亚洲天堂

Ever since I moved to 亚洲天堂 Lake in late July, whenever I get asked how I鈥檓 liking the change, my answer is always the same; I love it. Lately though the usual sarcastic rebuttal I get from people around town is: Just wait until winter comes.

I鈥檓 not going to lie to you, I鈥檓 a little scared.

Let鈥檚 be clear about something, It isn鈥檛 like I moved here from Florida. Toronto can get pretty cold in its own right, especially living right next to Lake Ontario which I did, where the wind coming off of the lake feels like knives cutting your skin.

I also spent four years living in the snow belt in Quebec, where temperatures of -40 degrees Celsius and multiple feet of snow are a regularity during the winter months. Having said all that though, I鈥檓 definitely preparing myself for the harshest winter I鈥檝e ever faced.

The general consensus from asking around is that winter in 亚洲天堂 Lake isn鈥檛 anything to trifle with, and that鈥檚 putting it politely. My landlord even told me a story of being snowed in a few years back. He said they had so much snow that they literally couldn鈥檛 leave the house for days.

So far, my experience in 亚洲天堂 Lake has been swimming in lakes, playing basketball outdoors, going on walks, and just enjoying the beautiful area in general. Now that October is officially here, it鈥檚 time to start thinking about how I鈥檓 going to go about dealing with the winter season.

First up, I made sure I was on top of getting my winter tires in time. Everyone I鈥檝e talked too has told me not to wait too long to get that done because appointments get booked up fast, and the last thing I want is to be skidding around on ice in my, for lack of a better word, piece of junk Pontiac G6.

Another one of my worries was how I鈥檓 going to deal with plugging my car in every night to make sure it starts the next day, something I鈥檝e never had to deal with before. Luckily, my landlord has graciously offered a spot in his garage during the winter, so that鈥檚 one more box I can check.

As for clothing, I鈥檓 nowhere near prepared. As of right now I own three sweaters, two windbreakers, and my one down jacket is back in Toronto, so that won鈥檛 help me much. I do have a couple pairs of boots ready to go, and I鈥檝e even been given the advice to purchase snow shoes. There鈥檚 a sentence I never thought I鈥檇 say.

For now, I鈥檓 going to enjoy every second of decent weather I can get before preparing myself to brave the cold and snow that 亚洲天堂 Lake has to offer, but if anyone has good tips on how to bundle up please don鈥檛 hesitate to throw them my way.