(8) 90 in 90: The rain that takes the heat away

The rainy season is almost finished in Korea, meaning the hot and humid temperatures will eventually lead the way towards cool and windy fall days.

For that, I can't wait. I've said it many times before, but I'm just not a fan of humid summers. I can deal with the high heat but its the humidity that makes it a miserable and sweat filled experience for me, sapping away any energy and will I had to accomplish anything, and instead making a lazy day spent in an air conditioned sound like a continually tempting way to spend a day.

However, there are days, a small amount of days, where the rain comes and doesn't make the weather more

DAT HUMIDITY...

humid. Sometimes, the heavy rain can bring a moment of relief from the hot summer days. For a few hours, it feels nice.

This feeling never last long. It last for a few hours before the sun comes out again and the sweltering heat comes back. Until that time, I enjoy the coolness that it brings. The heavy and sticky feeling of humidity yields to a cool and chilling feeling. A cool breeze can lightly be felt, a sign that for a few hours, its time to open the window and let in some air from the outside that actually feels good.

Sadly, this has not happened very often this summer. A majority of the days were humid, but its those few rare times, where relief comes through and allows me to escape from the heat for a little bit.

It's funny how appreciative I have become of something as simple as a rainstorm, but like many things since moving to Korea, I've gained a new perspective perspective and appreciation on many things.

So thank you rain and the cooling effect you bring. You're my moment of relief and a sign of cooler days to come.