Winter blues

So every year around April have a serious case of the winter blues. It’s like the Monday blues that you get on Sunday when you realize the weekend is over and the working week is looming ahead, but much worse.

I really hate winter. Maybe it’s because I am from Malaysia where it rarely drops below 30 degrees (although I have been living in Melbourne for 14 years so it’s not an excuse!) or I simply miss the sun, but I always find myself dreading winter and bemoaning the departure of daylight savings and summer dresses. I decide this year I would embrace the great things about winter instead, so hopefully the 3 months (lets be honest, 5 months) will fly by. So here is a list of 20 things to love about winter:

1. Red wine

2. Fireplaces

3. Hot chocolates

4. Winter fashion (which girl doesn’t love a great pair of boots)

5. Baking (nothing better than a warm house that smells of biscuits)

6. Healthy casseroles and comfort food

7. Walking outside with your hands in your pockets (just makes me feel cosy! )

8. Blankets on the couch

9. Reading

10. Electric blankets (I know it can kill me but omg that feeling when you get into a warm bed)

11. Flannel sheets

12. Flannel pjs (I like flannel ok!)

13. A very hot shower just before bed

14. A sunny winter morning where you can see your breath but still feel the warmth of the sun

15. Cuddling

16. Sleeping in on the weekend and not feeling like you “wasted” a nice summer day (I hate that term wasted a day. Netflix in bed in pjs all day is never a waste!)

17. Netflix

18.Hot springs! If you have never been to the Mornington Peninsular Hot Springs and you live in Melbourne, do yourself a favor and go this winter.

19. Scarves. Nothing like a colorful scarf and a pair of earrings to take a boring black winter outfit to the next level

20. Red wine (deserves a second mention)