Deluge!

Sure is wet here in Baltimore! How ‘bout dem raindrops? Huge, huh?! Nothing like five straight days of town-flooding rain to make you feel like dancing.
Every time I leave the house today the clouds are like, “Here’s your personal waterbucket, traveler! I shall happily dump the contents over your head!” Squish. Splash. Soaked from frizzy head to soggy toe.

But I did have a thrillingly enjoyable Flashdance moment in the parking garage elevator after work, swinging my sopping hair around and singing “She’s a maaaaaniac, MAAAAANIAC, on the floor.” I don’t often laugh out loud in public places, especially not at my own antics, but today I couldn’t help it. Today’s rain was more like a steamy communal shower than it was weather, and it was bizarrely liberating and amusing.

One thing, though: we’ve escaped any sort of water damage so far, but I would like to bitch mightily about the ants. A rising tide lifts all ants, apparently, and brings them straight to my door.

June 27, 2006 | Filed Under baltimore, blather

Comments

8 Responses to “Deluge!”

hvm on June 27th, 2006 8:47 pm

ohmigod yes with the ants. and the claymation is totally bitchin, by the way- love the theme music.
Malnurtured Snay on June 27th, 2006 8:58 pm

seriously. wtf. hate living in a basement apartment now
mothergoosemouse on June 28th, 2006 11:18 am

I’m not allowed to sing Maniac at home. Something about the way I say “on the floor” seriously irritates Kyle, and it has gotten to the point that it isn’t funny anymore. For either of us.

I hope you dry out soon. I talked to my mother in NoVA yesterday - hard to believe how it just DOESN’T STOP RAINING.
jess on June 29th, 2006 10:42 am

Rain sucks. Ants suck. Try drawing a line of chalk around where they are walking. They won’t cross it for some reason.

Dry out frizzy friend.
jennster on June 29th, 2006 2:58 pm

ewwwwwwwwww @ the ants. hope y’all dry out soon!
Suebob on June 29th, 2006 10:33 pm

I wish I had video of the Maniac incident. My old boss used to do that sometimes…one of the few endearing things about him.
EuroYank on June 30th, 2006 8:25 pm

Great Blog! Easy to read. Well written. Great colors!
Izzy on July 3rd, 2006 12:10 am

Ugh…the ants. We have that problem, too. Hope it dries up soon

PS: Love your new look!