Musings in the rain.

*Pitter Patter Pitter Patter*
The sound of the raindrops beating against the AC vent is lulling. The rhythmic thrum of the drops is like a drum beat to nature’s orchestra.
The cool night wind, the chill in the air. It doesn’t feel like September. Atleast not a September in Delhi. Not hot and humid and sultry and moist. Instead it’s chilly and cool and breezy and calm. Peaceful.

Almost midnight, and listening to the rain outside makes me feel calm, restful, at peace.
Though actually, I have a lot to worry about.
The house is quiet. Almost everyone has gone to sleep.
My eyes feel tired. I feel sleepy, I need sleep. My body’s crying out- Give me a Rest!
But I have to study. Instead, my thoughts are wandering elsewhere. The rain does that to you. Makes you think. Can’t let you concentrate. Distracts.
I can’t keep my books open for more than 5 mins. I end up wanting to do something else. Why is it that inspiration strikes when you’re nearing exams? I think it’s because you’re trying to study, you know you should, but your mind wanders off in search of more creative pursuits.
It’s cause you know you shouldn’t waste time, not watch TV, not go online, and that is exactly what you end up doing. And if not that, you delve into ‘creative pursuits’, like I mentioned before.
Like writing poems, blog entries, articles, stories.

There’s something about the rain. Always makes me wanna start my stories with a ‘It was a dark and stormy night’. Thunder and lightning are even better. I love thunder and lightning. Livens up an otherwise dreary day. Or night.

Reminds you of mystery novels, hill stations or mysteries in hill stations. The best kinds.
There’s something about hill stations too. Quiet, serene, mysterious, foggy, misty, dark, chilly, silent, inspiring, scary...
‘Will o’ the Wisp’.
Hill stations are meant to write books. Novels, stories, mysteries. Tragedies. Thrillers? Fast-paced detective novels. Not any other kind. The traditional Agatha Christie- Feluda- Sherlock Holmes variety. Not the new age scientific, biotechnology thrillers that are licked up by many I know.

Not for me. I’m happy with my Hercule Poirots, Feludas, Byomkesh Bakshis and Sherlock Holmes. Even the Five Find Outers and Dog. :)

- Natasha

21/09/10

(12:15 am, so technically- 22/09/10)