Is it warm in here, or am I just sweating?

Well, it's now official. Last week, Manila posted it's hottest temperature ever at just over 100F. Of course, that doesn't include the "heat index", which would also factor in the 70-80% humidity that we have.

People have been telling me that they've never seen it this warm before. Usually, I mostly ignore remarks like that, especially when made by a fellow expat, but when Filipinos start telling me that it's hot, then I take notice.

I have to admit--I was beginning to worry about the heat. It would be tough to handle these temperatures year after year. But, since this is a new record, the mercury has nowhere to go but down!