#rain

It was nice day today. Myheart felt light after a long time, for a very short period. In a 20 min ride, to be precise. It rained after such a hot spell, I can't begin to tell you how hot it has been the past few days, especially in our portion. So when the first drop fell, as i exited my university gate, the first thing i thought about was how kitchen wont be hell for ammi today.

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Even though the van seats made my back throb and every speedbraker threw me atleast half a foot in the air and Raza uncle was cursing every man, animal and vehicle in his way, it was all weirdly serene.
I have always hated rain because why should stupid water from the sky ruin my hair and clothes (sometimes a little makeup) and make me cold and why should i be forced to change up because of it? Weirdly enough, not today. I let it ruin my shoes and my clothes and my face (much to van walay uncle's dismay, the van's seats and mats too hehe)
Luckily, i stole my brother's headphones in the morning so I had 'dil ko karaar aya' playing in the bg, while the air blew at my face with all its might. And I let it. (?)
I wonder why I didnt shut the window today and curse at the cold wind and sharp drops under my breath like I always do.
Not putting an active effort to save yourself can be lovely sometimes. What do I call it? Submission? Or surrendering? Or just the plain old you're-overthinking-simple-situations-and basic-feelings-again-Sarah? 🤔
Anyways, then I came home and listened to a barish-exclusive song that someone suggested. It was a little too romantic for my taste but i liked it. It was nice. Yeah, it was a nice day.

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Sandwiches... Absolutely love them. There are infinite combinations that can be combined. Even when someone else and I make the same sandwich with the same ingredients, they will taste different. Breakfast sandwiches, soup and sandwich, Sloppy Joes... you can make sandwiches for any meal. I truly believe its the perfect food. Tacos. Well, the ones I make aren't anywhere close to authentic tacos, so calling them tacos might be a stretch, I just put my favorite meats, vegetables and condiments in a tortilla. Can't go wring with a good wrap!
Hands down crawfish. I just wish I wasn't getting old and swelling up/getting mild gout when I feast on them. There's a place close to where I live that sells the best bought crawfish (I'm an ok cook, but I've got really good ones in the family) and I typically get 6-8 pounds after work. Being that they run about $6.50 a pound, I lose weight during crawfish season because I skip eating out/going to lunch in order to keep within my budget.
I had a milk man that came around the block, dropping off milk every couple days. One day I am playing outside and this guy walks by and says "Howdy partner, just here with your daily dose of milk." When I saw him drive away, I looked through the back of the van and saw some off colored milk. I asked him the next day what it was and he explained it to me that it was an odd request for a neighbor down the street. Now I have never seen this neighbor but he lived in a large house. The lights were always off and the windows were always closed. It seemed vacant. Too this day I do not know why this bothered me so much, Just a guy ordering strange milk, whats wrong with that. But curiosity got the best of me and I rang his doorbell the next day. The door creaked open but no-one was insight. I make my way to the kitchen and open the fridge. Bottles and bottles of milk. I opened one up and took a drink, this wasn't regular milk. It was cold, but fizzy, almost....carbonated. Before I had time to collect my thoughts i heard the door slam behind me. I dropped the empty bottle and ran outta there as fast as I could. I returned back to my house and waited. I asked some neighbors if they new about the guy the next day, however no one knew what I was talking about. I hopped on my bike and rode back to the guy's house but all I saw was an open field. It started to rain at this point but I pushed on to find something. It started raining hard and in the middle of the field I found an empty bottle. I tried finding the milk deliverer but the company did not seem to exist. Its been years, decades maybe, since the incident but I have always been fascinated by the carbonated milk. I've been living wealthy and have a large house but have spent many days alone with only the company of the neighborhood milkman to bring me my special order of Carbonated milk.

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I found a recipe for a drink that was claimed to cool down the body in the hot summertime. It was posted on an Indian website and I tried i when I was working someplace that had no air conditioning. The recipe was to take a handful of fresh mint, a tablespoon of fennel seeds and a few pods of cardamom and blend it in a pint of water and strain it and drink it. It worked really good, tried it after the temperatures got above 90 F. One morning and within 15 minutes I felt comfortable. Red Hibiscus tea (also called Jamaican tea) also does the same thing (I love it but too much acid for me). Go swimming; eat popsicles; wet your clothes and then put them back on. With no AC or fans, I just got hot. I drank cold water if it was available. As a teenager, I worked at a sawmill, outside, no shade, 90+ degrees. I prayed for rain and drank water from a mayonnaise jar I kept under a conveyor platform.

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