El Nino

For those of you who are not very aware of what is happening to the weather, please take note of this: El Nino is striking soon.

Have you noticed that lately the weather has become warmer and warmer by the day? I have recently just chatted with a friend from Cheras. She told me that it felt uncomfortably warm although it was at night! Imagine switching on the fan to full blast and yet you still feel excessively warm.

Well, the condition isn't any different either here in UTP, where it is famous among the community here as the "desert". Do believe me when I say that it is also extremely warm here in UTP especially during off rainy-season. You can feel the scalding effect of the sun here in UTP although it is just 9.30 in the morning. Could you imagine how warm it will be at 12.00 noon? Right now, looking out of my window, I see the sun shining as brightly as it could and it is very quiet outside now because nobody wants to stay outdoors with such a high outdoor temperature!

So, is there anything that we can do about this weather? I'm afraid none. We could prevent it by reducing deforestation and prevent open burning (and things like that), but if El Nino is to strike, then nothing can prevent it from coming. All you can do is just pray that it will come and go like the wind, drink more water and stay indoors when it is extremely warm outside.

I'm warning you about this because a few days ago, I cycled out of campus to meet the pastor. Upon coming back, I felt light-headed and was short-breath. I couldn't walk properly without having to support myself on the wall and almost passed out while on the way to dinner with friends. Yes, I had a mild heat-stroke. Thankfully, it's over now, but with such an experience, I hope that you'd take this "El Nino thing" seriously.