Cold Outside

Woohoo! 200th blog post.

Anyway, it's gotten cold in Okinawa. What's cold?

There's no official measure, but to me it's the feeling of having to wear long sleeve shirts and long pants to stay warm, even in my own home.

Granted, the temperature is more likely somewhere around the lower-60s, but in Japan (especially in my teachers' housing) lack of insulation and heating systems makes even mild temperatures sometimes feel downright cold.

In a few weeks, I'll probably break out the little electric stove heater I have. It's not very effective at heating much space, but it will keep a pair of feet hotter than you can imagine. There's always the food angle, too. Hot tea, hot oatmeal, and hot cooked foods.

Despite welcoming the mild chill, there's one thing I don't miss that much - snow. I don't mind visiting places where it falls, but I currently prefer not to have it fall where I live.

Changing of the Seasons

The season has changed noticeably in Okinawa. It's gotten cooler here in the past week or so.

Some other things have changed as well...

It was the lynchpin of my Halloween costume.