Comments | nein09: Dressing for the weather

nein09

Dressing for the weather

Oct 18, 2008 09:49

I have this problem where, every year around this time, I start dressing much too warmly for Seattle's mild weather. It's like I forget I'm not in the Midwest anymore, and I end up feeling disgusting all day ( Read more... )

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nein09 October 18 2008, 17:10:37 UTC

I find that a scarf added to a light jacket or even just a hoodie does wonders. One year in Cleveland, I just never wore a coat - it was all hats and scarves and gloves and wool sweaters, and it was really just fine.

You'd think that 3 years in a place would make me used to the weather, but no. I'm glad there's another transplant who can relate!

madduckdes October 18 2008, 17:50:29 UTC

I'm a transplant with a different issue.

I think I'm going to have to start bringing gloves everywhere I go. It's cold out there.

eldan October 18 2008, 18:24:30 UTC

wait, what? Are you from one of those weird warm places?

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nein09 October 18 2008, 17:11:09 UTC

Oh, it's even worse for you, I'm sure! DC is the south in my mind.

evil_fizz October 18 2008, 22:05:25 UTC

DC is definitely the south. Any place where they freak out over an inch of snow counts as south.

e_notimpl October 18 2008, 22:48:21 UTC

So, Seattle is south?

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cynic51 October 18 2008, 21:39:20 UTC

If it makes you feel better, there still hasn't been a frost in Cleveland, and just last weekend it was a glorious 70 degrees.

Typically I'm the guy wearing jeans and a t-shirt out into the snow, so you'd think this would be to warm for me, but given how much I expect my heating bill to be this winter, I'm totally fine with this.

evil_fizz October 18 2008, 22:06:21 UTC

I think we did have a frost the other morning. It was only 32 for a little while, but it happened.

I'm actually kind of excited that my ACUs are about the right amount of clothing and I don't need to go in pursuit of winter Army gear.

herpdaddy October 18 2008, 23:04:20 UTC

I have this problem about twice a month... I'm in Cleveland and I'm freezing. I go to Tokyo and it's around 50. But if I dress for 50 in Cleveland I freeze... But if I dress for 50 I freeze when I come home. And in Tokyo 50 seems warm for me so I walk around in just a hoodie. Everyone else is wearing scarves and gloves and they look at me like I'm insane. But then I end up packing too much and my luggage gets heavier than usual...

Arg...