the cold

so, in general, i've been pleasantly surprised with this winter. it took a really long time to get consistently cold. now it's been bouncing around between the 20's and 30's for the last little while, and i think i can deal with that. I've learned that 1) gloves are important if you like having hands, 2) the parts of your body that aren't covered will sometimes hurt for a while when you get back inside (like your face), 3) you can go running even before the sun comes out as long as you wear every article of running clothing that you own (it looks a little silly though).

so all in all, it's kinda fun.