Never one to succumb to the winter blues, NEAT Receipts‘ own Giulia Umile recently participated in the 14th Annual Polar Bear Plunge, which took place on February 16th in Sea Isle City, at the beautiful Jersey Shore.

For her debut dip into the icy Atlantic, Giulia brought along her friend Lauren, a bunch of cheering friends, and a bright and fancy swim cap.

So, Giulia, what was it like?

“Before the official start, a group of “non-official” plungers ran into the water, which kind of triggered the rest of us. . .so there really wasn’t anytime to think. We just started running towards the water, and once we were deep enough dove in head first. The water was so cold it took your breath away - as soon as we came up we ran back to the shore and wrapped up in our towels. There were easily a thousand people watching… In a few minutes, our feet were numb and we couldn’t walk because it hurt too bad. So, we found a sunny spot, sat down, and tried to rub our feet until we got the sensation back. Eventually we found our friends, and they gathered around us while we took off our wet stuff and put on dry clothes-and that was it!”

So there you have it. Never a dull moment at NEAT Receipts…where employees flirt with hypothermia for fun!