listen to the rain

it's been raining here pretty much all day, and i'm diggin it. i truly love it when it rains...it's so tranquil and awe-inspiring. i don't, however, like driving or walking long distances in the rain, as i had to do tonight. the pant legs of my jeans got drenched as i made the long trek to my car from the metro station. but as i sat in my car in the chinese carry-out parking lot while i waited for my food, i couldn't help but feel sentimental as i sat under the street lamp, looking up into the night sky as the rain poured down upon my windshield. i wished someone were sitting there with me, listening and watching and wiping the raindrops from my face. the downpour was gorgeous, and such a sensual sound it makes as it falls....

or maybe i'm just horny.

i'm in for the evening, trying to shake this irritability i'm feeling. i'm completely cool with the fact that i have no plans tonight or no one special to spend the evening with (except my sweet little doggie curled up over here :-) ). i absolutely love these rainy evenings at home, curled up in front of the tv, incense lit, eating my chinese food. but i'd prefer to enjoy all of that in complete solitude...and my roommate (sister) is here.

she usually stays with her man for the weekends, but for some reason has decided to stay in. i had my hopes way up of coming home to an empty apartment and indulging in my food and champagne and endless hours of tv watching and reading...i've been thinking about it all day. and it's not like she and i don't get along or that she even bothers me much (except when she wants to chat repeatedly and i'm in the mood for silence). but i love the girl and we get along fine. i think i'm just feeling kinda pissy because i was really in the mood for having the place to myself, as i usually do on nights like this, and now i have to reconstruct my mental plans a bit... i know i'm sounding bratty, but it sucks when i've had things mapped out a certain way and it doesn't exactly go as planned. but what can you do?

i guess i'll finish off my bubbly and curl up with my book, or catch up on my soaps...and think about how monday is a holiday and i don't have to work!! that's enough to lift anyone's spirits.

paz.

oh yeah, congrats to my mejor amigo who just became an uncle yesterday afternoon!! that little baby is just too cute and has these ruby-red lips that are simply adorable! i can't wait to meet him (i've only seen a pic so far).