Superman

Sometimes you can't get a good idea of what you're doing until you just welcome the inevitable and have yourself a good cry.

Or two.

I saw a quote on Pinterest (my Internet addiction. Along with Candy Crush) that said salt water cures everything - be it sweat, tears, or the sea. And it's seriously true. What do you do if you're feeling just pissed off at the world? Go work out super hard. What do you do if the weight of the world is crashing down on you? Pour it out on a welcoming shoulder. What do you do if you need a break from it all? Go to the frickin' beach.

Pinterest quote validated.

Today was considerably better than yesterday. For the first time in several months, I had the chance to sit in my room and write/watch Jenna Marbles videos/play Candy Crush. I've had those opportunities all summer, but today was different because of the considerable lack of other things to do. To coin a phrase that my mother decided to hang over my head sometime in my late high school years when I thought playing the piano was more important than AP Government homework (which, of course, it is), I "have the freedom" to sit on Pinterest for hours if I want to.

Tomorrow will be different strictly because I'm Pinterest-ed out and I need to get out of my dorm room. I'm thinking about crashing under a tree somewhere with a book I need to finish.

I did meet some of the girls in my unit today, and they're all very nice - good unit sisters. I also had the chance to catch up with some friends from previous years, including some high school buddies that I haven't talked to in for-absolutely-ever. Which was grand. :)

I told my sister earlier that I forget how many friends I do still have on campus. It's just different to look across the room and see a stranger where my best friend used to be. But different isn't always bad, and while these past two days have been really difficult, tomorrow will be better. Actually, once classes get started and we don't just have all this ridiculous free time to sit around and do nothing, that will be better. But that day isn't until Wednesday, and I refuse to mope inside for two more days. I just won't do it. Plus the weather has been beautiful and I need this last-minute scrounge for Vitamin D.

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In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit.

-Albert Schweitzer