hard rain.

for the past bunch of weeks, it has weirdly been raining in los angeles, but only on mondays. and the rain seems to peak during my commute to and/or from work. this is annoying because my commute involves two bus rides and over a mile of walking (each way).

what could be causing such a rigidly-scheduled recurring weather pattern? does it have something to do with chick-fil-a closing on sundays? are chick-fil-a withdrawal spasms reminiscent of any native american rain dances? or could it simply be the curse?

when i was in college, it used to frequently rain whenever i had to walk to class or something. this was in florida, where it rains all the time anyway (because it's a swamp), so the argument could be made that it was all coincidence. but now i'm in california, where it's not supposed to rain (because it's a desert). i think the most likely thing is that i am the victim of a very real black magic.

my favorite rainfall in california happened something like a year ago. for some reason, it just started pouring rain every day. like, the average annual rainfall of california happened in a matter of days, over a series of dramatic torrential thunderstorms. during one of these storms, i was home alone, and i decided to watch hard rain on video.

hard rain is an action movie from 1998 that takes place all in one night during a heavy storm/flood in a small town. watching this movie while it was raining so heavily outside was magical. i couldn't tell if half the scary rain sounds were coming from the movie or outside. at one point, the real thunder was so loud that i had to pause the movie to make sure i was okay. it was fucking epic! the next time you're experiencing bizarre weather or some other intrusive environmental situation, i recommend pairing it with a complementary movie for an immersive experience that will stay with you forever.

maybe not the shining.