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I Live in a Cold Place

By On February 24, 2010 · 1 Comment

Beautiful, right? Looks can be deceiving sometimes. Well, I guess it’s not really “deceiving.” It IS beautiful, after all. But it’s also. So. Freezing. Cold.

You know, I ought to be used to this sort of thing by now. I grew up in Utah – Missouri shouldn’t feel that different. Here’s [...]

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I Am Not a Marshmallow

By On January 8, 2010 · 3 Comments

But my brother Logan has decided that it’s my new nickname. Maybe it’s because I keep wrapping myself up in fluffy blankets and hats while I’m inside. A girl’s got to survive freezing temperatures somehow, right? If I’ve got to become a marshmallow to make it through this winter, so be it. Maybe [...]

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What’s Wrong With This Picture?

By On December 4, 2009 · 1 Comment

Nothing, right?  WRONG!!!  That is a picture of my space heater. IN my apartment. And that is the temperature in FAHRENHEIT. I was frozen. (And yes, technically I know that’s not quite freezing. Work with me here!)

Now, I know that I made a choice to move to Missouri. I am also making a choice to [...]

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My New Best Friend

By On October 13, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Yesterday, I woke up to 52 degrees. IN my apartment. Enter my new best friend, the Whole Room Heater. This has already been a lifesaver for me. I just might make it through October… but I am a little worried about December. Anyone seeing electric blankets in my future?

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The Scarves of Many Colors

By On October 2, 2009 · Leave a Comment

I am always cold. Even in Las Vegas I got cold. You can imagine how it’s been since moving to Northern Missouri, a place where 80 degrees is considered “hot.”  My dad says it’s because I’m dehydrated.  I think he’s wrong. I’m sure I go through my 18-cup brita water pitcher almost three [...]

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