From January 31, 2011
From the minute it became clear that God was opening the door for me to come teach in Oaxaca, Mexico, I just had to giggle at His sense of humor.
You see, although I love spending time in the sun, I do not like sweating. So, I truly appreciate the ability to be comfortable driving in air conditioning & coming home to an air conditioned home.
Well, there is no air conditioning in the homes of Oaxaca. Meanwhile, the year-round daytime temperatures are between the mid-70s to the low 90s! As I ride on public transportation every day, the sweat drips into my eyes & down my back…
One of the alarm clocks I brought with me from the States is an atomic clock, which also has the temperature. 4 hours ago, the temperature inside my apartment was 85 degrees. I opened all the windows & left them open for the entire evening, hoping that it would cool down so I wouldn’t be sweating when trying to fall asleep. But, it has only cooled down 3 degrees. What’s up with that?
How hot is it? It is so hot that even the last bag of chocolate that I brought back with me from Christmas break in the States is now melting!
(By the way ~ for anyone who thinks I'm just complaining ~ I'm not alone...several of my Mexican friends here have clearly expressed, more than once, how much they don't like that there is no way to escape the heat!)
I keep reminding myself to appreciate this time when it’s in the low 80s, because it will only get hotter for the next 5 months I’m here!
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