Dreary, drab and dull

Saturday, 13 Oct 2007 | Journal

October is the peak of the rainy season in Thailand. And although for a while it did not rain at all and there was even a hint of ‘winter’ kicking in early this year, the past week has been dreadful. The skies are gray throughout the day and rain will come pooring down for a few hours, flooding the streets and keeping one from moving around.

When I arrived at the airport last night and got into a taxi, it was a boring ride home. I’ve only been out of my apartment this afternoon to have a bite to eat downstairs at the coffeeshop. And even now, Saturday night, I decided to stay in because of the weather. Blegh, reminds me of rainy weekends in Holland.

 
Gray clouds rolling in outside, bright colors inside.

Last year I remember having bought a large computer screen and wading through knee deep flooded streets. I was so excited about this then, nothing exciting about the rain anymore. I do still smile when I walk into my office building on a rainy morning and find a hallway full of drying umbrellas. But generally speaking, I’m ready for the winter!