Sunday, April 14, 2013

Attack of the sweltering sunshine


Not Impressed by this heat.


If you follow me on twitter, facebook or instagram you will have heard my whining. Lip hanging a foot out, I have pouted about how hot Bangkok is lately and its annoying effects on me. 

Sweat, oh the sweat. I would like to paint you a picture of what a daily occurrence you will find at the moment. So close your eyes and immerse yourself. Okay closing your eyes isn’t the best way to read, just imagine. A cascade of liquid pain (some refer to it as fat crying) slithers down every inch of your body. Searching for shade hop between the shade from a fence, then a billboard, and scurry into 7-11. Thanking Boreas for that cold northern breeze we so eloquently refer to as Aircon. You saunter to the back of 7-11 eyes glued on the water.  There are 3 sizes, but judging from the puddle at your feet you opt for the 1.5 L bottle knowing full well it will only last to your next 7-11 and if your lucky maybe even 2 away.  Arriving at your destination you prepare a change of clothes. First toweling off the salty glistening beads of your efforts, followed by a 10-minute session directly below Boreas breath again.

With sunshine comes beautifully sun-kissed skin or that is at least the plan for anyone heading to a tropical destination. The beautiful woman I talk to on a regular just came home with a glowing radiance that surpasses most people’s personality. With my contract coming to a close, I figured now is as good of time as any to liven up my ghost white skin that makes a polar bear jealous. Nature had other plans of course, spitting out 5 consecutive 40+ degree-days. Apollo beaming and beating on my skin gave me a heat rash. With my past history of food challenges I immediately when the archives deep inside my head of the past 3 days food.


* Tip: If you start demonstrating symptoms of allergic reaction, look back at the previous day or two of food, it could provide hints. After years of being fine, people can still develop a food allergy, shellfish is common for doing this


Well that failed. My previous few days everything checked out. We all tend to fall into habits, I am precisely that kind of guy. Oh the humanity of a rash that feels like a million mosquito bites. Immediately I went to the pharmacy which are almost as abundant as the aforementioned 7-11. Armed with steroid cream (TRT baby) and tips from a very friendly pharmacist, I began to hermit myself. 

For the next 4 days, I remained in aircon buildings as much as humanly possible, and dropped the temperature in my room to a comforting 20 degrees from the usual 25.  This coupled with a cold plunge for 10-20 minutes twice a day seemed to help more than plumber during a toilet emergency.  

The past two days it has rained. This isn’t cats and dogs rain, this is like hippos and giraffes. With that it has cooled off a little bit, but become even more humid (is that possible?) Rather perfect timing for the weather to shift though, Song Kran is just around the bend and everyone is going to be soaked anyway.





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