Rains Contrasted

This is probably a lame post on weather phenomenon but…I really have to tell you about the two extreme types of rain:

Vancouver:

[Day 1] Getting cloudy…maybe it’ll rain soon.
[Day 2] Hmm…the skies really are getting very dark…oh, did I just feel a drizzle?
[Day 3 Morning] Oh my god…it’s raining…wanna sleep in and skip class!
[Day 4 Afternoon] It’s still raining…WTH
[Day 5 Evening] I think the rain is stopping…where’s the sun…?

Singapore:

[Hour 1] Sunny Singapore
[Hour 1.5] Ahhh my notes are flying away (wind picks up while studying outside)
[Hour 1.75] Here comes the downpour!!! Run for the nearest dry table.
[Hour 2] It’s over already?? I wish it lasted a bit longer to cool the air down more… =)

Picture of the National University of Singapore campus when it’s raining.  It probably was sunny just an hour ago and will be again soon.  The blue-top orange buses are the shuttle buses that take people around the campus.  Service not affected by weather.

Stay dry my friends…rainy season coming up in both cities!

ECP: The Rainforest Expressway

You think Canada’s green and full of trees? True, but not in the cities. Singapore’s actually a lot greener inside the city. Okay, they planted the trees I know, but at least they are decent enough to provide shade and cool the city. And don’t you think these particular trees are such impressive plants? This is just one section of the East Coast Parkway from Changi Airport that the taxi I took drove through after I landed. What a great first impression!

Last Days in Vancouver

Thinking back, this was to be one of the last sunsets I would see at home for a long time to come. Last May, I flew off into Asia for a year of life lessons, travel adventure, and food indulgence. I was leaving behind friends and family but I was excited for what was to come all the same. The feelings are always mixed when one leaves or arrives at a place, and this was no exception.