Freezing in Cali

This winter break, I went to California with my best friend to visit my dad. I saw quite a few Physics concepts while I was up there.

Here we are freezing in the snow. I think this relates to thermodynamics...Or I hope it does, because if not, this is a wasted blog.

Anyway, it was colder outside than inside our bodies. Therefore the heat was leaving our bodies and going into the air. However, to keep warm, we put on layers and layers of clothing to prevent the heat from leaving. Actually, in this picture, I think I only have on a long sleeved shirt under the jacket, but that's beside the point. The hat helped too. It has a pom pom on it. :D

While I was on my trip, I told my sister about how cold I was while she was comfortably sitting at home here in Hawaii. Her response? "It's because you don't have any meat on you!" In a way, I suppose it's true. I have a very small amount of insulation compared to other people, thus I get colder more easily. Which is why I don't suggest skinny people go into 40 degree weather at night time like I did. Now THAT'S a dumb mistake of the week right there. Once I had some hot chocolate, though, the heat from it temporarily entered my body and made me stop shivering. But then again, THAT heat left too, and I was cold again. I guess I experienced thermodynamics in motion even though I didn't learn about it yet.

Here are the snowmen we made. Any suggestions for names? I still need to name the little one. :]