# WINTER CHRONICLES [1]

Back revealing tops spell sexy in S'pore while baring the belly button is all the rage here (although whether you actually have the quality to show for or not seems to be a separate matter altogether).

I have neither the silky back nor the slim torso. But I have my baby hands. And feet. And perhaps, ears. All of which, unfortunately bear the brunt of the winter chill.

The temperature's dropping everyday. The winds are like moving frost, worse, there seems to be a never ending supply of it, anytime of the day. 30 seconds out in the open, and I need 2 minutes in a heated area to recover. And this is the South.

While people flock here for a sunny (but still chilly) winter, I'm driving in the opposite direction, for more expensive accommodation, food, sights and a freezing Christmas/New Year. Still, you never have been to the Great Land of the Free until you’ve been to NY. Plus Huili kept telling me I MUST go to Niagara Falls, no matter what.