I must have the worst blood circulation in the world.

My hands are always cold, no matter what I do. Here, in the middle of February, I sit at my laptop working away on… Well whatever I’m doing. Surfing forums when I should be writing papers. Anyway, my right hand is so cold. So much colder than the left. If I’m not doing any typing, I’m wearing the one arm warmer I’ve completed out of the Cashmerino Bulky. I really should get a move on the left one.

But, this isn’t just limited to my hands. My feet freeze too. I can’t sleep wearing socks, because they just bother me, but my feet never warm up. I have two down throws on my bed, and still I sleep with extra pillows over my feet, just to keep the warmth in. It isn’t very cold here in Sacramento. Not compared to back East, or Canada. It almost never drops below freezing here in the valley.

Oh, but my parents are so against the heat. We have a two story house, the second floor being home to the family room, and my parent’s bedroom. Really, the only places they spend most of their time, while I nearly never venture above the ground floor. Apparently, they forget all about the “heat rising” thing, and when it’s nice and comfortable upstairs (where the AC/heater controls are), it’s still nippy downstairs. I am rarely without a sweatshirt in the winter.

So, how exactly does one go about getting better circulation? While it’s fun to touch Dustin with cold hands and make him jump, it is really quite annoying to have nearly-numb hands. It’s a wonder I can even type without errors, as it is almost like I can’t feel where my hands are going.

While I love winter, I can’t wait for the warmer weather, if only for my hands and feet to get back to normal.

- “Get Busy Living Or Get Busy Dying (Do Your Part To Save the Scene And Stop Going To Shows),” From Under the Cork Tree: Fall Out Boy