rainy day real estate

ten ways to love a rainy day

1. appreciate water: carry an umbrella. wear boots. splash across streets. listen to raindrops. observe greenery. squish leaves.

2. soggy sounds: nick drake, bjork, the beatles, chopin, coco rosie, the walkmen...find something that matches your mood and revel in it.

3. pretend at summer indoors: wear flip flops. make fanciful fruit drinks. i personally recommend pomegranate and watermelon. N.B. pomegranate is harder to muddle than watermelon.

4. eat sweets.

5. read books: jeanette winterson, milan kundera, jose saramago, madeline l'engle and ernest hemingway are all good to snuggle with.

6. drink good wine and eat generous foods: olives, pizza, tortilla soup, macaroni and cheese (cheese of course is always implied.)

7. dance around your house in your underpants.

8. take yourself out for a walk: visit a used bookstore. sit alone in a cafe and read the paper. eavesdrop. become acquainted with puddles.

9. write a letter.

10. hug a friend.