Tight squeeze, cool breeze, now you’ve got the shiveries!
November 18th, 2008“And where are you from?”
“Vancouver, BC… in Canada”
“Oh, Canada! This must be warm for you.”
“Well actually…”
During my couple days in SLC for the XanGo Convention, I met a lot of people from all different parts of the world. At such an international convention, one of the first questions that inevitably comes up between two people who have just met is the question of residency.
Since many people are unfortunately (but somewhat understandably) ignorant about the climate in Western Canada, my answer of “Vancouver, BC Canada” was often met with, “So this must be warm for you!” … But it was not warm. Not at all. It was cold, but more importantly, it was also dry.
Dry is when your hands feel like sandpaper and your lips start cracking and bleeding. Cold is when you’re… cold. All the time. Vancouver can get cold too, but at least you don’t start bleeding when that happens. (Hopefully not, anyway!)
Someone once told me dry cold is better than wet cold. If Vancouver’s winter constitutes as wet cold and Utah in November constitutes as dry cold, I think I shall safely have to say I disagree.
It might be 56 degrees and sunny here, but looking at these photos (taken while driving through the Blue Mountains) makes me feel cold all over again. Anyone for some hot chocolate and marshmallows?
Love the title of this entry. There’s a line I’ve not heard in a few years, for sure.
Love the pics though. I don’t like cold weather, but I like hot weather even less, so I’d kinda like to go there just to experience it. :D
Reply: I know, right? Reminds me of the schoolyard days!
Glad you liked the pictures. :)
November 19th, 2008 at 2:42 pmI don’t like winter at all, but I agree; dry is worse. My lips always crack in the winter unless I apply lip chap every few minutes, and I always forget to, so… :(
The only good thing about winter is that it can look nice. I will have that hot chocolate and marshmallows now, though.
Reply: That’s true, it does look nice… Although in Vancouver, it only looks nice until the rain starts falling, and then we just brown slush and ice, and everything becomes infinitely disgusting. :(
November 19th, 2008 at 3:00 pmMaybe for you, but for me, I prefer dry. I’d opt for bleeding lips, chapped hands, and wonderful sinuses over Philly’s cold and humid winter where my sinuses are quite messed up for a good five months. Swap homes? :-)
Reply: A whole five months? D: That sounds awful. No wonder you’d prefer dry!
November 19th, 2008 at 3:25 pmI SO AGREE WITH YOU. Calgary is “dry cold”, and on top of that, “inhumanely cold”. Wet cold > x1000 dry cold. No debate!
Reply: Aww Jacky, I feel for you! Come to Vancouver! You might get soaked, but at least nothing will start cracking and bleeding, haha.
November 19th, 2008 at 6:49 pmI’ll take a cup. Here in Alabama it’s just cold… really cold. The humidity that the air has makes it feel even colder. I think cold without snow is a waste, and sadly we RARELY get snow that stays for more than hour. Like every 7 years or so.
November 23rd, 2008 at 2:58 am