"winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth: it is the time for home."

winter makes me happy. i'm not a summer girl by any means, except for things done in the early evenings and night, especially going to the beach and the water is just the right temperature. i love that. winter is yet another factor in the equation that equals a very happy claire. winter and all that comes with it (because absolutely anything can be associated with winter, warmth and good lovin') is pretty much the bulk of claire's happy equation. i'm not saying that just because i love winter doesn't mean i don't like going outdoors like people seem to be obsessed with in the summer. the thing is, when it's raining, i WANT to go outside. it's like it's almost calling me to just get out there and run around until i'm soaking wet. then you can just warm straight back up again after getting out of a nice hot bath, into the uggies and trackies, and then snuggling up on the couch with your coffee and a good book or chick flick. the thing i hate is how christmas is in summer in australia. and then as much as i want to experience a white christmas, it won't be at home, whoever i am with. home doesn't mean literally in my home, but with my family, my friends and my community. i wouldn't want to be anywhere else BUT home during christmas. if global warming can do anything crazy (and good at the same time), it would be to let adelaide have a white christmas, just for once.

then my holiday season can be spent roaming around rundle mall doing last minute christmas shopping singing the carols that involve the words 'white', 'snow' and 'fire' without feeling like an idiot. that would be amazing.


claire is happy :)