Winter blahs
I just spent about an hour looking at dresses to wear to the tropical weddings that I’ll be attending in 2012… while wearing socks, sweatpants, my plush bathrobe backwards (who needs snuggies? Make your own!) and using the warmth of my laptop as heat. It’s that time of the year in NYC where it’s cold enough to wear a down jacket outside but you’re sort of in denial that it’s really winter and that the next few months of the year will just be miserable. I’ve only just switched all my clothing out of storage and brought my sweaters down, but I’m not happy about it. I love snuggling and layers and blankets, but I can’t stand being cold! At least I have the holidays in Florida to look forward to!
As the winter blahs approach, I thought it would be a good time to re-post a blog entry I wrote a while back, where there are a bunch of options listed for pole-friendly body moisture options. I know a lot of ladies swear by the Aveeno, but personally I’ve always been a big fan of the Olay in-shower lotion: you can slather it on in the morning shower, rinse it off, and because it’s so light and spreadable, it doesn’t take as much effort to as regular lotion. You just smear it and rinse it, no massaging or rubbing in needed.
Remember that as we approach sub-zero temps in the Northeast, that if you’re in a similar climate, you will need to spend more time than usual to warm up your pole and your body to avoid injury and frustration. Get that pole nice and sticky by putting a heater and humidifier in the pole room, if you can. Take a hot shower before you pole to get your skin warm and moist. If you are working on flexibility and stretching, same deal! And be careful in cold weather especially since muscles tend to be tighter and tenser.
Tomorrow’s post: Thursday Tunes…
Bought a space heater a week or so ago even though I finally turned the heat on…I thought I was being silly when I bought it, but it does help keep the pole warm even though the heat is on
Heck yeah it does! It makes such a big difference!
I suspect this won’t make you feel any better but it’s hot (well, hot for our city, which isn’t that hot for most people but some of us natives are dying a bit as the mercury creeps!) and humid down here at the moment so it’s slip-city on the poles!
Ah, yes, that was NYC 5 months ago! =)
In L.A. but I still get old and hate it! My pole is not being cooperative in this dry cold!
That’s true, any part of the country can be dry and cold– even LA– although NYers will say that you don’t know the meaning of cold if you’re out there! =)