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six months without rain. finally, the sky opens up and water cleans everything.

what’s it like to go six months without rain and then to experience a drizzly day? well, at first it’s refreshing. you initially notice how cool the air feels. it brushes against your skin when your riding bike or just ambling around. it feels like autumn in the states. then you start to get wet. at first you enjoy it because it’s been a long time since you’ve gotten wet outside of your shower. then you notice that the rain has cleaned a lot of dust off of surrounding buildings. that makes you happy.

then the tide turns.

the mud from the street starts to seep into your sandals. then your bike splashes mud up on your pants. the water washes through but leaves a nice trace of dirt and rocks. then you notice the sky. for the first time in a long time there is no sun. the sky is covered thickly with grey clouds. then you become depressed. six months without rain and you can’t even last a day. six months without rain and the grey sky is already ruining your day.

i have six more months with grey skies and drizzle. it should be quite an adventure but i’m looking forward to it.