Asian Weather Reporter Charres Riu On the Scene

I don't mind the rain. Sometimes it's nice to have the change of weather so that we can all experience actual seasons throughout the year. I know I've been spoiled by living in SoCal for most of my life, where it's basically summer all year round. When the sun finally breaks through on the next day, you get the whole "Ahhhh...." refreshing feeling as the trees and plants are still moist from the condensation. Plus, if I stay in on a rainy day, I'm one of the types that cuddles up on the couch with a blanket, book, and a hot cup of tea.

Except, it's different here...

Fuck the weather lately. Yeah, I can tolerate a day or two of rain here and there. But shit son. This rain has been going on for a week, a teaser couple days of sunshine, then POURING. Now starting this week, there's some ridiculous wind factor going on (see picture).



FML. Now the rain is coming in from all directions instead of just up. It's like mother nature has decided we've all done something terribly wrong here in Berkeley (like buying too many made-from-awesome-trees textbooks).

Dear Mother Nature, I'm sorry if I haven't been a hippy lately? I made steak for dinner, so maybe I have it coming for me now because I killed a cow. Maybe I shouldn't have stepped on that crunchy leaf near the Campanile either.

I think I'm attributing my particular bad experience to my lack of umbrella, though. Yes, let's just say this picture can describe it pretty well:

My umbrella had suffered a slight mishap last year when the wind was particularly strong, but it was still usable given a slight bend in the metal shaft. All was well until a particularly rainy day last week. I pushed the button to extend my mini umbrella, except it extended all the way out, onto the floor.

This would be an appropriate time for me to hear one of those annoying "Congratulations, you have just won two free iPod nanos!" ads. Just replace the iPods with an umbrella handle and metal shaft.

I got the umbrella from LA Chinatown a couple years ago so I wasn't really expecting much from it either. I ordered this umbrella from Amazon last week hoping it would get to me by now, but it hasn't. PLZ COME SOON.

In short, screw the rain, and I don't have an umbrella. I'm using my Northface jacket in the meantime, but sometimes it's still a little ridiculous here regarding the weather. This probably means I already hate Seattle. Fuck their coffee too. I drink tea anyway.