Rainjoy

Yay for rain! Hopefully it'll take the edge off the recent heat wave. I went out yesterday in the fiercest part of the downpour, on the way to the subway station. I had an umbrella but a few minutes later I was soaked anyway; a car speeding through a nearby puddle sent a big sheet of water that hit me full on. I gasped...then started laughing; I'm sure the people huddled in a nearby bus shelter must have thought I was crazy.

But at that point I figured, what's the point of getting mad? The water was warm and actually quite refreshing after the damp mugginess earlier in the day. With an extra change of clothes in my backpack (which was covered by a waterproof cover recently given to me by my Dad from Japan), I figured I might as well enjoy the experience.

So I didn't bother trying to find a way around the huge rushing streams of water as I crossed the road; I just waded through it all in my sandals. It was a tad damp sitting in the subway car, but I was wearing my camping shorts from Mountain Co-op and they were almost dry by the time I got downtown and met Jeff. I had on the top I wore in Urban Tapestry's concert at Balticon, which is actually a quick-dry sports top that my sister bought me for my birthday. I -love- clothes that are comfortable and practical as they are nice-looking.

Jeff's dad and our friend Harry hadn't arrived at Starfish yet, so I took a few minutes to change into a swirly black skirt I had rolled up in my backpack, and drag a comb through my hair. Ta-dah! Ready for an evening out. I am so not a normal Girly-Girl. My sandals were still damp but an appetizer plate of oysters distracted me. Mmmm.



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