First of all, if you are thinking this is about some wild global warming theory, well, its not. :-| But it is yet but strange changes I've witnessing from my small local town [across Buffalo] every year.
When I first came to this town--5 years ago--I enjoyed seasonal Canadian winter which I loved. Though I hated shoveling [depends on how much ka-ching I get from my mommy and daddy], I loved the frozen river, the endless feeling of that sweet white surrounding, and most of all, school closed :lol:.
But this year...this year has been THE most awkward winter I've everencountered. The day of Christmas, I was in Mexico for missionary work. Our supervisor gave each of us [missionaries] a chance to call home and I called my mother to say Merry Christmas and take care, just like what any child would do. One of the line I remember clearly was "Its white Christmas here [meaning it snowed before/during Christmas Eve and Christmas]." Instantly, I was relieved. My initial thought was that Canadian winter is back! [Last year, it wasn't white Christmas...dear mother earth, I've NEVER WENT WITHOUT SNOW BEFORE OR AFTER CHRISTMAS IN CANADA].
I was wrong, DEAD wrong. On December 27, 2007, I took my first step in Canada at Toronto Airport after a week of dusty and crazy day and night temperature fluctuation from Mexico... I would've imagined Toronto to be covered in that cold yet beautiful snow and it was. Problem was...it didn't "last" long. Between the highway to our school, the bus stopped by the Gateway for dinner. I didn't want anything but I needed to spend all the money my mom gave it or else by tomorrow, it won't be there by my wallet:smile:. So I ran out of the bus, only to feel "water dripping by my neck." No..sorry, let me clarify that for you. RAIN dripping by my neck.
Rain...Rain? I would have NEVER EVER guessed rain in late December, NEVER. Right now, the rain & snow and temperature fluctuation is so bad in my town that I still have my summer set of cloth out in my casual closet. The change of Canadian winter has been so radical in my town and this year, the winter seem to fit more like a mini-monsoon every week, with crazy heat and cold waves coming in and out.
Now tell me, who's stealing my [because its what I feel] Canadian Winter!
When I first came to this town--5 years ago--I enjoyed seasonal Canadian winter which I loved. Though I hated shoveling [depends on how much ka-ching I get from my mommy and daddy], I loved the frozen river, the endless feeling of that sweet white surrounding, and most of all, school closed :lol:.
But this year...this year has been THE most awkward winter I've everencountered. The day of Christmas, I was in Mexico for missionary work. Our supervisor gave each of us [missionaries] a chance to call home and I called my mother to say Merry Christmas and take care, just like what any child would do. One of the line I remember clearly was "Its white Christmas here [meaning it snowed before/during Christmas Eve and Christmas]." Instantly, I was relieved. My initial thought was that Canadian winter is back! [Last year, it wasn't white Christmas...dear mother earth, I've NEVER WENT WITHOUT SNOW BEFORE OR AFTER CHRISTMAS IN CANADA].
I was wrong, DEAD wrong. On December 27, 2007, I took my first step in Canada at Toronto Airport after a week of dusty and crazy day and night temperature fluctuation from Mexico... I would've imagined Toronto to be covered in that cold yet beautiful snow and it was. Problem was...it didn't "last" long. Between the highway to our school, the bus stopped by the Gateway for dinner. I didn't want anything but I needed to spend all the money my mom gave it or else by tomorrow, it won't be there by my wallet:smile:. So I ran out of the bus, only to feel "water dripping by my neck." No..sorry, let me clarify that for you. RAIN dripping by my neck.
Rain...Rain? I would have NEVER EVER guessed rain in late December, NEVER. Right now, the rain & snow and temperature fluctuation is so bad in my town that I still have my summer set of cloth out in my casual closet. The change of Canadian winter has been so radical in my town and this year, the winter seem to fit more like a mini-monsoon every week, with crazy heat and cold waves coming in and out.
Now tell me, who's stealing my [because its what I feel] Canadian Winter!