One thing that EVERYONE can agree on is it is HOT in Singapore. Not too much of a difference between months through out the year, it's just always hot as this chart shows.
For those of you that don't speak "cenitgrade", 35° C is about 95° Farhenheit. For those that a geeks, like me, there is an easy way to convert in your head:
People have been telling me that you will adjust and get used to it. I am still wainting for that to happen.
Back in SF I always wore an undershirt, but the cotton ones I brought here just don't work inhis climate. They get wet with sweat and stay wet for hours. Plus they're hot in this heat.
I try to take the train to work most days which means a 10 minute walk from my apartment to the Bugis MRT station, 10 minutes on the train, and a 10 minute walk from the Tanjong Pagar MRT to my offince on Robinson Road. It's not a strenuous walk, but this is what i look like when I sit down at my desk. Nice, huh?
So if I had a morning meeting it meant I would take anUber or a Grab car to keep from looking like this.
About 10 days ago a Ausie coworker told me about something that has changed my life: AIRism by UNICLO. Now I am one of the last people that you would expect to shop at UNICLO. I am 58 years old, 196cm tall, and weigh ~210kgs--not your typical UNICLO shopper, especially in Asia.
But man do they work. They're lightweight, large enough, and they keep you cool, and most importantly absorbe sweat before soaking through your shirt.
I am now ready to tackle whatever else Singapore can throw at me.
For those of you that don't speak "cenitgrade", 35° C is about 95° Farhenheit. For those that a geeks, like me, there is an easy way to convert in your head:
- Double the Celsius
- Subtract the "10's value"
- Add 32
- 35°C x 2 =70
- 70-7 =63
- 63+32=95°F
People have been telling me that you will adjust and get used to it. I am still wainting for that to happen.
Back in SF I always wore an undershirt, but the cotton ones I brought here just don't work inhis climate. They get wet with sweat and stay wet for hours. Plus they're hot in this heat.I try to take the train to work most days which means a 10 minute walk from my apartment to the Bugis MRT station, 10 minutes on the train, and a 10 minute walk from the Tanjong Pagar MRT to my offince on Robinson Road. It's not a strenuous walk, but this is what i look like when I sit down at my desk. Nice, huh?
So if I had a morning meeting it meant I would take an
About 10 days ago a Ausie coworker told me about something that has changed my life: AIRism by UNICLO. Now I am one of the last people that you would expect to shop at UNICLO. I am 58 years old, 196cm tall, and weigh ~210kgs--not your typical UNICLO shopper, especially in Asia.
But man do they work. They're lightweight, large enough, and they keep you cool, and most importantly absorbe sweat before soaking through your shirt.
I am now ready to tackle whatever else Singapore can throw at me.
Duluth trading company. Just in case you need an alternative. :)
ReplyDeleteBut they're not in Singapore ;-)
ReplyDeleteHow about keeping a week's worth of fresh shirts at the office and change when you get there? Find a nearby cleaner and just swap dirty for clean once a week. Stay cool 😎
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