It's slightly chilly

I thought that humans build buildings because we no longer want to live in caves. I thought we lived in caves because they provided us with a modicum of protection from the elements. Being less furred up than our fellow animals 4 walls and a roof doesn't go astray during the winter months. Even dogs have a kennel to sleep in when outside gets too much for them (except those spoilt dogs who are lucky enough to live inside a house too), so why why why have the Japanese not cottoned onto this? Why are their buildings simply for taking your shoes off in, not for escaping the elements? It is SO cold in here. The staffroom had all its windows open this morning, there was a vast amount of chilly breeze blowing through and there was nothing refreshing about it let me tell you. My toes have been numb for the entire of December. I am actually warmer walking to and from school than I am at school. They just love being cold it would seem. One of the CIRs here used to go to school and live in New York which is known for being bitterly cold in winter, snow combined with a strong wind chill factor, and she has never been as cold there as she is here. And the Canadians who live here say the same thing, and Canada is bloody cold, if you don't rug up outside you could get frostbite. They reckon the difference is that the Japanese do not insulate or heat their houses and buildings. Apparently in Canada everything is double glazed and central heated so you can be walking around in your T-shirt and shorts inside even though it is well below zero outside. No such luck in Japan. Even if I put my little heater on I can't get away without 4 layers of clothing and a beanie on my head in my own house. The warm air created by the heater just seems to escape as quickly as it's made. On windy nights my house is a cavern of competing drafts making the doors and windows rattle and papers blow around. It takes a great deal of psyching myself up to turn the hot water off and get out of the shower I tell you what. And according to everyone February is the worst by far, still gotta get through January yet! BOO.