rain rain go away

At first, the occasional afternoon/evening rain in Quito was nice. Then, last week, it started happening every. single. day. As I write this, it is pouring outside, and we even heard thunder in Cumbayá earlier today. Don't get me wrong, I love rain. But when you have to go to class in it, or go out to Mariscal in it, hail a cab in it, or wait for the bus in it, it's not so fun anymore. Although I hoped that the rainy weather was just passing over and we'd go back to the sunny, warm days soon, it seems like the rainy season might be here to stay.