my soul is smiling, i think.

another weekend, another day, another pile of thoughts and feelings to coalesce into me. i'm at school this weekend - no visiting. a group of people from my dorm went to lynch park today. it's right on the ocean, so i had a chance to let waves wash over my feet and splash my legs. i walked through sand. i closed my eyes and let ocean seep into my nose and roar in my ears. it was good. there's also a sunken garden - mostly roses - enclosed by a fancy brick wall. it looked like something out of shakespeare, something i've never seen before except in books and movies and my imagination. we were there for a few hours, and the sun shone without roasting, the grass cooled without freezing, and we had smores and games (and homework) and fun. i'm very glad i went. seeing the ocean again made it worthwhile. all the other stuff just made it better.

then i had a good long phone conversation with my very own Mango, ate dinner (pizza again. sadness.), did homework, played ping-pong, walked through the halls (which were very empty and quiet. one problem with people living nearby is that they sometimes just aren't here for the weekend. it confuses me.), then cleaned some of my room. now it is getting late. but i accomplished much today - i worked, i played, i smiled and laughed, and the sun shone with a blessing. happiness in the little things.