weird ways: umbrella

i have this weird thing about umbrellas. i dont like them to get wet! well, not all umbrellas, only the foldable ones. people find it weird when its raining and i refuse to use my umbrella in my bag. when they ask me why, i tell them, "its going to get wet!". ok, umm, isnt that supposed to happen when one uses an umbrella? yeah, but i dont know why i have this weird habit with foldable umbrellas (is that what they are called? not even sure). the reason i dont want to get it wet is because once the rain stops or enter a building and its time to keep it again in my bag, its wet! so i would rather get wet than use my umbrella. then what the crap is the umbrella for! actually, its not some "props" so i could offer it to some girl who needs it or share it with her (like its handy to have a lighter in case some hot chick needs a light), im not that type of guy, obviously. the umbrella is just there in case im in the mood to use it. like in times when i cant afford to get wet because i have a digicam with me, or some thing that cant get wet (like a paper that comprises 50% of the final grade and im rushing to school to meet the deadline and to make things more challenging, nature decides to send a heavy downpour). so, i use the umbrella not because i dont want to get wet, but because either im not in the mood to get wet or i have with me something that should not get wet. but that's not the case when it comes to those big umbrellas, hell, it can get wet anytime, i dont keep it in my bag anyway.

besides, there was this one time when not using an umbrella was good. back in mid-2004, wearing long sleeves and slacks, i was waiting for a philcoa jeenpney at vinzons. while waiting, it started to rain. it was just light rain at first but since it was taking a while for the jeep to come, i was starting to get more wet by the minute. to make things worse, the rain was getting stronger, people who had umbrellas started using them, those who don't have umbrellas left the line and ran towards the waiting shed. with weirdness kicking in, i refused to take out my umbrella. the two girls in front of me, who were already sharing one umbrella took pity on me and asked me to take cover on their umbrella. of course, i didnt refuse, that would be more weird right? besides, they didnt know i had an umbrella in my bag, so i didnt appear that weird. anyway, we engaged in some small talk while waiting for the jeepney. im not sure if they were serious about it, but they said they also wanted to go to law school. i have no idea where they are right now, nor do i remember who they are (all i know, one of them had glasses). i would like to repay them for their good deed but the most i can do is hope that they are ok and that they were able to get into law school. ok...did i just mean what i wrote? its not like me to say such things. well, sure, why not, its not like they would read this and ask for something in return for their good deed since i fooled them into thinking i had no umbrella. but seriously, i do mean it, that im grateful for these two girls. i was a bit surprised that some people are kind enough to offer to share an umbrella with a stranger (strange stranger) even if there really isnt much room.