It's been raining all week. So much so that yesterday in my Bulgarian lesson I learned: дано да не вали (something like: hopefully it wont rain). But learning this did little to change the weather patterns.

Yes, it's still raining. I guess it's officially fall in Sofia. Normally, I'd say that I like and dislike rain in equal parts. Today, I am not so sure.
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	<li>On my walk to the bus stop the <strong>305, 306 and 76 buses all try their best to swamp me</strong> with a tidal wave of run-off rain water. I manage to dodge all attempts.</li>
	<li>Only to be <strong>done in by a loose sidewalk tile</strong>. I step on it, it tilts and the water collecting under it splashed up, out and over the tile onto my foot.</li>
	<li>Now I have one wet foot. <strong>I hate wet shoes</strong>.  Why didn't I put my rain boots on? Because they didn't go with my out fit. Why am I so silly and vain?!<!--more--></li>
	<li><strong>Mladost is a wash of gray</strong>. Gray sidewalks, buildings and cars. Everyone is hiding under black umbrellas.</li>
	<li>At the bus stop a 111 bus and a 76 bus pull up at the same time. Everyone moves for the open doors without fully closing their umbrellas. I realize<strong> it's a good thing I am wearing my glasses</strong>. Built in umbrella-in-the-eye protection.</li>
	<li>On the bus, my glasses fog up instantaneously. All of a sudden,<strong> it's a bad thing</strong>. I can't see anything and my hands are full. I can't hold on to the rail, my umbrella and clean the fog off of my glasses. I am basically blind for four stops.</li>
	<li>A very wet stray dog meets me at the bus stop. <strong>He smells bad</strong>. I am glad I am not a dog.  A wet stray dog at that.</li>
	<li>The stretch between school and the bus stop is <strong>a time-bomb of mud, puddles or broken sidewalk</strong>. I will be very unhappy if minutes from school I end up any wetter or muddier than I am already.</li>
	<li>After my first period class, I do an inventory. I've got one cup of coffee and <strong>five new umbrellas!!</strong></li>
	<li>Thank-God,<strong> it's rain and not snow</strong>.</li>
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