Last night, we were thrown from our sleeps, awakened by what had to be the loudest clap of thunder I have ever heard. It sounded as if the whole Earth's hands were clapping, right outside our window! As if a thousand bowlers hit a strike, all at once, in our apartment building! Still dreamy, yet wide eyed, at 2:45 am, we tried to figure out what horrific noise just scared us from our sleep...when the storm came. The sky burst forth with light much too bright for tired eyes as bolts of lightning fled across it at an alarming pace. Bang, BANG! went the thunder right behind, applauding its incredible display. It was different than the long rolling thunder of my youth, growing up in a desert town. It was loud and harsh, frightening and invigorating. I could feel the hair stand up on my arms. My heart beat faster. I sat and watched with a childlike excitement and naiveté. "I wonder if we'll get struck," I murmured, feeling the closeness of the electricity in the air. My boyfriend shushed me and proceeded to knock on our wood headboard. Oh yeah, that'll protect us from nature's fury. Suddenly, a rain came. An incredibly loud, beating rain, as if to say "take that!" to the lightning. The war between light and water ensued, deafening and surrounding- it sounded as if rain was pouring through our windows. There was too much adrenaline and curiosity in my veins to fall asleep again, so I watched. I watched, and listened to one of nature's most amazing displays. It made me feel alive, part of something greater, just a tiny spec upon a tiny earth in this great big universe. That bang literally and figuratively woke me up. And now it's 4 am and I'm here typing this entry as the energy outside me is calming down- the thunder sounds few and far away now, the rain is just a trickle. It's back to bed for me...will celebrate my incredible lightening experience with some items in the morning (now only a couple hours away) and lots of coffee!
**Alright, it's now 3 hours later and I'm awake again and not quite as chipper, so while I let the coffee sink in, you take a look at some electric, lightning inspired goods from Etsy!
1 :: zapped earrings by Canteloupe (a brand new shop near my hometown!)
2 :: lightning photo wall mural by Else Art (free shipping right now! opening sale!)
3 :: lightning bolt earrings, choose your own by Swank
4 :: pink lightening screen printed skirt by Schmoo 1515
5 :: storm's a brewin' collage made from paint swatches, by Too Crafty for my Shirt
6 :: stormy weather necklace by Vesper Jewelry
7 :: wig, lightening pencil drawing by Pen and Paper
8 :: lightening bolt birith shirt by No Demo Clothing
9 :: striking stone necklace by k. hues
