Raining In The City

It’s raining in the city tonight.  I didn’t take this picture, but I know this part of town quite well – from shopping trips with friends, sushi dates with lovers, and trips down this street in the back of cabs, on my way to a call or on my way home, I know this street quite well.

It’s October, and this is when it starts to get cold.  It’s at that point where it’s uncomfortable to be outside at night and people are switching to their more winter-esque gear.  I like doing the layering thing, and ’tis getting to be that wintery feeling party season, where standing outside the bar for your cigarette is something that only the actual smokers do.

I like October – it’s a good month for hooking up and for meeting people.  I’m also looking forward to the end of November through till early January, when people are in full holiday party mode.  My last week of classes is the last week of November, and after that I know that it’s a "let’s stay inside and keep warm" kind of partying until after the New Year.  This isn’t just my substance addiction talking (though I admit that plays into it) – my business sense enjoys this season of the year as well.  Networking season.  Promotions season.

Queers don’t really do the holidays as much as most people – we’re each other’s families, because the people we’re related to by blood don’t really have as much in common with us as we do with each other.  Our holiday season is Pride weekend, in the middle of the summer.  Christmas is a reminder of just how little we understand the people we grew up with.

I’m looking forward to the parties.  But for now I’m also enjoying listening to the rain fall in the dark.