With all the Xmas wish lists going around on Xanga, I thought I would start my own list of things that make me happy in winter.
So, here I go! I’m bursting with winter bliss this year because …
#1. The endless cups of hot chocolate, the occasional Amazake (sweet sake) and the yummilicious Ladurée macarons I can indulge in without feeling guilty.
#2. The Japanese hot pots I get to enjoy at the end of a long freezing cold day.
#3. The winter boots I can slip into.
#4. The pops of latest holiday and fall colors I can “paint” my days with.
#5. The Chloé leather gloves, from my 2 buddies who are now far away in Hong Kong, that keep my fingers safe from frostbites.
#6. The pretty Xmas lighting near home and almost everywhere I go.
#7. The ski trips on beautiful snow-covered landscapes I can make.
#8. The Japanese hot springs I can soak my stress, fatigue and anxieties away in.
What about you? What makes you happy amidst the dreary wintry cold and perpetual gloomy grey skies?
guest
Hot chocolate! I haven’t made in hot chocolate in a long time!
Thanks for the reminder!
daisy / 598 posts
Mm nabe is the BEST in winter~
Onsen looks good too…ahh~
guest
Well I wish I was fortunate enough to enjoy these things about winter. I do like hot chocolate though.
orchid / 137 posts
I love hot chocolate, but I HATE winter weather.
daffodil / 1579 posts
I love hot chocolate! and your shoes are awesome :]
guest
BOOTS and scarves. that’s it
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Tea/coffee time with my mom every afternoon over Christmas break where we watch old movies or just look out the window at the snow :] And playing outside with my nieces and nephews always seems to make the cold and snow worth it.
peony / 1 posts
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guest
Decorating Christmas trees and watching Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas makes this season even better for myself.
guest
Mmm, hot pot…
I love Christmas lights, hot chocolate, scarves/hats/mittens, and snow!
lily / 5148 posts
Hot chocolate, snuggling with my bf, beautiful xmas lights, hot showers/baths, snow, Decorating for Xmas etc;
guest
1. Hot chocolate, tea and coffee
2. Warm sweaters and coats
3. Pretty scarves
4. Homemade soup (Do you have a recipe for the Japanese soup you pictured up there? It looks amazing.)
5. Holiday parties
6. Snuggling with my husband
7. Christmas cookies
8. Chocolate fondue
I made this sound as if I like winter, but really I absolutely DESPISE cold weather.
guest
Hot cocoa with big marshmallows, and snuggling up in bed with a great movie
daisy / 507 posts
I’m extremely hungry ! ^_^
guest
hot chocolate and christmas lights.
magical.
guest
I hate winter weather, but at least it looks pretty outside. And I like boot shopping.
guest
I would KILL to be in Japan this winter!!!
guest
I love snow for the first bit that we have it. Then it just becomes ugly. I look forward to the hot chocolate, scarves, and being able to snuggle in my favorite blankets in front of the fireplace. That landscape looks beautiful though. I wish I lived close to some place like that.
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