I don't know what it is like where in the world Carmen Sandiego is today, but where in the world I am is wonderfully grey and rainy. Now, I know most people tend to hate rainy days because roads are wet and slippery, hair gets damp and frizzy, and the sunshine that does wonders for complexions and mental health is pointedly absent. Myself, I love rainy days. So today's post is an 'Ode to Rainy Days' of sorts... a list of things we can be glad for on rainy days.
When I see a rainy day outside my window first thing in the morning, the first thing I think of is which pair of rain boots I will wear. I have at least three pairs, my favourite being a navy blue pair that is very similar to the pair pictured above, with the exception being that instead of whales, my boots have adorable little anchors all over them! Walking around the university campus toasty and dry while everyone else slugs about in their soaked runners (or ballet flats!) makes me feel like a little champagne bubble of a girl - carefree and fun.
Mona Lisa Smile is one of my favourite movies ever. In terms of costumes and themes it is a picture of 1950s perfection (or imperfection as the case may be) and the scene when Julia Roberts takes the girls of her Art History class to see a Jackson Pollock is fabulously rainy. All the girls have on their 1950s rain gear - cute hats and slickers galore. Any chance I get to think of this scene (or the movie in general to be honest) is a reason to be glad!
Yet another reason to be glad on rainy days is the smell of the rain on the sidewalk, and the sound of the rain hitting the surfaces all around. If you are either a) doubting that there is indeed a smell when rain hits pavement or, b) doubting its greatness, I feel very sad for you! Next time it rains, go outside and just stand under an awning or something and just listen and smell. You won't be disappointed. PS - Is that moving picture not tres cool?
The last reason I will give today to be glad on a rainy day is that if you absolutely cannot bear to go out and brave the cloudy skies and wet world, rainy days are perfect excuses to curl up by a great fireplace with an even greater book. This particular fireplace just seems too perfect to resist. Shout out to The Land's End Inn in Provincetown. I've never been... but clearly its now on my list.
So you see, Rainy Days and Mondays might get some people down... but there really are a whole plethora of reasons to be glad about them!
When I see a rainy day outside my window first thing in the morning, the first thing I think of is which pair of rain boots I will wear. I have at least three pairs, my favourite being a navy blue pair that is very similar to the pair pictured above, with the exception being that instead of whales, my boots have adorable little anchors all over them! Walking around the university campus toasty and dry while everyone else slugs about in their soaked runners (or ballet flats!) makes me feel like a little champagne bubble of a girl - carefree and fun. Mona Lisa Smile is one of my favourite movies ever. In terms of costumes and themes it is a picture of 1950s perfection (or imperfection as the case may be) and the scene when Julia Roberts takes the girls of her Art History class to see a Jackson Pollock is fabulously rainy. All the girls have on their 1950s rain gear - cute hats and slickers galore. Any chance I get to think of this scene (or the movie in general to be honest) is a reason to be glad! Yet another reason to be glad on rainy days is the smell of the rain on the sidewalk, and the sound of the rain hitting the surfaces all around. If you are either a) doubting that there is indeed a smell when rain hits pavement or, b) doubting its greatness, I feel very sad for you! Next time it rains, go outside and just stand under an awning or something and just listen and smell. You won't be disappointed. PS - Is that moving picture not tres cool? The last reason I will give today to be glad on a rainy day is that if you absolutely cannot bear to go out and brave the cloudy skies and wet world, rainy days are perfect excuses to curl up by a great fireplace with an even greater book. This particular fireplace just seems too perfect to resist. Shout out to The Land's End Inn in Provincetown. I've never been... but clearly its now on my list.
So you see, Rainy Days and Mondays might get some people down... but there really are a whole plethora of reasons to be glad about them!
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