OPINION
Summer is over. Well not quite yet but very soon. March 20th to be accurate. Soon your life will be all rain, wind and indoor activities. The beach, flip flops and your brutal sunburn will all be distant happy memories ... or will they? Wouldn't it be great to hold on to Jan, Feb and March just a little bit longer? Well, you can. All we need is a few tricks and a little bit of seasonal drift and it can feel like summer all year round.
Only wimps wear a jumper before August. If you want to keep summer going, try looking the part. Don't grab a jacket. Don't put on pants. Acclimatise to the plunging temps in your summer wear. Check out a South Islander in Auckland in the middle of winter. They are the ones sweating up a storm in their T-shirts and shortie shorts.
Meanwhile, the locals dress like they're off to Scott Base. Equally, Aucklanders visiting Dunedin mid-year marvel at the students walking down George St in their league shorts. Happy with bare legs at 5C. Remember you are a human. You are super evolved. You are adaptable. Your core temp stays the same toasty 37.5C. Plus wearing a singy, no socks and the shorts with the netting inside instead of undies all year round is great for the environment. A lot less washing. Also, shivering half to death is a great way to lose weight.
Summer means vehicular asphyxiation. Everyone knows the phenomena. You jump in your car to go to the dairy in the middle of the day. It's a million degrees in there, you burn your hands on the steering wheel, you burn your legs on the seat, you can't breathe, your dog won't jump in, you feel like you are going to die.