You will know that the cold-ber-days are over when you’re starting to feel icky, sticky, and sweaty. Summer na naman! Here are the signs that will help you confirm that the love-and-hate relationship we have with summer season is going to start again.
1. It’s extra mabanas and no ice cream or ice candy can beat it.
First of all, you have no beef with summer, but the extra banas and lagkit from humidity will make you feel as if the sun wants to piss someone off in particular—you.
2. Ang hirap na makatulog sa gabi.
It’s all fun and games until you noticed that you can’t sleep well at night dahil sa sobrang init! Kapag tag-lamig, mag-pajamas ka lang at kumot, ayos na. Samantalang kapag tag-init, besh, hinubad mo na ang lahat, may nangyari ba?
3. You start to put your jackets and pullovers to rest.
Gone are the days that you wear colorful, cozy long-sleeved shirts, pullovers, and jackets. Dahil summer na naman, ipahinga mo muna sila. Say hello to sleeveless, light-colored clothes, and all garments that are made in cotton.
4. Paalis ka na ng bahay papunta sa work pero mukha ka nang pauwi.
Months before summer, the only thing that can cause us to smell and look pagod is the pollution. Now, add it with sweat and stinky smell of the heat. Papunta ka pa lang pero amoy pauwi ka na.
5. Kahit saan… malagkit!
Touching skins, shoulders, and knees – it’s a normal occurrence when commuting in the Philippines. But things get pretty awkward, irritating, and nakakahiya when commuting in the midst of summer season. Naranasan mo na ba ‘yung nagdikit lang ang mga braso o hita niyo pero nagpapakiramdaman kayo kung sino ang unang gagalaw, because you both know that it’s sticky and sweaty.
6. You start to crave for Halo-Halo and sorbetes more than usual.
At dahil summer na naman, pahinga muna tayo sa Goto, Lomi, Sopas, Lugaw, and other foods we used to crave for during rainy and –ber days. For now, all we ever want is a tall glass of decadent Sorbetes, Halo-Halo, or Iskrambol.
7. You see air-conditioned places as your refuge.
Malls, boutiques, and even your own office is your safe haven! Basta kung saan ang may aircon, bes. Doon tayo tumambay hanggang lumubog ang araw. Huwag lang tayo maluto sa sobrang init!
8. The rain starts to make you feel happy.
They say we, Filipinos, are unpredictable. Kapag tag-ulan, nagre-rklamo na hassle pumasok sa trabaho dahil palagi na lang may bagyo. Pero nung nag tag-init na, nagre-reklamo rin na sobrang init, mabanas, at mahirap makatulog. Kaya kapag nagkataong umulan, akala mo’y nakakita ng milagro.
9. “Summer na naman!” “Ang init!” Or “Ang banas!” has been your expression.
If you were given 1,000 pesos every time you say, “Ang init!” and 500 pesos when you say, “Ang banas!” or “Ang lagkit!” malamang nasa Forbes Philippines ka na—smiling next to Henry Sy and Lucio Tan.
10. Lunch out? No.
Madalas kang napapagkamalang “Killjoy” o may iba nang circle of friends kasi hindi ka na sumasama mag-lunch out like you used to. Hindi ba pwedeng ayaw mo lang talaga at nakakatamad lumabas gawa ng sobrang init? Pag-usapan ito ng maayos, tandaan may mapayapaang paraan kung paano ito gagawin.
Ano pa ba ang mga karaniwang bagay na napapansin mo tuwing sasapit ang summer season? Tatandaan na laging mag-ingat at sundin ang mga safety tips para ma-survive ang init ng summer! Huwag kakalimutang i-share para maka-relate din sila!
