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I had the pleasure again last week to visit the beautiful Northwest - I just love Washington. The more I visit, the more I love it. Yeah, yeah, it rains a lot - Honestly I don't care one bit. 


First of all I like rain, but most importantly, it is so stunningly beautiful when it has stopped raining (storm clouds still in the sky) and when it is not raining (clear and bright outside) that it far overshadows the dreariness of sequential rainy days. 


While I am up there, I don't fear going outside - My pasty white skin does not sunburn in 5 minutes flat! At least not in October or February, the 2 months I've visited WA. I don't have to wear sunglasses or else feel my pupils dilating to a tiny 1mm circumference. And I can flaunt my love of scarves and layers without having to worry about 40-50 degree temperature fluctuations between day and night! 


Speaking of which, what is going on down here in sunny San Diego? The high today at my house was 84, and the low 39. WHAT?!? That's just freakishly bizarre. I in fact need A/C during the day while my house is baking in the sweltering sun, and then at night I use 3-4 blankets and bundle up lest I freeze in my 55-60 degree bedroom. 


55-60 degrees is okay outside, when you're moving around and such - But indoors, when you're laying still... It's a tad chilly. Though admittedly I do love it cold so I can burry myself in blankets while I sleep. I think it's just the psychotic temperature difference between day and night that is making it a little funky. That's autumn in SoCal for you though!


I can't believe it's already the end of October. When Tuesday comes, it will officially kick off the "holiday season" - Halloween will be over, and I can freely focus on sweet cinnamon spice, pumpkin, turkey, family togetherness, thankfulness, fall colours, and... saving up money to buy Christmas presents! haha. 


Happy Autumn everyone! I hope you enjoy it as much as I do! 
Cheers :)
~D