I have a pashmina shawl that I use to cover my head when I want to avoid "hat hair".
Good luck with the rest of recruitment.