8 a.m.: You wake up and get out of bed and realize something feels off. You can't quite put your finger on it until you open your window and see dark gray clouds rather than the sunny California skies you are used to. The threat of rain lurks upon you as you get ready for your day.
8:30 a.m.: You look through your closet of shorts and sandals and realize you are not at the least bit prepared for a rainy day. You hate yourself for not owning a rain jacket, umbrella or boots. You throw on the only hooded sweatshirt you own and hope for the best.
9 a.m.: You head to your car and drive to work or school hoping that the skies do not open up on your commute, because to be honest, you momentarily forgot how to turn on your windshield wipers.
10 a.m.: You rush into class or work through only a slight drizzle and pray that the precipitation stays this light all day.
11 a.m.: You constantly look out the window and check the weather report on your phone to prepare for the unhearing weather for the rest of this dreadful day.
12 p.m.: As you head to lunch, the skies open up with a downpour, and everyone around you is freaking out as if it was the apocalypse! You sit in your car in the awful traffic caused by the slightest bit of an unprecedented change in the weather. You pray that you do not get in an accident because of ignorant drivers who have no idea how to drive in the rain.
1 p.m.: You head back to class or work after lunch, slightly late because of commute complications, again caused by Californians who have not the slightest clue how to act on a rainy day.
2 to 5 p.m.: You go about the rest of your day as the showers sporadically start and stop. You hope for dear life that the rain takes a brief hiatus on the walk back to your car, but of course, the skies open up and let out their anger as you get soaked on your walk back to the parking lot. You attempt to use your bag as an umbrella, but, of course, that does nothing to help you.
6 p.m.: You sit in the tedious rainy day traffic yet again on your commute home. You finally remembered how to operate your windshield wipers, but still every driver on the road drives much slower with caution in fear of getting into an accident or hydroplaning.
7 p.m.: You are finally in the comfort and safety of your own home. You do your homework, enjoy your dinner, and maybe curl up with a blanket and a Netflix marathon as the rain continues to come down outside.
10 p.m.: After a long day of dramatic, near apocalyptic behavior caused by a little bit of water pouring down from the sky, you finally get in bed and fall asleep to the soothing sounds of raindrops on your window.
The Next Day
8 a.m.: You wake up the next day, prepared to take on the rain this time around. However, living in Southern California, the weather pulls a complete 180 and is blazing hot and sunny. Really, California. Really!?
