D: Hey babe. You dah start beli barang ke belum?
N: Mestilah belum. Lama lagi kot.
D: I dah start beli ni ha
N: Beli apa?
D: Syampoo
N: Ek eleh.
I will be departing soon around mid to end of August 2009.
JPA masih tak inform when is the actual date. Everyday the same question will arise and I will have to give them the same actual answer.. "Mid to End August".
And believe it or not, though I am about to spend my precious 4 years there, never in my life I searched anything about University of Alberta (U of A). I swear to God. The only reasons I chose U of A because it's in the top 10 universities in Canada (mama googled it) and the name sounds so walllah. Fullstop. I have to admit it, I don't do deep research. I think I don't do it at all. LOL.
So here I am for the first time, keying some words about the place in the search box. But not the educational infos. More like "clothes to wear" for those 4 seasons. I don't like cold wheather.
It's (-)ve 30 degree Celcius there during Winter. What the hell? Saya pasang aircond pun 20 degree Celcius.
So this is the most padat yet convincing answer I could get:
Spring: Spring is warm enough that you can wear shorts or dresses and not be worried of getting cold, but also not too warm that you can still wear jeans and a sweater and not worry of getting hot and sweaty. It's basically perfect weather for a nice flowy dress with a nice jacket or sweater.
Summer: The summer can go from being a bit warmer than spring (meaning would be best to ditch the pants unless you will be in colder areas) and then it can get so hot that even walking around in a bikini wouldn't be enough to keep you cool. For summer, it would be best to have a lot of light dresses, VERY sheer sweaters for maybe night time or for cooler days, and shorts or skirts.
Fall: Fall is mixed with rain and snow usually. It can be a little cooler than spring or it can be almost as cold as winter. For fall all you need are some good clothes that cover your legs, and some jackets/sweaters and at least one coat that can be for rain and wind and stuff.
Winter: This time can get very cold, so having warmer sweaters, layering, all that is best. Having many gloves will also help, as will sweaters and hats (or as we say here, toques)
It looks like I'd have to do a lot of spending.