I <3 My Bubble it’s warm and cozy all year ‘round!

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Unfortunately while expanding my knowledge of the world, I discovered that some places get cold weather. I’m not talking about the 68 degree California winter weather for which I normally wear three layers of clothing. Apparently, other places—including the Czech Republic, Canada, and the back of my grandmother’s refrigerator—regularly experience temperatures below the freezing point. Yes, even subzero temperatures! (This is truer for the Czech Republic if you’re using the noticeably more popular Celsius scale, as there will be temps in the single digits on the Fahrenheit scale for the first two months of my trip.) I know; it’s quite upsetting. Cold… who knew? Anyway, I’ve been frantically buying things that will allegedly keep my Californian tuchas warm in the snow, like a puffy brown coat and waffle-ish “thermal” undergarments. I hope they work. I mean, how can you go wrong with puffy waffles? I guess I’ll find out in just a little over two weeks from now. Oy!

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