9 things you must do this fall

October is here and the fall-loving girl in me couldn’t be more ecstatic. This is the season of potato soup, sweatshirts, and bumping Taylor Swift’s Red album like it’s my job. Like every other basic white girl in the world, on the morning of October 1, I arose from my bed with a smile on my face. Clothed in a sweater and leggings, I embarked on a journey to class in hopes of encountering cooler temperatures, changing leaves, and maybe, just maybe a slight frost on my car. Those hopes soon dwindled into yesteryear as I was faced with, yet again, 95 degrees and back sweat from the short walk to my car into class. What the heck, mother nature? WYD? It’s October but it feels like the armpits of Satan himself. Last time I checked, having heat flashes was not on my fall bucket list.

Can you relate? Ok, Karen, we get it, you’re from Vermont and your falls are perfect. But all my southern friends can commiserate. It’s hotter than Zac Efron in the Sahara eating jalapenos out here. It’s been 100 degrees since April and we can’t take it anymore. So mother nature, if you’re reading this, help us out. Please bring us some cooler temperatures. My heart needs to wear a flannel.

So, in the spirit of summer, I mean, fall, I present to you 9 Things to Do This Fall!

1. Cook an egg on the sidewalk. Why? Because it’s just that hot.  
2. Wear a sweater and sweat to death. They don’t call it a SWEATer for nothing. Bust out your favorite fall clothes and lose a couple pounds solely from sweating.
3. Drink an iced pumpkin spice latte. Emphasis on iced. Because drinking a hot one might just give you a heat stroke.
4. Go swimming. Might as well prolong that summer tan, while it’s still 90 degrees.
5. Go apple picking! But be sure to wear your bathing suit. You can go for a dip in a pool of sweat from you and your friends combined after one afternoon at the orchard.
6. Make a trip to your local pumpkin patch. Pick out a pumpkin? Check. Take cute pics? Check. Have hot flashes? Check, check, check!
7. Have a scary movie night. What’s scarier than a scary movie? The number on your car thermostat.
8. Plan a beach weekend. Still craving a beach weekend getaway? Go ahead and plan one for the fall. It’s still gonna be hot as heck until, like, January.
9. Go to the State Fair. It’s fair to say you will get sunburnt.

So have at it, people. These are my suggestions for how to make the most of the season. You heard them here first!