These are some paintings I made in the summer. Ohh.. How I miss the heat. Hahaha… You must have thought that I’m crazy.
I was born in Malaysia and had spent 2/3 of my life there. As much as I love this country that I am now living in, I can’t get myself to like the coldness of winter. I like how soft the snowflakes were, not the temperature that had brought them to me.
I still remember that when I was in my first and second year in Japan, I would have more than 4 to 5 layers of clothes everyday during winter to endure the coldness. They were heavy and bulky, but warm. I would look rounder than I was in summer, during winter. Half of the reason was my clothings, another half was the unlimited appetite during the cold days. I guess I was trying to get the warmth from the hot food, by trying to persuade myself that I needed more fat to keep myself warm enough 😀
I get much better now. As long as I don’t have to stay outdoor for a long time, I can reduce my clothes to around 2 to 3 layers depending on the thickness. But I still don’t really like winter. The daytime is shorter. Everyday, I woke up in the darkness, and when I leave the office (even if I leave on time) in the darkness. It was during my first winter in this country that I realize how I love sunlight.
I hope that warmer days are nearer, though the coldest days have yet to come (sigh). Take care everyone, don’t catch cold!