dogs days of summer

I am starting to realize that I really hate summers here in Shanghai. Temperatures have been hovering in the low to mid 90's in recent weeks and topped out at 100 last weekend. Humidity are also at intolerable levels. This misery is compounded by hazy, polluted air. I think I rather be in Las Vegas where temperatures are in the mid 100s than be here in Shanghai.

Heat waves like this are common during summers in New York, but that is exactly what it is, heat waves. Over here in Shanghai, this type of weather is the norm with very few "cool waves".