"Let the rain come down..."

I swear it's like monsoon season or something. I got stuck in my SECOND torrential downpour in less than twenty-four hours while walking to class today. And I mean TORRENTIAL. There was literally a river flowing across campus. The streets were flooded, and I was forced to step into puddles up to my ankles (with flip flops no less). I couldn't have been more wet if I stood in the shower with my clothes on. It was terrible. For any who might not have heard the story, this also happened last night while we were doing a scavenger hunt. Besides being soaked to the bone, my poor red flip flops decided to give up the ghost and bled all over my feet. Ah well...my dyed feet just match the SAI brand which refuses to leave my arm (red marker)...even after two showers. Good times.

This week has been the busiest week ever. I honestly don't remember the last time I was this busy. But it's a good kind of busy, ya know? I feel that I have been very productive. Classes are going well. I'm keeping my head above water so far and actually enjoying it. ::knock on wood:: Well...I don't enjoy astronomy so much right now, but...yeah. I'm going for a 4.0 this time around. We'll see if I get there.

Things are going well for HEA so far this year. Our first General Assembly was tonight. Everything went smoothly, and I think it's going to be a good year. We're preparing for our Induction Convocation ceremony, which involves a lot of work, but it'll be worth it. I love seeing everything we've worked so hard for falling into place. I'm very proud of this year's exec. board; I feel honored to work with such a devoted group.

Hmm. I was just thinking about the downpour today (sorry to go back to that, but it's not completely random). I was thinking about how I love being out in weather like that (as long as it's not cold rain) because there's such a wild beauty to it. It's as if the world is being cleansed of impurities and such...like it's getting its face washed. :-p Made me think about how (despite everything that happens in this crazy world) the rains keep falling like they have always done. Rivers and streams still trip over stones, etching their happy little paths. I dunno...it just kind of made me realize that no matter what changes time brings, we (as humans) still see things (literally and figuratively) basically the same. Think of things the waters have seen. War, poverty, tender moments, happiness, sadness... Humans never really change all that much. I guess that's why history repeats itself. We should be able to learn from mistakes, but inevitably, the past recurs with vexatious uniformity. Why?