Tomorrow will begin my first winter since 2006 which was presenting me with a minor dilemma.
My winter wardrobe is disgraceful and virtually non existent because of my tendency to follow the summer seasons around the world and I am reluctant to buy any new winter clothes because this winter is just a one-off event and come next Summer, big winter jackets and boots are going to take precious luggage space which could otherwise be dedicated to a variety of bikinis, skirts, shorts, sarongs and sandals…seriously, what’s a blonde to do?
Yes, yes, yes I could buy new winter clothes and simply throw them out or give them away next Summer, OR I can go into hibernation for the winter and not leave the house, therefore negating the need to buy any new winter clothes. Ah ha brilliant – I’m telling you, I’m a genius!
So I have already found the perfect house to hibernate in. It’s big and beautiful, located 30 minutes from the city center in the country and has NO internet connection. A true hibernation experience.
Not only will I be able to break the ‘bordering on obsessive’ habit of checking emails a ridiculous amount of times per day, but I plan to cut my social activities right down to nothing and instead cuddle up next to the big heater and spend the next few months focusing on music production / music, writing and developing video content for this site.
Suddenly winter isn’t looking too bad!
Planning on reentering civilization approximately late February 2010 when the weather starts to warm up and will be fresh (and a new shade of white) ready to take on the new year.
Lara,
Winter isn’t so bad as you picture it. As of winter clothes, you should just follow the ‘onion’ principle: have a few things, which you could wear together, one on the other (hence the name), on multiple layers which trap air and keep cold away. When the summer comes (and the world begins to thaw!!) you can start and wear one piece of clothes at a time. I’ve done it personally once on a coach journey in June from London to Belfast: once in Scotland it started snowing, so I simply wore everything I could. The trick is trying not to look like “Bib the Michelin Man”!
You truly ARE a genious guapa!
I was wondering about your hibernation process, but this makes complete sense! Lots of love from snowy Belgrade (it looks just like the picture in your post)!