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So there are some good things about being small

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How I’m staying warm this winter

So the great thing about living at Bdiv is that heating is centralized throughout the building [ insert sarcasm].

If it wasn’t for my Presto HeatDish I would be freezing my butt off. Everytime I go to the washroom or the kitchen to grab a snack, it feels a good 10 degrees colder than it is in my room. This uber-light space heater is not only 3 times more powerful than 1500 watt heaters, but it’s also 3 times more efficient! I especially like how it’s not noisy like traditional space heaters that spit out warm air. It doesn’t take forever to warm up the room and it doesn’t dry up the room as much.

Today, I finally bought a new pair of winter boots. I’ve worn the old pair for 3 winters now, and it was time for them to retire. The sides of the boots were cracked in such a way that snow would seep through. I was also told that “no one wears those boots anymore” and I guess it’s sorta true. I did really like them though.

So here are the new boots (well, one of them). They’re “Bear Paws”…aka wanna-be-Uggs, but that’s cool with me. The inside of the boot feels like a furry slipper or furry carpet/rug and they’re really warm. It’s lined with sheepskin and the upper part is suede.

Thanks daddy:)

A good cry makes you feel better:)

There are two situations when we cry: when there is an irritant in our eye that needs to be washed away, and when we are under the influence of strong emotion.  Interestingly, the tears are chemically different for each situation.  When we cry from emotion our tears contain chemicals that are not present in our other tears.  These include manganese (a chemical depressant), leucine-enkephalin (an endorphin which helps control pain), and adrenocorticotrophic hormone (a hormone produced by bodies under stress).  When we release these toxins, we feel chemically and physically less depressed.  A good cry makes us feel better!