What Time Is It?! Summertime! (The Only Season Saipan Has)

        Saipan's weather is... well, there are really only two seasons on this island: dry and wet. Basically, less than a month out of the year, Saipan's weather is rainy, the rest of the year is hot, dry, and humid. Three words I do NOT want to hear. My house is concrete, so the already scarce wind that flows past my house doesn't cool it... at ALL. Lately the heat has been so unbearable that my mom has resorted to keeping the sprinklers on for extended periods of time, in hopes that it'll make things a LITTLE bit cooler. I'm kind of the spoiled one; I stay in my air-conditioned room all the time while my mom and uncle suffer outside. It's not that I'm keeping them out on purpose, no. I actually welcome them into my room occasionally. They just know the kind of person I am. I'm usually the person who needs her alone time. But ANYWAY, although the heat and humidity is enough to send me into a state of disillusion, it's the only kind of weather I truly know of. Summer.

        Yay for the summers of Saipan... the endless summers of Saipan. Living on this island for a while just makes you sick of its weather. It's hot ALL the time. It's humid ALL the time. It's dry ALL the time (besides the little bit of heavenly rain we get once in a while). But when I start thinking of my college future, which will be in Ohio, I start to remember the beaches of this island. Even though it's hot, the beaches will always cool you down. A BBQ near the water in the shade always makes everyone happy. A little company here and there, a LOT of food everywhere. It's nice just to sit back and enjoy the warmth. The best time for me on this island is when it's a windy day. Of course, the weather is still hot and sunny, it's just that there's an addition. A lovely addition.

        Imagine just laying in a hammock tied between two trees near the sea. Sea birds warbling away, the sound of the ocean against the shore, the fresh, cool breeze that sifts through the opening linens of the hammock onto your skin. The peaceful serenity of your eyes closing as you fall into a light sleep. Yes, that's what you call perfect.

        Saipan's weather isn't perfect unless you make it perfect. And luckily for me, I've already figured that part out.