I'm Singin' In The Rain, Just Singin' In The Rain...

What a glorious feeling, I'm happy again
I'm singin' and dancin' in the rain!

This was me whilst waiting for the bus to get home this afternoon. Spring has officially started but Sydney seems to disagree. It's been raining all weekend and instead of shorts and sun dresses, people are walking around with brollies over their heads. The sun worshipper in me can start complaining right now. For the most part, rain makes me think of tropical storms that result into traffic jams, power failures and class suspensions. But rain can be beautiful if you just let it be. It's probably just waking up roots from their sleep for all we know. And the trees and flowers will be in full bloom before we know it. Plus we've all heard of that common saying... there'll be no rainbows without the rain. :)

I've come to associate special treats with the rain - sleeping in, snuggling under the covers, my grandma's chicken soup, dvd marathons, catching up on my reading, coffee and hot chocolate with friends, group hugs, sharing umbrellas and walking in the rain.

Today, I went to Leichardt to meet up with friends for lunch. We went to a Brasilian restaurant and shared feijoada, garlic prawns and churrasco as Ivete Sangalo sang in the background. It was followed by an impromptu photoshoot at the Forum. My friend Andee and I were literally hopping, skipping, dancing and singing in the rain as Lars and Liz snapped away. After one million shots, we headed to Berkelouw and spent the rest of the afternoon browsing books and chatting over coffee. It was a perfect day.

I'm still waiting for the sun to come out but I think I'll hold off a bit and wait one more day before I start singing my "Sol, solecito" song. :)