When you live in Canada, harsh winters are just something you have to live with. It’s survival of the fittest: you either learn to love it, or you let it eat you alive. There are lots of great aspects of winter to be celebrated, but no matter how hard you try to focus on the positives, there are some things you simply can’t force yourself to enjoy. This is just a fact of life; you’re not going to like everything you have to put up with, but you might as well get some comedic relief as we here at Laurier transition into the winter months.
Love: Getting into the holiday spirit
Hate: Constantly being cold for the next 4 months
Love: Being able to wear all comfortable clothing, all the time
Hate: Not being able to wear any of your cute, less weather-appropriate clothing
Love: Cozy nights in
Hate: Freezing your *ss off in line for the bar AND having to pay for coat check
Love: The plethora of hot holiday drinks available
Hate: The damage to your bank account because all these drinks are pricey AF
Love: Perfect cuddling weather
Hate: Sex requires extra motivation, since removing clothing is not something you want to do when you’re already freezing
Love: Not worrying about all that ‘summer body’ bullsh*t
Hate: Leaving your house and braving the cold weather to go anywhere feels nearly impossible
Hate: Cabin fever from staying in your room and avoiding the cold for extended periods of time
Love: Getting to bust out your winter parka (or giving yourself an excuse to buy a new one!)
Hate: Shoe options are restricted to winter boots, rubber boots, and Uggs
Love: Snow makes everything (including your social media) more magical
Hate: Ice makes walking anywhere a balancing act
Love: Cute winter activities like ice-skating, skiing, snowman making, and snowball fights
Hate: The lingering possibility of frostbite
Love: Winter Break
Hate: Exams