october!

Autumn.
It has so many colours.
It is so cold.
It offers so much sunshine.
It makes you wear cardigans and your breath visible in the air.
It gives heavy rain and strong sun rays.
It lets you enjoy sleep ins and early beds.
It has you want to buy more scarfs.
It invites us to cook dinners with friends and enjoy the heat of the kitchen as much as laughs with our closest ones.
It always starts something new. New schools, new opportunities, new places, new faces, maybe new countries.
It definitely makes you want to go visit foreign countries.
It is the best season to go out to a beach.
It starts playing Christmas music and gives you perfect craft and DIY evenings.
It is the best season to spend hours on Pinterest.
It has pumpkin carving in it.
It means boots, cardigans, scarfs, make up, blankets, lots of tea&hot chocolate, and new books.
It is fun.
So fun.

And most important of all,
it includes Octobers!!!

October is my favourite month of every year. Yes, it is when I was born and I get to enjoy my birthday, but that is not the main reason, believe  it or not. I love Octobers because they are winter but not yet. Summer is definitely gone by then, but it is not time for snow or Christmas yet, either. It's perfect for reflection, thinking, walks, talks, friends, late night cinemas, cooking, creativity, early nights... simply being. It's a perfect month for being. I also enjoy this time of a year because the cold is still a novelty after summers. I still enjoy getting up early into the cold, I still enjoy going out just to be out for walks even though I know I will be so chilly, I still enjoy my visible breath in the air, I still enjoy and am thankful for how cold I get during the day because I know once I get into my bed at night, I will be warm and joyful again. I love Octobers!
And yes, it is my birthday month as well. I knew and still know some people who don't enjoy their birthdays at all, or don't make a big deal of them. And although I used to be one of those people, I definitely am not anymore. I love my birthday! I don't make a huge deal out of it, but I do enjoy that people want to spend time with me, because I like spending quality time with people I love. I have a little birthday theory: I think it's the best if your birthday is either on Wednesday or Friday - if it's on a Wednesday, you get to be celebrated both weekends - the one before your birthday and the one after, and if it's on a Friday, you get the whole weekend for yourself! :-)

I love Autumn, I love it right now, but I am really excited for October. Two more weeks!