Southern California is always sunny. It's a sunny Valentines Day, a sunny 4th of July, and of course, a sunny Thanksgiving. We really only have two seasons. Hot, and a little less hot.

The day I moved up here is the day I realized what a huge mistake I had made – it was raining, and I mean really raining. It was Seattle's welcome gift to me.

As September progressed into October, the leaves had changed and I saw (and destroyed) piles upon sidewalks and in fields. It was almost a breath of fresh air as my hometown was experiencing a a heat wave of at least 100 degrees the week before Halloween.

"Fall" is a new concept for me. I didn't think that it could get below 40 degrees or have rain be a constant hazard for multiple days straight. I wasn't really prepared for the season. I had maybe two jackets and a sweater, no scarves and certainly not any beanies. Goodwill became my best friend for finding all my fall fashion needs.

There are at least five things that I've noticed about fall weather in Seattle that are different than Los Angeles.

1. Lots of leaves

Yeah, Seattle is home to many, many trees. And it is autumn, so the leaves die and fall off.

2. It really does get cold

Fall weather in Southern California is about 70 degrees. Seattle? About 25 degrees less than that. It is cold, layers have become my best friend.

3. Layers, layers and more layers

One jacket or sweater is not enough for my thin, California blood. I need a long sleeve, a short sleeve, a sweater and then a jacket. Also a scarf and a beanie.

4. Halloween is spooky

Halloween night was cold with a crisp and it had an eery moonlight night.

5. Literally everything

There is no such thing as "fall' in SoCal. It is all warm and sun and a few days here and there that dip into the 60's. Sure, it gets windy and it'll rain for 15 minutes once. Now, I'm a fall expert. The weather doesn't bother me as much as it did and I look like I've lived in Seattle my entire life with my fashionable Goodwill hauls. I've gotten to do classic fall activities like go to a pumpkin patch and walk through a bunch of leaves.

This 'fall' thing isn't too shabby.