Raindrops on the rooftop

It's another rainy day, like literally. I woke up this morning to the sound of raindrops falling from the skies to my rooftop and the occasional greeting of the thunder as if saying good morning. The sound of the rain felt like music to my ears. I guess I wake up on the right side of the bed even if I slept for just a few hours or I just really don't have any plans to go out today.  

I'm just wondering why people tend to use rain as a metaphor for sadness, problems, and what-not. Probably the gloominess of the skies when it rains is one of the reasons. I mean, when one has problems it makes one gloomy and sad. 

Have a great day everyone. :)

Rainy days and memories

It has been another rainy day, it was to be expected with the tropical depression and all. Just as the rain fell almost as if endlessly from the gray skies, memories of my childhood days came pouring in.

I remember, before I used to love it when it rains especially when there's a typhoon. We used to run around and take a bath in the rain (we do take a real bath after). When there's a tyhoon, most of the time classes and work are cancelled making me and my family all stay at home, where we play monopoly or chess together while drinking hot drinks or sipping hot soup home-cooked by my mother (YUM!).

Even when the power is out due to the strong winds, we, as a family tend to find a way to make the experience a fun one. We tend to make shadow puppets using our hands and forming it like animals and stuff. One of my most favorite part during those times is when the power comes back on and we blow each candles one by one, singing the birthday song before blowing the fire out.

I really love it when that happens and I miss those days (though I would like to clarify that I don't love nor like the disasters brought about by typhoons).

Oh, the memories. It's fun to reminisce them every once and a while.

Do you love reminiscing memories too? Hope everyone's having a good day!

Gray Skies and Colorful Umbrellas

It has been constantly raining since yesterday and well the gloomy skies seems to still be gloomy. According to the news, the weather is brought by a tropical depression hence, the gloomy skies and constant rain. The weatherman advised that we should bring umbrellas and coats, that is if we have plans to go out (e.i. work, school, and what-not).

However, in spite of the gray weather, there is one thing that I'm anticipating during rainy days like these. The parade of colorful umbrellas that people sport. It's kinda amusing how many variety of umbrellas there are and how they come in different colors (the kid within me starts to show up in times like these). I guess, it's my way of self-motivation to steer my thoughts away from the otherwise depressing weather.

How's your weather? Hopefully it's not as gloomy as mine. :)