Well, alas, the sunny 75+ degree weather has left, and in its wake is a whole lot of suds. Somewhere between last night and today, winter decided to make its long delayed appearance and wreak havoc on the entire city.
Now, I’ve seen about oh, 4 cloudy days in the past 3 months. One almost forgets what it’s like to have cloud cover. But the clouds were a welcomed sight. I smiled as soon as I noticed it was gloomy (kind of ironic, eh?) What was not welcomed, however, was the rain.
I should clarify. The rainy season is supposed to start in late OCTOBER. Seeing as it is December, you can imagine how much this rain is needed. The groundwater needs recharging people! (Also, considering I’m blogging about rain—you can see how the lack of it has affected me)
What I don’t like about the rain is how idiotic it makes everyone. Rain=ice. Because everything in this entire country is covered in sand, a little water makes everything extra slick. And considering I live on Jebel Al-Nar (Hell’s Hill) I don’t want to walk down it. I slide enough when I’m wearing sneakers that have treads.
This morning, as the three of us bemoaned walking down Jebel Al-Nar, we decided instead to go ask our land parents for a ride to school, which they obliged. Driving to school normally takes about 10-15 minutes. Driving to school in poor weather=40 minutes. Like I said, no one knows how to drive in poor conditions.
The city also apparently lacks a good drainage system. There was brown, soapy (!?) standing water everywhere, several inches deep in places. It rained for maybe an hour. And not even that hard. It wasn’t that much rain. So the real question is why there was so much water everywhere. (ok, I lie. The REAL question is what’s with the soap?)
The forecast for the next week is chilly, around 60. Yes, it’ s chilly OK. The heat was turned on my apartment when it was in the upper 60s. I’m so so screwed when I return.
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