With winter reaching its peak, I feel like it's safe to say that everyone (including the people that love winter) is ready for it to end and for summer to come our way. I think there's been enough falling, snowing, and skidding for one winter, so why not let it end already?

First of all, driving is hard enough to do, add some snow and possible ice and you have a disaster waiting to happen. I've been driving for almost three years - which means I've had to endure three winters in Pittsburgh and going on two in Erie (one that I'm actually driving in) - and every time I drive during the winter, I feel like I'm more scared than I was the winter before. Based off the fact that Pittsburgh is a very hilly area makes it very scary to drive when it's snowy, especially when you're not taught to drive down hills in neutral. And, let me just say, learning that by trial-and-error in the snow is not fun.

Next up, we have the freezing temperatures. Sure, in Pittsburgh and Erie it very rarely reaches the negative temperatures, but 20 degree weather isn't much better when there's wind. Weather like that makes it really difficult to enjoy fresh air or life outside of four walls and a staircase without numbing pain shooting through your limbs. While I'm not much of an outdoorsy type, I prefer doing things and not having to be holed up in my house or apartment because of the weather (can you tell I get bored easily?).

And how about the winter fashion? I, for one, am not terribly fond of sweatshirts and long pants after about the first three weeks of having to wear them. My wardrobe is 85% short sleeved shirts and summery clothes, with the rest being skinny jeans, leggings, and seven or 8 sweatshirts/sweaters. Maybe it's because I like showing off the tattoo on my arm, but I really prefer wearing my short-sleeved band shirts or crop-tops and not layering up in order to be able to feel my legs and arms.

Basically, I miss summer and want it back. This is nothing new - I want summer back almost immediately after the winter solstice comes. I'm really sick of having to drive in a white blur and worrying about whether or not my car will skid and flip over if I hit black ice. I'm sick of being stuck inside varying forms of squares with roofs and heating inside of being able to explore the world around me. I'm sick of sweatshirts that are two sizes too big because I have to wear layers instead of being comfortable. I'm glad that humans haven't totally screwed up the ozone layer yet (global warming is totally real by the way, here's the proof ), but man, do I want summertime right about now.