Friday, August 22, 2008

A 'White Christmas' in Singapore?

When the year is about to end, we see Singaporeans dressed in jackets and cardigans. It's rather ironic given Singapore's tropical climate but coupled with the rainy season, the air-conditioners are switched on at full blast. We get to experience a 'wintry cold' Yuletide season as a result.

I remember having to endure an air-conditioned working environment of the lowest temperature on the remote control. There was no way we could permanently adjust it because each time we did, it would be returned to the original temperature. Out came my jackets and cardigans to cope with the cold environment.

Our little island is so artificially cold in not so crowded shopping malls and eating outlets too. I need to whip out my cardigan whenever I enter one. Now that my immune system is not so normal, I get cold more easily and have to bring a cardigan with me whenever I leave the house. This also means I must include cardigans on my shopping list as well.

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