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By Yannie Chan | April 21st, 2016

Just when you learn to cope with the cold, winter’s gone in a poof and it’s hello heat and humidity…

1. Your favorite thing in the world is no longer your room heater, but your GLORIOUS DE-HUMIDIFIER. Pouring water from your de-humidifier is, simply, the most satisfying feeling in the world.

I love you de-humidifier! Credit: Giphy
I love you de-humidifier! Credit: Giphy.com

2. You stop craving chicken pot and soup noodles, and are constantly lusting after sashimi and sushi, cold noodles, and ice-cold tofu pudding.

Anything COLD and CHILLED PLEASE. Credit: www.screen.yahoo.com
Anything COLD and CHILLED PLEASE. Credit: www.screen.yahoo.com

3. Your hair used to look fabulous even if you skipped a shampoo, now it just sticks to your face a la ‘The Ring’.

Winter why you leave me *tears* Credit: Giphy
Winter why did you leave me like this *tears* Credit: Giphy.com

4. And your beloved dewy foundation is making your face shine brighter than the ICC during Symphony of Lights…

Do you know how hard it is to find THE HG foundation???? Credit: www.logotv.com
Do you know how hard it is to find THE foundation?? Credit: www.logotv.com

5. The super warm underwear that you wore religiously every single day? It’s now at the bottom of your closet with your sweatpants and leather boots.

Short sleeves, hot pants. Credit: www.heyveronica.tumblr.com
Short sleeves, hot pants. Or maybe, no pants? Credit: www.heyveronica.tumblr.com

6. You leave your clothes out to dry. Two days later… still wet. FU humidity!

That smell where your clothes NEVER fully dry. Credit: Giphy
That smell when your clothes NEVER fully dry. Credit: Giphy.com

7. You cursed every air-conditioner during winter. But now, you pretend to shop in 7-Eleven so they’ll blast the sweat off you.

AC, I NEED YOU!!! Credit: www.reddit.com
AC, I NEED YOU!!! Credit: www.reddit.com

8. The city is so foggy you literally cannot see across Victoria Harbour.

Is this shutter island or what? Credit: Giphy
Is this Shutter Island or what? Credit: Giphy.com

9. Even your pets seem to be wet all the time.

Their fur is always slightly moist. Ew. Credit: Giphy
Moist fur. Ew. Credit: Giphy.com

10. The entirety of Hong Kong literally smells like salted fish. The stink is everywhere… at least until October!

It smells like the city is rotting. Credit: Giphy
It smells like the city is rotting. Is summer over yet? Credit: Giphy.com

11. The air is so thick and stagnant it feels like you’re walking through a bowl of congee. Suddenly a breeze, and you stop in your tracks to savor it.

The sun is finally here! What BEAUTIFUL weather!! Credit: www.uglybettymemories.tumblr.com
Did you feel that too? What BEAUTIFUL weather!! Credit: www.uglybettymemories.tumblr.com
  • By Yannie Chan | April 21st, 2016

    Just when you learn to cope with the cold, winter’s gone in a poof and it’s hello heat and humidity…

    1. Your favorite thing in the world is no longer your room heater, but your GLORIOUS DE-HUMIDIFIER. Pouring water from your de-humidifier is, simply, the most satisfying feeling in the world.

    I love you de-humidifier! Credit: Giphy
    I love you de-humidifier! Credit: Giphy.com

    2. You stop craving chicken pot and soup noodles, and are constantly lusting after sashimi and sushi, cold noodles, and ice-cold tofu pudding.

    Anything COLD and CHILLED PLEASE. Credit: www.screen.yahoo.com
    Anything COLD and CHILLED PLEASE. Credit: www.screen.yahoo.com

    3. Your hair used to look fabulous even if you skipped a shampoo, now it just sticks to your face a la ‘The Ring’.

    Winter why you leave me *tears* Credit: Giphy
    Winter why did you leave me like this *tears* Credit: Giphy.com

    4. And your beloved dewy foundation is making your face shine brighter than the ICC during Symphony of Lights…

    Do you know how hard it is to find THE HG foundation???? Credit: www.logotv.com
    Do you know how hard it is to find THE foundation?? Credit: www.logotv.com

    5. The super warm underwear that you wore religiously every single day? It’s now at the bottom of your closet with your sweatpants and leather boots.

    Short sleeves, hot pants. Credit: www.heyveronica.tumblr.com
    Short sleeves, hot pants. Or maybe, no pants? Credit: www.heyveronica.tumblr.com

    6. You leave your clothes out to dry. Two days later… still wet. FU humidity!

    That smell where your clothes NEVER fully dry. Credit: Giphy
    That smell when your clothes NEVER fully dry. Credit: Giphy.com

    7. You cursed every air-conditioner during winter. But now, you pretend to shop in 7-Eleven so they’ll blast the sweat off you.

    AC, I NEED YOU!!! Credit: www.reddit.com
    AC, I NEED YOU!!! Credit: www.reddit.com

    8. The city is so foggy you literally cannot see across Victoria Harbour.

    Is this shutter island or what? Credit: Giphy
    Is this Shutter Island or what? Credit: Giphy.com

    9. Even your pets seem to be wet all the time.

    Their fur is always slightly moist. Ew. Credit: Giphy
    Moist fur. Ew. Credit: Giphy.com

    10. The entirety of Hong Kong literally smells like salted fish. The stink is everywhere… at least until October!

    It smells like the city is rotting. Credit: Giphy
    It smells like the city is rotting. Is summer over yet? Credit: Giphy.com

    11. The air is so thick and stagnant it feels like you’re walking through a bowl of congee. Suddenly a breeze, and you stop in your tracks to savor it.

    The sun is finally here! What BEAUTIFUL weather!! Credit: www.uglybettymemories.tumblr.com
    Did you feel that too? What BEAUTIFUL weather!! Credit: www.uglybettymemories.tumblr.com