Yay! Flood!

Malaysia being a tropical country, at times torrential rain would overwhelm the capacity of the drains and the result would be flooding of the roads. Our house was on a slope so it didn't get flooded, but from the window I had a good view of the waterlogged neighbourhood.

I used to enjoy the spectacle of the traffic jam on the main highway in the distance. Maybe it was a bit of schadenfreude, but I think the excitement came from the wind and, some people claim, the ions in the air during a thunderstorm. I like breezes and open air; my idea of ennui is a stultifying warm confined space. I really miss a good thunderstorm these days.