{"id":6582,"date":"2026-01-20T23:34:41","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T04:34:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chandraalilijah.com\/?p=6582"},"modified":"2026-01-20T23:34:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T04:34:41","slug":"i-am-breaking-up-with-michigan-weather","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chandraalilijah.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/20\/i-am-breaking-up-with-michigan-weather\/","title":{"rendered":"I am breaking up with Michigan weather"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It\u2019s too cold. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This winter has felt different. I drove in a snowstorm and realized it just wasn’t for me anymore. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s Get Into It <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alright, before you say it <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Yeah, I get it, \u201cyou live in Michigan, what do you expect\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shut up! Literally. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I know, I\u2019ve been here 25 years and still can\u2019t drive in the snow. I don\u2019t think I am using my car settings correctly. I don\u2019t own a pair of snow boots and I just found my winter coat a few weeks ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s be clear, though, out of those 25 years, only a few have been spent actually having to drive in the snow and learn that black ice does exist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why am I breaking up with Michigan weather <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Well, it\u2019s more so I am breaking up with Michigan as a whole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Forever a Detroit Hottie<\/a>, but I think this winter set the tone for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I got the warmer car, the big wheels, the seat warmers, but I still find myself sliding all down the road; that\u2019s not done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I still find myself sliding across the sidewalks; that’s not done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They\u2019re saying the salt isn\u2019t working or there isn\u2019t any down at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t get me wrong <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I used to love a snowy winter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hot chocolate made by mom and grandma. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Staying up late to watch my school name pop up on the bottom of Channel 2\u2019s screen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was so excited for it. Being able to go outside and build snowmen, and have snowball fights. Watch my little doggy play in the snow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At 25, though, it\u2019s no longer fun.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s something I don\u2019t want to continue living with. It\u2019s something that I can do without.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I don\u2019t like waking up and hearing it has snowed or is snowing because that means I have to drive in it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I don\u2019t like being cooped up in the house on my off days. Especially when I can’t explore because the roads are too bad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I don\u2019t like not being able to wear what I want to wear because my stupid winter coat is too bulky and ruins the fit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I don\u2019t like driving in the snow because, “Why are you trailing me?” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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