in case it wasn't obvious from the title/subject line, i L-O-V-E the period right after a storm has rolled through the area. i also love the time during the storm (and the awkward weather hours leading up to the storm when the temperature drops suddenly, the animals kind of freak out, and the sky looks like it's just really really angry at you ... i'm a storm chaser at heart thanks to a little movie in 1996 called twister), but anyways - the time after the storm? awesome.
it's like everything is all nicely showered and fresh and the puddles just ask you to run and jump in them. in the boiling hot summer it's often still cool enough to do all the puddle jumping with a light raincoat in case a lagging shower decides to creep up, but it's really just such a happy time. in fact, it's one of my favorite times.
i went for a walk after tonight's evening storm and everything was just stunning. the trees and bushes and lawns and everything just sparkled their little hearts out and i couldn't help but wish it was always like this. i know the sun lovers will hate me for it, but if i was in control of the weather i'd have a storm every day. i'm not saying for 24 hours a day ... even a rain loving girl can't deal with 24/7 soggy feet. but a quick shower to freshen up the world each day? i'm game for that.
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Sunday, June 12, 2011
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
contrary to popular belief, boat shoes are not water friendly
since this is in fact my second blog post in a row, i wonder if i'm now considered a legitimate blogger? i bet you have to do something ridiculous like have a full week of posts or something. whatever, i'll still add "blogger extraordinaire" to my resume...right behind mind reader. seriously, mind reader and librarian are pretty much the same thing.
anyways, as shocking as it may be, i learned something new again today! the world continues to teach me things, although i don't know that i always appreciate the things i'm taught. maybe it's one of those "once you're older you'll understand" kinds of things. if i'm still blogging when i'm "older" (which i don't plan on getting any time soon) i'll let you know if i've learned to appreciate any of my lessons.
so what did i learn today? contrary to popular belief (or at least MY belief, regardless of whether it's popular), boat shoes are not water friendly. not even a little bit. when i woke up to another stormy day i immediately went for my boat shoes thinking that if they're good for boats where WATER splashes, they'll be good for fighting the puddles that were sure to attack me as i walked to class. not so much. as i trekked across campus in the hours before even the birds were awake (thanks again, grad school), i confidently stepped through puddles knowing that my shoes-advertised-for-water-transportation would keep me safe. false. so false.
the water began seeping through the mesh sides (which probably should have been my first clue...mesh doesn't equal waterproof), quickly making my socks squishy. the closer i got to my classroom, the soggier my feet became. i might as well have had sponges attached to my ankles. a strange image, i know, but at least you didn't have to sit for an hour and a half with your feet soaking wet. next time i wake up and the weather looks like it's straight from the pages of twilight, i think i'll grab my rainboots, hunt down some puddles, and take a mental health day. puddle jumping is more fun than class any day.
anyways, as shocking as it may be, i learned something new again today! the world continues to teach me things, although i don't know that i always appreciate the things i'm taught. maybe it's one of those "once you're older you'll understand" kinds of things. if i'm still blogging when i'm "older" (which i don't plan on getting any time soon) i'll let you know if i've learned to appreciate any of my lessons.
so what did i learn today? contrary to popular belief (or at least MY belief, regardless of whether it's popular), boat shoes are not water friendly. not even a little bit. when i woke up to another stormy day i immediately went for my boat shoes thinking that if they're good for boats where WATER splashes, they'll be good for fighting the puddles that were sure to attack me as i walked to class. not so much. as i trekked across campus in the hours before even the birds were awake (thanks again, grad school), i confidently stepped through puddles knowing that my shoes-advertised-for-water-transportation would keep me safe. false. so false.
the water began seeping through the mesh sides (which probably should have been my first clue...mesh doesn't equal waterproof), quickly making my socks squishy. the closer i got to my classroom, the soggier my feet became. i might as well have had sponges attached to my ankles. a strange image, i know, but at least you didn't have to sit for an hour and a half with your feet soaking wet. next time i wake up and the weather looks like it's straight from the pages of twilight, i think i'll grab my rainboots, hunt down some puddles, and take a mental health day. puddle jumping is more fun than class any day.
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