Thursday, 9 October 2008

Seasons..signs of winter!!!

It is just amazing how seasons change with little notice. From bright sun to foggy mornings and chilling days…

What do I like about winter???
Not a big fan of winter; but I can still figure out some things which I like about the season.
The ‘five more minutes’ in mornings when you tend to snuggle under your duvet without realising the clock hands
Designer scarves, Boots, Cardigans!!!!!!!!!!!!
Winter holidays (not winter sports!)
Christmas lights and Christmas shopping, especially the ‘SALE’ boards
And then you have the New Year!

Well, what do I hate most about winter???
Depressing darkness and dullness!!!

Having been not out of South India during my life in India, the concept of seasons was quite different to me. Snow was only in pictures and movies for me. I was excited on my first sight of snow here. But I guess you tend to lose that excitement when you get to see it a couple of times. But I am sure I was excited and enjoyed the snow during my first Christmas in Europe; Swiss Alps…wow, it was amazing!
We stayed in our first home for a year and got to experience the season creep from the same house. The shrub on our front green was all golden and red by the time we moved in slowly shedding off with just stems like a deteriorated skeleton in the lab. Then it came up like a baby with pleasant light green shades of beautiful leaves and slowly darkened and flowered on white and pink over the days. But then, it was time for us to move out!!! I found the changes quite interesting in the first year. But, now getting exposed to my third winter (supposed to be autumn now) here and I think you just get used to it.

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