Part 1 | Your city, music, and rain

Please give me your identification. Here you are. Now, in this first part, I'd like to ask you some questions about yourself. What is your town or city like? I live in a city in the north of my country. It is very beautiful as it is surrounded by mountains and the sea. How long have you lived there? I was fortunate enough to have been born there, so that's 27 years. I think I must know every street, every alley and avenue in the city. What do you like most about your city? Well, apart from its physical beauty, it's also very vibrant. It is a university town, home to several well-known universities and private colleges, and, as a result, it has a very young population and this is reflected in the energy and atmosphere. Do you like music? Yes, I love music. From the moment I wake up in the morning to when I go to bed at night I can always be found listening to something on CD, or on my PC or on my mobile. What kind of music do you listen to? I used to listen exclusively to international pop music; however, lately I have developed an appreciation for the traditional and pop music of my country, so between these two types of music it's about 50-50. Do you buy music on CDs or download it? I realise it is rather controversial but in all honesty, I download music. It is the availability of music on the internet that actually allowed me to broaden my tastes into new genres of music. Downloading gives you the opportunity to discover and enjoy new types of music and artists, and in turn you often of on to support them by seeing them live or purchasing their new CDs once they're released. Let's talk about rain. Do you like rainy days? I would have to say I like rainy days, I like them most when they provide a bit of a break from one continuous weather condition, like heavy wind or snow in the winter or endless heat and sun in the summer. However, days on end of rain are certainly not my favorite. The reason behind this is that they essentially limit what you can do. So for example, I like running along the sea but if it is raining, this becomes very difficult or impossible. Does it rain very much where you live? Um, not that much. It primarily rains in the winter here. The worst is when we get maybe 10 to 12 days of rain in a row and that is really tiring but on the whole the climate where I live is rather sunny. What do you like to do on rainy days? I like to sleep on rainy days! No, I am just joking. Rain does make me sleepy though. I like to, when it's raining, read, surf the internet or watch a movie typically. Indoor activities generally are what I prefer to do when the weather is inclement. Have you ever been in the rain without an umbrella or raincoat? Yes, more often than I care to admit! I am always rather optimistic that it won't rain or even worse, I don't check the weather forecast so I often leave my house carefree, and usually wearing something completely inappropriate for the rain. I remember one time getting caught in rain downtown and my jeans getting so soaked that people actually started laughing at me. It was not a pleasant experience at the time but I can look back and laugh at it now. Do you think the rain affects people's mood? There is no doubt in my mind about that. It makes everyone lethargic, grumpy and, to tell the truth, I think it makes everyone drive worse on the road than usual!. This happens because I think people have a false sense of security that everyone else around them is being more careful when it rains, so they themselves become a bit more careless when driving. Thank you.