Rainy season

Geez, I think our rainy season here in the East Bay has arrived full force, intent to make up for the drought of December and January. It is POURING. It sounds like someone is taking a pressure washer to my roof. My downspouts are downright overtaxed and I cannot at all comprehend going to school tomorrow.

I'd love to stay home. Unfortunately, I have a group meeting at 11am to discuss our brainstorm site plans for Manteo, North Carolina. I'd love to stay home, get some exercise, come home and have tomato soup, take a four hour nap, and then wake up and work on my PR until bed time. That would be a great day. Unfortunately, this is how the day will break down:

2:15am - 7:15am Sleep
7:15am - 7:45am Listen to radio alarm go off. Listen to rain. Decide that morning exercise is overrated
7:45am - 8:12am Doze off and have some dream about missing a deadline
8:13am Wake up in cold sweat, hear persistant downpour, use bathroom
8:19am - 9:00am Listen to roommate getting ready while I listen to Morning Edition.
9:15am - 10:30am I rise! I shower. I'm going to be late to school.
10:30am - 11:00am Miss bus. Trudge to school in rain. Get soaked. Curse 51 bus line repeatedly on way to school.
11:04am - 11:15am Change clothes at school.
11:30am - 12:30pm Group meeting.
Etc....

My days are like this over and over. It's like Groundhog Day, but in this case I have work due all the time and endless group projects. Also, unlike in Groundhog Day, there is no time for leisurely dining or recreation. Likewise, there are no oversize rodents. Wait, that's not true. There are raccoons. However, the rain has made them become rather dormant. I believe they are hibernating underneath the house, nice and dry, and contently plump from all the cat food they've been stealing off our porch.