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:: Saturday, February 22, 2003 ::

can you stand the rain?

Well it's another wet day in New York. First the blizzard dumped over two feet of snow; now come the showers. I actually really enjoy when it rains because it invokes such a calming sensation over me, in addition to making me more introspective than usual. On rainy days when i was younger, my little sister and i would fashion houses out of oversized cardboard boxes and simply camp out on our front yard. The grass would eventually get soaked - sometimes even flood. The top of our "house" would get drenched and begin caving in, but we'd remain in our little fort eating snacks and watching the world outside through our make-shift windows. Ahh... the simple pleasures of life. Those were the days.

It's actually not a pretty site when it rains after a big snow storm out here. All the snow that's accumulated starts to turn gray and black. Pretty soon you're faced with flooded intersections and, with new yorkers walking everywhere, it takes a toll on your kicks. Regardless, New York City is still a beautiful place to live. I guess all the dirt and grime add to its charm.

Here's to almost making it through my first REAL winter back east.

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