After a million years, I stepped out again into the world of the living. I did multiple errands and was driving all over the place that I just decided to buy lunch from one of the student food alleys because I didn’t have time to cook.

I stocked up on the medicines since I think we’re going to have more flu incidents once school starts in August.

Another reason why my girls’ and my allergies have lingered is because the trees are confused with the weather. The whole tropical forest we’re surrounded with is confused. The fire trees are blooming (as shown in the photo) when it shouldn’t be. Normally, these trees bloom (together with the acacia and cotton trees) in April-May during the hot and dry months. July is southwest monsoon season so the trees should already be losing the flowers. But here we are…

I can’t remember July being this hot when I lived here full-time more than 20 years ago.

Ah well, that’s climate change for you.