This past weekend I was spending some quality time with my boyfriend and we decided to go on a long hike together.
It was a beautiful day to venture outside, because the fall season had absolutely settled.
The leaves on the trees were starting to change color and the sky was a brilliant and clear blue. The Sun was shining, so the air temperature wasn’t too chilly if you were standing in direct light. However, when I walked into the shade and I realized that it was going to be a bit brisk out in the woods. I decided to layer up with some extra clothing, and we hit the road to embark on our fun day trip. As soon as my boyfriend saw me, he had questions about my outfit. How was I staying so warm wearing a dress and tights? That’s when I told him about all the important lessons I had learned working at my past job. I used to be employed in a building with the worst indoor air temperature control on the planet. In fact, it was easily the most uncomfortable place I’ve ever been. The central cooling system seems like it was on all the time. In the dead of Summer, the building was excruciatingly cold as they can batted the warm outdoor temperatures. In the winter, the building was just as cold. It felt as if the heating system wasn’t an option. Since I had to report to this building everyday, and sit silently in the insane cold air, I got pretty good at dressing warmly. I knew how to layer up my body and provide extra heat internally, even if the external thermostat was unreasonably low. Compared to the indoor air quality at my old job, our hike felt toasty warm.