Feelin' hot, hot, hot!

I do believe I've mentioned the heat prior to this post, but this post is not about the infamous Bangkok heat. This post is actually to say thank you to my darling not-so-little cousin, Brittany.  You might be wondering why she gets a special thank you post and I'll quickly get to the point.  Back in May, Brittany and I took part in the cancer fundraiser, Relay for Life.  At this event a local cellular company was selling handy hot weather items like fans, cell phone carry cases and flip flops.  The fan reminded me of an updated version of something my Grandma would have used in church before the air-conditioning was installed. I wasn't completely convinced I needed it though, I was pretty sure I needed all of my money for the cake pops that were being sold at another tent! My stomach almost always gets priority. :-) 
Back to the matter at hand, Brittany decided to buy me a fan seeing as I would be travelling to a very hot country during the summer. 

Pop-up Fan from Brittany

THANKS, BRE!!!
I've carried my fan almost daily and I have almost always regretted it whenever I haven't.  It folds up to a size that conveniently tucks into the pocket of my bag and produces a pretty refreshing breeze when needed.  I am glad that Brittany had the foresight to provide me with such a handy gift. 

This is my "I'm so over this heat" face

Cool as a Cucumber

Thailand is hot.  My students will tell you that is not an acceptable sentence;  it needs to be stretched so the reader has a better picture in their head.
The air in Thailand feels as hot as the inside of an oven being used to bake a pizza.
I hope that gives you a better feel for the tenperature!  Thailand is similar to Bermuda in that both places are very humid.  The other volunteers have mentioned the humidity but it hasn't been a real issue for me.  The heat on the other hand... I thought I knew what hot felt like, but this makes a hot August day in Bermuda seem like a walk in the park.
I knew it was going to be hot.  I packed with that piece of information in mind.  In the photo below you'll see in the left hand grid items I purchased in preparation for this trip.  I think my favourite find was the Palmer's cooling lotion that I bought from People's Pharmacy. Another great find was Dettol cool soap - the cleaning power of Dettol with a cool touch? Winner, winner, chicken dinner!  🎉
Now on the right side is the powder provided by my hosts at the CCS Home Base here in Bangkok. This stuff is incredible!  I've taken to sprinkling it on my back before I head out each day.  Who cares if I go to school looking like a powder puff if it keeps me cool?! I don't. 
I will be finding this stuff in a store so I can bring my own bottle home. Thailand for the win. Sorry, Gold Bond!