i woke up this morning to find that it was raining! the route that i was walking to work takes about 15 minutes from the hotel to the office. 15 minutes of rain was not what i had in mind for fun.

oh, convenience stores here reign king. i haven’t seen a single grocery store yet. i am in a business area, though, so i suspect that that is part of the reason. as such, if you need any items, convenience stores are the way to go. oddly enough, the closest convenience store to me is an ampm. that’s right, the ARCO mini stores, ampm. same signage and all.

i was a little bitter to find out that i had to spend $5 for an umbrella. that cuts into my per diem! while i was there, i picked up my favorite breakfast. i usually don’t eat breakfast, but with my stomach not having fully adjusted to the time change, i’m hungry at odd times.

at least with the rain, the temperature is cooler. what a relief. i’ve been dying here. it’s so hot and humid that by the time i get back to the hotel, some nights, my shirt is drenched.