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Most amazingly loud and bright lightning and thunderstorm outside right now. It was pouring when I left work this evening- I now know what a "torrential downpour" is- but the grumbling thunder and eyeball-searing lightning just started.

I realized today why I forget my umbrella so often. It's because I cannot hear the rain hitting the ground. The highest building I ever worked or lived in while I was in the US was only three stories. Here, I live and work so far off the ground that I cannot hear the pelting rain, no matter how much it pours.

Good thing I'm not afraid of lightning and thunder, or it would be quite a sleepless night!