Monday, July 21, 2008

Summer in Canada vs. Summer in the Philippines

some people claim that they prefer summer in the philippines than summer in canada.

what do i think?

summer in the philippines is hot. humid. and sunny. summer in canada is hot. dry. and scorching.

last year when i didn't realize that summer was about to start, i was surprised to see my son come back from school 2 shades darker than when he had left for school.

the sun is so hot in canada that using a sunscreen is absolutely necessary. in fact, i normally start to put on sunscreen on my children towards the end of spring. i put this on them everyday before going to school. if we think we'll be under the sun for a period of time, we always put on sunscreen to protect ourselves from the damage that the sun's rays can do to our skin.

in the philippines, i never felt the need to put on sunscreen. the sun isn't as hot and scorching as it is here. in fact, i think that the only time i do put on sunscreen in the philippines is when we go to swimming. other than that, i don't have much use for it.

one thing that i like better here is that it is not humid. i hate the sticky feeling that summer has in the philippines. as long as i'm in the shade, i think i'd prefer summer here if only to avoid the sticky, icky feeling.

11 comments:

RoseLLe said...

hmmmm...i think i like it when it is summer in Australia :D *joke* ...because it is winter here and is too cold.

i still prefer warmer seasons.

Em said...

I think summer in canada why? I live in wisconsin its already too hot and dry here and I'm thinking canada is the same thing co's it wasn't that far.

michy said...

whoa! that's scary!

scatterhaiku said...

interesting. never stopped to think that summers in canada could get that scorchy. yikes... :O

fruityoaty said...

Well, it depends on what PART of Canada you're talking about. It's rather relative, don't you think? The summer weather varies depending on what part of Canada you're living in... Same goes for winter.

:)

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Me, the islands and the world said...

between rainy days and hot days, i'll be choosing hot days. rainy days can get really depressing.

RJ said...

I think your place in Canada is the same as my place here in South Australia! Whew! Sunblock lotion is really necessary.

cielo said...

you mean sis, mas malinsangan dyan at nakakaitim ang sikat ng araw...my hubby told me kasi ...sa saudi daw parang mahirap huminga ang init unlike sa pinas na pagpapawisan ka tlg

Mys Lyke Meeh said...

8s true, I don't like the summer here---it's some kinda of really really dryyyyy---I mean--in CA

Jason said...

I rather have a summer in the Philippines to be honest. The sun is not as scorching, but I do sweat like crazy though! My wife will be coming from Cebu soon, so I hope she will be able to cope with the changes.