Its amazing what a difference "60 minutes" can make. Its nothing but getting back to the standards. The standards are so 'off', and we are not used to it, that when it hits all of a sudden - it hits real bad.

Looking out of the window I've been realizing this for 2 days in a row now. Its bright and sunny when you get outta work one day and pinch dark the next. Thanks to the 'time game' that's played twice a year.

Sun sets at 9 PM for about 7 months and 3 PM the rest. Crazy part of the world this is I tell ya!! Down under when Aussies would be going crazy, baking themselves in the Sun, shouting "Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, Oye Oye Oye" we're sitting here burning the oil to read, burning the oil to write, burning the oil to heat, to survive.

Cold air creeps in all of a sudden and the next thing you know - it starts snowing. Ankle deep one day, knee deep the other. With shovel in hand they come outta their house trying to dig the "oil burner" from the huge white pile. Soon, what was a 2 minute activity, becomes a half an hour - forty five min hell. Huffed and puffed get on the road to find this salt dispenser creating havoc on the streets. Sigh !!

But its good in one way. Wearing a jacket becomes a must. An extra layer of protection (and security) builds up and you can finally rest your hands in those huge pockets that most of em have. If you're not used to this or are a bit weird, you'd have tough times walking straight. Not 'cause of the snow, but 'cause of those heavy duty (more stress on heavy) snow boots that you got yourselves. A Winter present for ya ;-)

I don't know why, but I love winter. I can see a few nods (implying 'yeah me too') as you read this. Maybe 'cause of the fact that I right there in the so called 'cruel winter'. It has its own charm, its own beauty, its own freshness. Boy its amazing to walk out there in the snow. Especially when it has snowed the night before. I remember those days, walking through downtown Chicago, walking thru State Street or the Magnificent mile in winter, in snow, during Christmas, during New Year.

The Illumination, the setup, the Crowd, the Trees, the Color gradient ranging from White to Yellow to Red - all happens during the DARK AGE. Summers are fun, agreed, but for a different reason. If you start making a list, I bet you'd end up with a huge one for the former.

So Ladies and Gentlemen, it has all started. The aforementioned process, the Shedding of leaves, the Bare Branches, Branches with Light Bulbs replacing Green/Yellow/then Red Leaves, not having Sunlight for days, Laziness creeping up, Drinking hot Starbucks for a change, gaining more Pounds and spending some Dollars, watching Football, using Chapstick, buying Antifreeze, using HEET, listening to the tik-tik of the Heaters in your room - much like a V8 engine cooling down, Yelling "wadap joe" and wearing those Fleece Jackets with hoods ... and what not !!

Here it comes, here comes winter. Some things can change but not the winter in US.

Stay warm !!

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