First off, sorry for the lack of blog yesterday. I ended up hopped up on coffee doing homework till late last night. I predict that will happen more often, so I apologize to my blog readers for future blogless nights.
Yesterday was a grand day. I woke up late, goofed around for a little bit, gathered my books and a towel, and went to the beach. It was a perfect day for the beach. It was hot and families were out, kids were digging holes, other students were studying, surfers were surfing, even dogs were surfing. Due to the tiny towel, limiting my space to sprawl out my books, I ended up getting frustrated and decided to close the books and just laid out for a little while. Every once in a while, I would turn over and read a little more, but I would never get far before I closed it again. I stayed at the beach for a couple of hours and, after I packed up I stood knee-deep in the cold water for a bit. It was definitely cold, like mountain water cold. In fact the only people I saw in the water with their actual bathing suits on instead of a wetsuit were kids (who are fearless and resistant to the cold water) and people on their paddle boards (who are apparently confident of their ability to stay on the board). There were dogs running all over the place. There was only one aggressive dog and, after seeing how the owner dealt with it, I could see why it was. The dog would try to attack any dog that came near it (this one was obviously on a leash) and the owner wouldn't yell or tell it "no" he would just say, "Are you kidding me?" while petting its belly.
I someday want to be that person who comes to the beach, surfboard under my arm, barefoot, with my mutt of a dog running, unleashed, around me. That life seems pretty amazing to me.
After the beach I came home, ate some lunch and then studied for a long time. When I finally felt stir crazy, I geared up and went for a run. This run was overwhelmingly gorgeous. I ran while the sun was setting, and for those of you who didn't know this, Santa Barbara has AMAZING sunsets! I ran on the edge of the bluffs overlooking the ocean and occasionally cutting through some luscious trees. I cannot wait till I do this again. I had a brisk ride home on my bike which was a nice way to cool down.
Not much happened after that, like I said I studied until late. Around 11:00 I was craving coffee, so I made some. I don't know why I thought this was a good idea. I finished the cup only moments before going to bed. It was a restless sleep I can tell you that. That cup of coffee was delicious though. Oh, by the way, I have become a coffee fiend! I make coffee at least twice a day and in between those I get espresso drinks at the coffee shops I go to study. Probably not that great for me but I try to drink some water throughout the day too.
Today was a school day. I had O-chem in the morning...boring. Came home, studied until I had to go to my Plant Diversity class... Oh, you didn't know I had a Plant Diversity class? Did I not list it in my schedule? Oh, right, that's because I forgot I even registered for this class. I was so focused on trying to add those other classes that I forgot about this PD class. Well, if there's a day I should miss, it's the first day. I'm just glad I was being my paranoid self and checked my schedule last night. Anywho, the plant diversity class was all right. The subject is somewhat boring but the teacher is funny (another british teacher...the british are funny people). Directly after, I had Primate Behavior...still the best class ever! My teacher scared everyone in the class at first by listing some terms on the board and telling us to take out a sheet of paper, write our names at the top and define the terms. Of course, everyone was panicked. She eventually told us she just wanted to scare us into realizing how important it is to know everything about evolution for this class. So, I didn't have to turn in the paper I did half-way decent on. To make up for the scare tactic, we got to watch a movie called "Life." It was all about how various primates adapt to the environment they dwell in. It was narrated by David Attenborough, who I could listen to for days and never get tired of. Since I got out of that class, I've been studying/procrastinating. I did end up studying without distraction for a good few hours until I realized I was so over studying that I wasn't even paying attention to what I was reading anymore. When you realize you're no longer paying attention, it's time to pack up because it won't get any better.
It has been unbelievably hot all day... it's 12:30 am and I am still sweating. So, when I got home I jumped in a cold shower. I didn't dry my hair for the sole purpose that it would keep me at a somewhat cool temperature. The only reason why I don't like this weather here is because it's just a tease. The beach is minutes away on bike, and yet I can't go because I have class or I have to do homework on the computer. I need to invest in some beach-friendly study gear that I can carry on my back. Does that exist?
Well, I do have to get to bed seeing how I have physics in the morning. Hope everyone is well! Good night.
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