Weather Girl From Across the World

Sparkler Tinessael wrote to us from Estonia. Her English is fantastic, and we love her (wet and foggy) point of view. —SparkNotes editors

The last 18 years of my life I’ve spent living in the small country of Estonia (which recently became famous among Sparklers as THE country for lost posts), which has the population of the Bronx, and the climate of well…Forks. We have around 60 sunny days in a year, which makes me seriously think 60 percent of our population are probably vampires. (I have seen tall, blond, sparkling girls in summer, I swear!)

But this kind of climate has allowed me to gain some insight into how people react to weather. I have noticed the following five types:

1) The Sun Lovers

Every time there is a small ray of sun, they take off all their clothes and run to the beach, or simply lie down in the hottest spot they can find, disregarding the dangers of premature aging and skin cancer. When the rain starts, you usually recognize them by the fake tan, really dark makeup and the groans: “Urgh, rain,” or, “Oh NOOOOOOOOOOO! It’s raining again.” Their ambitions usually include emigrating to Spain or Australia.

2) The Rain and Fog Lovers

When the sun is shining, you can find them wearing trousers and shirts with long sleeves, smearing on 50+ SPF sunblock, or sitting depressed inside. However, when it’s raining, they take off their sunglasses, cheer up a bit (you can even notice a slight smile!), say, “I like rain,” and then go back to sitting inside depressed. Mostly they are Twilight fans and wish to visit Forks someday, but then stay in Estonia forever.

3) The Snow Lovers

When it’s snowing, a maniacal smile appears on their faces, they get out their skis, and they hit the slopes every day. In the summer, they usually spend their time working out to improve their skiing abilities, drawing snowflakes, and watching reruns of the winter Olympic Games. They also get depressed whenever the temperature is above 0° C (32° F) and mostly wish to emigrate to Norway, the North Pole, or Siberia.

4) The Whiners

The name says it all. It is too hot for them in the summer and too wet when it rains. Snow is too white and fluffy, while fog is just too depressing. Basically, any weather is an excuse to turn on their laptop and start reading SparkLife.

5) The Optimists

These people are the most annoying. “OMG, it’s sunny!” “YAY, snow!” “Wheee, it’s raining!” are only some examples of the loud exclamations you’ll hear from them. Even in rainy Estonia, they never get depressed.

Which one are you?

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