It rained, hard on Tuesday. It kind of came out of nowhere and I was unprepared. I forgot how scary rain in Berkeley can be when it comes down hard. First, rainboots are a must. I've never had to buy rainboots until I came to school up here. I bought a pair my freshman year and I really liked them. They lasted me 2 years but I unfortunately have three fatty rips on both sides, leaving them pretty dysfunctional and useless. So when I had to walk to class I decided to opt for my other boots. Another pair that I've worn out so much over the past two years the soles are pretty much gone...with no traction/grip whatsoever. Silly me. I'm kind of in a rush walking to class so I start walking fast when I realized the ground was super slippery. Especially the red-bricked area where the crosswalks are. Before I knew it I slipped and fell on my knees just before I made it over to the other sidewalk. At that point I had two options 1) I could cry because it's kind of embarrassing and owww pain in my knee, that's bleeding for sure. 2) Laugh, because in the end it is funny how I fell. I opted for the second one because the first one would quite frankly only lead to more embarrassment. From then on I had to really make sure I carefully chose where I decided to walk. I kind of feel bad for guys who can't get rainboots because they think it's a girly thing to have. They in turn get wet jeans up to their knees and nasty socks & shoes :( My new rainboots are coming next week!!
Second, invest in a GOOD umbrella. What constitutes a good umbrella? 1) One that doesn't flip inside out, unless you want to be the entertainment for a random passersby 2) One that covers your entire body, preferably your backpack too. Unless you want to end up with soggy notes and bleeding leather wallets...
Third, a warm warm jacket. Rain in Berkeley falls both vertically and horizontally, no joke. It's amazing how much rain can get on you even when you have an umbrella. So get the jacket, stay warm, don't get H1N1!!
can you tell I started getting lazy toward the end of the post? Ok, no more writer's block! back to my paper I go!
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Just discovered "Blush" by Plumb. It's good! In that love-story-song-pulling-on-my-heartstrings type of way.
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Btw, is it just me or is The Office getting exceptionally funnier by the episode?? :)
hahah best post this season, hahah good laugh.
ReplyDeletefirst, people getting injured in am embarressing way has got to be the best stories to tell afterwards.
second, omg soo true about getting a strong umbrella, its SOO funny to watch someone struggle with a dinky one, haha.
third, why cant guys get boots? i hate it how we HAVE to get our shoes and pants and socks wet...never understood that, only reason i cant wear boots is because people will make fun of me. i found some nice ones online too...
fourth, how often do girls buy new rainboots? and usually how much are they? i found one for guys for $65 bucks and a girl told me thats way to expensive, but if guys buy multiple cheap ones, isnt that pretty much the same thing in the end?
fifth, i miss college and walking in the rain...or,..waking up and seeing the rain and not going on class...sigh
Hahaha, saehoon I think it's okay if you get rainboots! :) girls should only have to buy rainboots once every few years..my last ones were pretty $ from jcrew and I thought they'd last me but they ended up ripping. my friend also has a pair from jcrew and hers also ripped, so my advice: don't buy your rainboots from jcrew! I paid around $65 for my old ones and a bit more for my new ones (in hopes that the price will speak for value) but we'll see.
ReplyDeleteseriously it's SO hard to motivate myself to go to work & class when it's pouring buckets outside! its just "stay at home and watch movies and make tea" weather :] as if i'm not already somewhat of a huge homebody...
btw, thanks for being such a faithful reader & commenter, i really really totally appreciate every single comment! :)
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ReplyDeleteLOL @ the H1N1 comment. hahahaha.
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