Memories

I woke up at 8am. My room was particularly warm with the heater turned on full blast the whole night.

I saw the Sun! ‘Today must be a good day’, I told myself as I havent seen it for the past few days. I decided to wear shorts and slippers that day.

I need to mention that residents in Wadham (the building that I live in) are very lucky for the dining hall is right under our rooms. People from other residential buildings do not have the luxury. They will have to battle the weather before and after every meal.

However, I realised that we may not be that fortunate after all. Staying indoor has made me totally oblivious to the weather. As soon as I opened the main door of International House, I froze. The temperature was only 9C and apparently that day was the coldest day in the entire autumn. Time was running out, so we walked.

Everyone around me wore at least 3 layers of shirts with jeans and well padded shoes. Surely, they laughed. I was named ’superman’ for the day.

That 20 minutes walk to uni seemed eternal. My toes were so cold that they hurt. My body was shivering involuntarily. The situation in the classroom wasn’t very helpful either. Chilly winds crept through every gap between the windows.

I was so gald that the day was over and finally made my way back to my room. One major lesson learned: Read the weather forecast before deciding what to wear.

I love Malaysia..

P.S. Weather in Melbourne this year has been erratic. Usually by April, all the leaves should have turned yellow and by this time, the trees would be bald. Now, the temperature is in the appropriate range, but the leaves are still green and hanging on the branches!

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