Chills. ❄❄

 Yeah..it's that bad.

I recall a post i made one time about the cold harmattan morning back in the village and i laugh in hindsight now. bruh...cold get levels.

there was so much news about the heatwave in Europe over the summer (and rightly so!). In Naija at the time, i remember thinking that they'll be happy to see the cold season come quickly....sigh..

Now i'm here, wearing a thick sweater and at the same time, trying ferociously to install this quilted duvet into my body. Daa...it's cold.

I know everyone talks about it and eventually gets used to it but mehn, it's something else. Before coming, we took all the necessary precautions of getting Winter jackets and all, so we theoretically are prepared for the weather but no one tells you about the fact that if you're not swaddled head to toe, the cold will find ways to seep through any tiny exposed crack and make life hell....no one tells you about taking care with the first step while getting out of bed so you don't set foot on the freezing hardwood floor...no one tells you that furniture surfaces absorb and retain cold,.. so care is necessary on first contact.....no one tells you that sometimes, heating is centrally installed in a house and if you have frugal minded, used-to-the-cold Eastern Europeans as neighbours, it can be an issue....no one accurately describes how "ICY" the wind can get while you're outside trekking back home and certainly, no one accurately described how long internal chills can grip and make you shudder once the cold gets into your body and gives personalised insight to the phrase "i can't feel my fingers".

Again, with hindsight, you recall stories you heard in the past, of abroad people taking baths once or twice a week and remember how your lip curled in mild disgust...You understand context now. (The weather can only be the obvious explanation). You notice how smoking is insanely popular over here. Everyone seems to be into it, and come to the realization that it isn't just to look or feel cool. That shit actually serves as a warmth alternative sometimes.

Oh well. For us, thanks to Chioma's internet-savvy shopping skills, we've recently invested in thermal clothing, heavier winter jackets, neckwarmers, head warmers and industrial winter gloves. So bring it on!!

The funny thing about all this, is that, even with all my ranting, IT HASNT EVEN SNOWED YET!!. *sigh*

Colder days yet ahead.

Enjoy!