I Can't Wait for Winter!

Who would've thought about this sudden change of heart?

First time I was here I kept on telling everybody I couldn't wait for summer to come, here comes summer already and guess what, I am hating it! For one, the heat in here is different, it is humid and it bites! There is no moisture in the air and it is really exhausting! I couldn't handle riding a car mid-morning with the AC on, it just freaking gives me instant headache! One Sunday morning I decided to wash the car, barely 9 a.m., right after 30 minutes I burned! Seriously?

The brighter side though is that I could already use majority of the clothing and accessories that I brought with me all the way from the Philippines, but I could really use a polka dot umbrella!

I couldn't imagine myself going to my room straight from work at the end of the day, when its about 95 degrees and up, I'd rather stay outside because inside my room its just so terrible I couldn't catch my breath.

The good part is, this week the weather is cooling down, at least we could sleep comfortably again during the night. Using the AC is just way too luxurious! I hope the weather continues to cool down, a 100 degrees is really unimaginable right now.

American Food

During my early days in America, I could always find time to cook me a decent meal - by that I meant, a meal with rice.

Recently, for the lack of some diet planning, I came to rely on convenience food, which by the way come very cheap. For instance, I could now use the following for breakfast:

Oatmeal


Or:

Cereal

I am quite surprised how my tummy just accepted the above instant meals. My body isn't actually looking for rice anymore as I am good with just any of the above meals nowadays.

During my early weeks at work, I always see to it that I cook something before my work week so that I could bring it with me for lunch, like pasta or cake. Recently, since after my discovery that I am good with whatever now, I stock up on the following for lunch at work:

Microwaveable Pie

And

Cup Noodles

Added to that, I also bring cookies, skyflakes, or coffee. I could also use this heavenly chocolate for my snack...

Slowly becoming Americanized, don't you think?

Driving in America: Do Not Ride on the Pick-Up Bed

As part of the defensive driving rule, contrary to what we were used to in the Philippines, utilizing the pick-up bed for use of additional passengers is strictly prohibited in California, if not in the whole of America. The pick-up bed is for the use of cargo only.