Hit the 'burbs and all you see is a blur from 8 Mile Road.

[michaelpop]

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[oblio_doblio]

As long as you have a decent coat, hat, and scarf you should be OK. (hat = plain old beanie) If its windy, make sure the beanie can cover your ears.

For some reason, the last couple of winters spent on the east coast I never really felt cold unless it got below 15 degrees. For me, 15 degrees is when it starts hurting.

Just don't fall asleep outside. You'll die.

[michaelpop]

Hahah, thanks for the tip. You know my hobo tendencies though.

[dulce_deluge]

lololol

I have to go to Michigan in January, to visit the boy! I am so confused about what to wear. Am I allowed to wear my regular shoes in snow?? Does California even sell actual cold weather clothes, or just trendy, light-weight clothes that let you pretend you're experiencing different seasons? Josh seems to think I'll be fine, but I'm not sure I believe him.

[michaelpop]

Oh man sorry. I'm glad that when Lindsey and I did the long distance thing that we both lived in warm areas. I mean, Florida can get disgustingly humid, but better than that freezing your nuts off.

Time to visit and REI and pack like you're racing in the Iditarod!

[touchmenots]

yeah, boo hoo! don't forget to pack your slanket, gaylord.

Surf's up, homo!

[michaelpop]

So it's like 40 in Richmond today? That's not so bad. It was in the 30s at night in High Point last month and I had to scrape ice off the windshield -- and I didn't even wear a jacket for that. But for some reason 20 degrees sounds so much colder.

[hipsterdad]

Do they sell scarves in Los Angeles, at all?

I dunno, man, maybe have the taxi driver swing you by an outdoorsman's hunting shop, or something. It's Michigan, you can probably find something lined with moose fur or the like. Get several; one thing you might not be used to is dressing in layers.

[michaelpop]

They actually do sell scarves out here. Awesome hipster ones that you can only wear for maybe a week out of the year without looking totally ridiculous. Although if you happened upon an east coaster they'd probably laugh at you. I actually own a couple of scarves so I'm covered in that department. I just wish my sweaters were a little bigger so I could layer and not look like the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man.

[michaelpop]

Not so bad? But you're used to cold weather! YOU KNOW I'M A CALIFORNIAN RIGHT?? I think I'm obligated to whine anytime the weather gets below 50.