small things i learned about
winter & america
- socks. brings lots and LOTS of socks because your legs and body don’t get as cold as your feet and hands. what is also important to note is that when you walk outside for a prolonged period, you should cover your head. else, heat will escape fast, leaving you very cold. [this is super condensed explanation]
- winter is still quite tolerable. i may have gotten used to the weather. like the other day when it went up to 50 degrees [F], i felt that the weather was intolerably hot. so weather [intended] you like it or not, you will get used to it.
- buildings here are really pretty. a little like the ones in Perth but prettier. i feel like i’m living on Wisteria Lane [Desperate Housewives] because houses here really do have the brick-wall feel, white picket fence [if any] and a lot of green grass surrounding the house.
- this really is a country full of immigrants. it’s not as ‘white’ as i’d imagine it to be. i might change my mind when i leave DC but right now the mix is pretty nice. i like the fact that i can just go to the store and hear an array of languages – of course, i get the most kicks when i hear French.
- there is a lot more sun here than i expected it to be. but then again i am not in (Old and) New England, or so i’ve been told. it is funny because i think my face has gotten a little tanner because of the walks i’ve been talking in the day. obviously, i never expected to get exposed to much sunlight but really… sometimes the rays can get worse than the ones in Malaysia, especially on the road.
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