I'm feeling very relaxed right now, on so many different levels. The evening could not have turned out better. Kristin's maniacal logistics put Neal and I at a parking lot about 150 yards from the campsite they were staying at, so we had to foot it. A lot of underclassmen showed up, but luckily they were all the ones I could tolerate, most of them I actually like to be around. The site was on a cliff overlooking the beach. Everyone went down the cliff to the beach soon after we got there (to the "waterness") and all got frostbitten in our feet by the cold water. At one point, various people started getting a little too energetic and started sparring with large bamboo sticks. Joey Sturges sparred against a large rock. Jen forgot which way north is. Jonathon feared the cops would come because we climbed on the lifegaurd tower. During the madness I took a walk down the beach with laura. It was very nice. After all that, we went back to the site and ate, and then sat and bonfired. Jimmy melted plastic cups around a large wooden stick. Eventually we went back down to the beach and had a "flashlight adventure". I was a human lighthouse. The waves at high tide in the dark caused running and screaming. We went back after the continuing madness dissipated, and they opened presents, and then everyone was entranced by the bonfire yet again. We also had a blues clues sing along. The party was so much fun, and everyone enjoyed themselves. After the party I had a 3x3 at in n out and drove with neal to san diego and back, for no real reason. I still smell like campfire at the moment, which is a scent that for some reason makes me feel very relaxed. I seem to always sleep well after campfires. But I have more than one reason to sleep well tonight.

"Hold me down, I'm gonna fly straight to heaven. Hold me down, don't ever let go..."
-smashmouth