stars of friendship

are you impressed by the title? i am not sure if it really reflects what this blog is going to be about but it is better than "unnamed blog."

I was lying in bed, trying to calm my body and mind from a stressful day of writing papers, when I imagined my happy place. Everyone has their happy place. I went to a yoga class once and we had to imagine a place completely free of stress. My oasis is the beach at night.

Then I realized that I am more drawn to the nighttime than daytime. Perhaps my favorite high school memories are going to the beach with my friends at nights, laying on a blanket to stare at the stars and talk. My best friends and I loved it. The tranquility of the ocean yet possibility in the stars. Later, when studying abroad, I would be waiting for the bus alone or with friends and I would just stare at the stars. Trying to figure out if my family can even see the same stars that I can. Since I have been back in the U.S., I find myself staring up late at night while walking home from class.

My favorite time to drive, which has always been an escape, is at night. It is the most dangerous, granted, but it is also quiet, clean, cool, and less busy. So, are other people this drawn to the nighttime? Is it just me? I would not be surprised but how can you not love the night air! I just thought I would share this tidbit of info... see if my happy place truly is solitary.