Purgatory and Tan Lines

Hello forum! I hope you didn’t have too bad of a Single’s Awareness day. I spent the day taking care of the Vanden Bos’ dogs, so I was not alone. I had my bitches with me. (Yeah, I know lame joke.) Remind me never to get a dog because they shed everywhere. You are constantly cleaning after them, and they crave attention 24/7. Uhhhh... I can barely take care of myself besides two crazy pooches.

Most recently, I started another semester of school and hopefully, this will be my last semester of the purgatory known as junior college. I’ve enjoyed the year I've spent at Santa Monica College. It has given me time to reflect on my life, and to pursue my eclectic passions. The experience has been meditative, but I'm ready to move on again. I am ever so slowly taking steps towards becoming a videogame programmer. Keep your fingers crossed that I make it into a 4 year university to continue my pursuit.

Since I'm reflecting on my life, I make time to relax every now and then, unlike our ever busy MIT and Stanford students. Sometimes, I take naps out on the quad. I never took advantage of the privilege when I was at Rose, so I’m making up for it now.

It feels so good to lie in the shade of a tree and completely relax. I’m an uptight person who almost never lets his guard down around people. So, when I sleep on the quad, it requires me to let my guard down to relax. It's amazing being surrounded by people, and not worrying about being attacked or what not. It allows me to trust my fellow man. I think the best part of napping outside is starting your sleep in the shade and waking up in the sun. It serves as a reminder that the world is ever changing even while you rest. On top of that, the sun heats your clothes and skin serving as an awesome blanket. The sun heats you evenly all over. The ground underneath provides a comforting contrast with a slight dampness. It's an experience making me feel one with my environment. A simple one hour nap outside feels like a night's worth of rest to me. What makes napping even sweeter here is knowing the East Coast is buried in snow. The only problem with these naps is I'm getting sock tan lines. Ahhhh.. the price of a good nap. Take some time out and enjoy the simple pleasure of sleeping on the grass.

P.S.
Last year, in the month of February, Daniel wrote the epic post of. "I am sick ...and it sucks." I'm amazed at the amount of writing we are putting out this year. We have half the number of posts of the other years, and it's only been two months so far. Good job Andrew, Daniel, *cough*Stephanie*cough*, and me.