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March 01, 2004

Rain

So I like rainy days.

I really like rainy days.

I don't consider myself a really downer type person and though I have certainly felt depressed in the past I have never "struggled" with depression. (as described by those who have)

So what is with my fascination with dark sad clouds and miserable drizzly rain? I guess I also have an affinity for slow mournful music. I like dirges. I don't enjoy death or pain, I mean I am not a sadist or masochist or anything.

What's my deal? Do you like rain?

Posted by paul at March 1, 2004 01:39 PM

Comments

I like rain in early March. It means it's not cold enough to snow.

Posted by: Heather at March 1, 2004 01:55 PM

Could it be in our blood?
Sometimes it scares me how much I am in love with rain. no joke brother! i never knew this bout you.
me?
i dream about it, and think the pitter patter one of the most soothing sounds God has given us, i come alive while embarking on long runs through it. =)
i could go on and on...

Posted by: Jules at March 1, 2004 02:58 PM

Hi Paul!
Your fellow Orlando LT intern here! :o) I was super excited to find your blog today after following a trail of other random blogs (isn't it funny how that works sometimes?!).

Anyway, as far as rain goes, I love rainy days as well, and I would consider myself a fairly non-melancholy person most of the time. I love the smell of rain the most (especially when it's falling on hot sidewalks or dirt), but I also love the sound of it falling and I love walking through misty rain. Slow mournful music is beautiful a lot of the time (i.e. i love a good, slow mournful waterdeep or Over the Rhine song anyday!)so there is no shame in likeing it. I don't think enjoying either of those things makes you a sadist, masochist etc...

Oh! Congradulations on your engagement! :o)

Posted by: Emily at March 1, 2004 03:43 PM

Thanks, Emily! Good to hear from you.

Norah Jones is good rain music.

Posted by: paul at March 1, 2004 05:09 PM

i love rainy days :)

Posted by: angie m at March 1, 2004 07:31 PM

so what is it about rain that everyone likes?

Posted by: paul at March 1, 2004 09:18 PM

so, I mostly love rainy nights...not so much rainy days because I prefer a crisp sunny fall day...but an end of winter early spring rainy night is awesome. It seems like the earth is cleaning itself from the nasty winter muck and getting ready for new life. It brings excitment, the thought of something new.

Posted by: Angie at March 2, 2004 12:08 AM

I don't like mud tho. It sticks to everything. I like the smell of it but not the stickyness.

Posted by: paul at March 2, 2004 07:22 AM

and I really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really neeed a rain coat...

Posted by: Matt at March 2, 2004 07:38 AM

lol

Posted by: Adam at March 2, 2004 02:51 PM