The Smell of Summer Rain
I love the smell of summer rain.
A few minutes ago, I finished watching the final episode of Elfen Lied, and as the closing credits rolled I became aware of the sound of rain outside. My bedroom windows have been open all day in an attempt to get some air circulating in here, and so I lay down on my bed for a short time and just listened to the sound of the rain and inhaled deeply. I love the smell that rain makes on a pavement warmed all day by the sun. It's actually quite a heavy shower now. I think the outside air is going to be cool and fresh after the rain stops. I'm tempted to go for a walk late this evening.
It's been quite a few days since I've posted anything here, and there's been a marked improvement in my mood. The strangely flat feeling I mentioned previously has largely faded, although over the past few days I have occasionally noticed myself starting to drift towards the empty sensation of apathy. It's been much harder to adjust to having finished working towards my degree than I anticipated, although I imagine the fact that almost all of my friends are still hard at work revising for exams has something to do with it. There are also the frequent moments of fear when I remember that I have to find a flat and then find a job and somehow create a life for myself, but these instances are interspersed with optimism and excitement. I am truly looking forward to moving out of this house and have never felt a moment of uncertainty about my plans in that respect. I just wish I could stop feeling insecure about my capacity to cope with hunting for somewhere to live and finding a job after my temporary summer work is over. I know I can do it. I think my greatest fear is having to move back home. I don't want to do that.
I didn't anticipate the above paragraph when I started writing this post, but I'm glad I managed to write about it (even though I do feel slightly ridiculous for having all these worries). I actually wanted to talk about some of the anime that I've been watching recently, but that can wait until tomorrow now.
I don't think this rain is going to stop.
A few minutes ago, I finished watching the final episode of Elfen Lied, and as the closing credits rolled I became aware of the sound of rain outside. My bedroom windows have been open all day in an attempt to get some air circulating in here, and so I lay down on my bed for a short time and just listened to the sound of the rain and inhaled deeply. I love the smell that rain makes on a pavement warmed all day by the sun. It's actually quite a heavy shower now. I think the outside air is going to be cool and fresh after the rain stops. I'm tempted to go for a walk late this evening.
It's been quite a few days since I've posted anything here, and there's been a marked improvement in my mood. The strangely flat feeling I mentioned previously has largely faded, although over the past few days I have occasionally noticed myself starting to drift towards the empty sensation of apathy. It's been much harder to adjust to having finished working towards my degree than I anticipated, although I imagine the fact that almost all of my friends are still hard at work revising for exams has something to do with it. There are also the frequent moments of fear when I remember that I have to find a flat and then find a job and somehow create a life for myself, but these instances are interspersed with optimism and excitement. I am truly looking forward to moving out of this house and have never felt a moment of uncertainty about my plans in that respect. I just wish I could stop feeling insecure about my capacity to cope with hunting for somewhere to live and finding a job after my temporary summer work is over. I know I can do it. I think my greatest fear is having to move back home. I don't want to do that.
I didn't anticipate the above paragraph when I started writing this post, but I'm glad I managed to write about it (even though I do feel slightly ridiculous for having all these worries). I actually wanted to talk about some of the anime that I've been watching recently, but that can wait until tomorrow now.
I don't think this rain is going to stop.