Une Canadienne Errante

That's me! Just another wandering Canadian, moving around the globe, always looking for my next adventure and my next destination! I started this blog because, before I made the decision to move to Mongolia, I wanted to see what my new city would look like, but all I could find when I searched for images of Mongolia were landscape images. I had no clue what Ulaanbaatar looked like right up until the day I landed. This blog was born so maybe other people might have a better sense of what Ulaanbaatar looks like, if they want or need to know. I've been an expatriate in Ulaanbaatar since September, but before that, I lived in Korea, Kuwait, and France. I'm considering moving to Myanmar in June-- I'll keep you posted. I'm kind of a homebody and a loner, but I also like to walk around a lot, which provides plenty of opportunities for pictures and observations. Being a loner, I rarely share my observations with others, but I'll share some here. I never proofread and rarely edit, so sorry in advance for all the typoes that are likely to sneak their way into this blog.

Saturday, November 27, 2010

Winter is Here!

I love everything about this lady's outfit, from her massive fur hat, to the colour of the blue of her fur-lined del.  It's incredible!  If I could pull that off, I absolutely would, but alas! I was in a fur shop the other week, and I was trying on large fur hats just for the fun of it, and they just really don't suit me!  Too bad, especially since they are ridiculously cheap here (think, $27 for a massive fur hat-- I'm not shitting you!).

Anyway, it's -25 Celcius with windchill here in Ulanbaatar.  I've tried telling people here that it's every bit as cold where I come from (the Canadian prairies) as it is in Ulaanbaatar, but still Mongolians insist on condescending to me about my ability to handle the cold.  Well, I've got news for you: with windchill, it is -40 Celcius in my hometown today.  Compared to UB's puny -25 Celcius (actually, -25 was a few days ago-- today felt a lot warmer than that).  It's actually COLDER where I come from, so will you please stop condescending to me about my ability to handle the weather?  Please!

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