9 Reasons to Be Happy Winter is Almost Over
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9 Reasons to Be Happy Winter is Almost Over

Adios bulky clothes and dry skin

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9 Reasons to Be Happy Winter is Almost Over
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You may be one of those people, who I will never understand, who loves the winter season. I, on the other hand, spend the winter months hibernating under blankets with a hot cup of tea, dreaming of the beach days to come. These few strange days of 60 and 70 degree weather in February have been a teasing reminder of the warm weather days still awhile away. Here are few things I will not miss from the winter:

Black ice

The amount of times I've fallen (literally) victim to the invisibility of black ice is embarrassing. And I have the bruises to prove it.

Cold wind viciously hitting your face


"No I promise I'm not crying, the cold wind just makes my eyes water".

Layers...so many layers

It takes me at least an extra hour to get ready during the winter by strategically layering my long sleeve shirt, sweatshirt, parka, scarves, and then my fuzzy socks and L.L. Bean boots.

Sunsets at 4pm

I'm sick of walking to dinner at 6pm in the pitch black and having a severe misconception of the time. "What do you mean it's only 4pm? I thought it was, like, 8?"

Salt stains on my shoes

My favorite pair of suede ankle boots suffered many nights out this winter. RIP

A good going-out outfit is impossible

No girl wants to cover up their cute outfit with a bulky parka, and then struggle to find a place to hide it at the house party and risk forgetting it there at the end of the night. So what do we do instead? Risk pneumonia. Makes sense.

Driving

The mini heart attack you have when you slowly hit the brakes as you approach a stop, but the car starts drifting on the ice...I'll just avoid getting behind the wheel until May.

Dry skin and staticky hair

This is not a good look for anyone. Moisturizer and messy buns for days.

False hope for snow days

Those awful days where you wake up and see the giants piles of snow, only to never receive a class cancellation notification. Grab your dog sled.

All of these, and just the general miserableness of the cold, make me look forward to the warm months that are soon to come.

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