Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!

Christmas in Singapore was bitter sweet. I wasn't able to spend it at home with my family but I was able to watch the kids open presents over skype on Christmas Eve which was really fun! I was able to spend Christmas Eve with some new Singaporean friends by going to midnight mass and Christmas Day included an awesome feast at the Paulaner Brauhaus with some other really great friends! I'm now looking forward to New Years with my good friend Kyle Hoback and then our trip to Vietnam and Cambodia! Will have tons of pictures from that trip and also Java, Thailand, and Malaysia soon!

Seasons

Something that has really been freaking me out lately is the fact that the temperature/weather here in Singapore has remained relatively unchanged since I got here in July. Adding to this is the fact that Nebraska July and Singapore July are pretty similar as well. This equates to almost eight months now of continuous 80-90F (25-32C) weather! This is inconvenient when, as a continental climater, I base my perception of what I should be doing on the weather - For example, when it starts to get cold then I should be watching football; when it gets really cold I should be preparing for Christmas. Since none of those things have happened I feel as if I'm stuck in summer vacation forever!

Singapore Weather:

Omaha Weather:

Source: Wolframalpha.com

Oh well, I guess I should stop complaining. I'm sitting by the pool writing this blog entry! :)