Cloudy with a chance…
And on to a blog post I’m reminded to write every time I call Australia…
HOW’S THE WEATHA?
It’s cute that it’s a conversation topic for pretty much every Australian, especially Mum. I get it – Canada’s got a reputation for being cold; Australia has a reputation for being hot: conversation ensues.
However, disappointingly in terms of conversation, so far the weather has been entirely agreeable.
When we got here in July, there were some hot days. It was summer, of course, so… kinda expected. But almost immediately after we landed, Canadians were apologising for the season. It’s not usually as mild, apparently. Which is odd, because honestly, it was pretty freakin’ hot.
Well, a little more ‘sticky’ than hot. The difference with Australian summers is the humidity, which is outta control here. It’s not something I’d ever really considered before, being from Melbourne, but the air is so thick with heat, it feels a shitload hotter than the actual centigrade temperature would have you believe. Because of that, every weather forecast contains the actual temperature and a handy little “FEELS LIKE” box. I can only remember one day where it ‘felt like’ 40, so I suppose that’s mild by Australian standards.
We’re in the midst of fall now though, so the thermometer’s dropped a bit. After a cold snap last week where the days were starting out around zero and reaching only 8 or 9, we’ve climbed back up to days of around 16 or so, which is totally doable.
What’s a little less tolerable though is the perverse amount of pleasure Canadians take in deriding their weather. “How are you liking the cold?” they’ll cheerfully sneer. I tell them honestly, I’m a winter baby; I love the cold. And without fail, every time that’s countered with a maniac, “JUST WAIT TIL WINTER!”
It’s almost as if they think we haven’t heard that Canada gets a bit cold. On the contrary, I’m looking forward to it – it’s totally different for me, ya know?
That said, the thing I’m actually looking forward to the most is surviving my first winter here so I can reply flatly, ‘ya know, it’s really not that bad’ – despite the fact I froze my nuts off the whole time.
HOW’S THE WEATHA?
It’s cute that it’s a conversation topic for pretty much every Australian, especially Mum. I get it – Canada’s got a reputation for being cold; Australia has a reputation for being hot: conversation ensues.
However, disappointingly in terms of conversation, so far the weather has been entirely agreeable.
When we got here in July, there were some hot days. It was summer, of course, so… kinda expected. But almost immediately after we landed, Canadians were apologising for the season. It’s not usually as mild, apparently. Which is odd, because honestly, it was pretty freakin’ hot.
Well, a little more ‘sticky’ than hot. The difference with Australian summers is the humidity, which is outta control here. It’s not something I’d ever really considered before, being from Melbourne, but the air is so thick with heat, it feels a shitload hotter than the actual centigrade temperature would have you believe. Because of that, every weather forecast contains the actual temperature and a handy little “FEELS LIKE” box. I can only remember one day where it ‘felt like’ 40, so I suppose that’s mild by Australian standards.
We’re in the midst of fall now though, so the thermometer’s dropped a bit. After a cold snap last week where the days were starting out around zero and reaching only 8 or 9, we’ve climbed back up to days of around 16 or so, which is totally doable.
What’s a little less tolerable though is the perverse amount of pleasure Canadians take in deriding their weather. “How are you liking the cold?” they’ll cheerfully sneer. I tell them honestly, I’m a winter baby; I love the cold. And without fail, every time that’s countered with a maniac, “JUST WAIT TIL WINTER!”
It’s almost as if they think we haven’t heard that Canada gets a bit cold. On the contrary, I’m looking forward to it – it’s totally different for me, ya know?
That said, the thing I’m actually looking forward to the most is surviving my first winter here so I can reply flatly, ‘ya know, it’s really not that bad’ – despite the fact I froze my nuts off the whole time.
Wait until winter!
Nice post glad you are back at writing...
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Ah thanks Ryan! I'm kinda churning out slush m'self while I play catch up, but it's good to be practising.
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