One of the better days I've had

Yesterday I decided to drive over to the beach, it was a rather spontaneous decision. I've driven over there a few times, usually just to relieve boredom. It's not exactly a financially smart idea, it takes about a quarter-tank of gas just to get there and back, and seeing as it costs upwards of $75 to fill my tank up from 1/4 to full, it isn't something I do often.

But I'm glad I decided to suck it up and head over. The traffic was surprisingly low on the way over there, and nobody was riding my tail the whole way so I didn't have to stress about the drive on the rather windy road of Highway 17. When I got there, I parked at the Boardwalk (a famous location in Santa Cruz) and walked out to the sand. I decided to jog/walk up the coast for a while, and it's such a nice change from the suburban neighborhood I usually roam.

After a few miles I headed back to where I started and decided to take a rest in the sand for a while. It's amazing how calming it was, there was no sound except for the quiet crashing of the small waves, and some children about 1/2 a mile down the beach laughing, but otherwise I was in solitude. I ended up sitting there for about 40 minutes, but it felt like 5.

I got up and walked to the now-open arcade inside the actual Boardwalk. Played some DDR and the electric drum machine thing, it's always fun getting a crowd (not to sound too shallow.. hehe). After a few rounds of DDR, my legs were thoroughly numb, and I decided it was time to rest and then head back.

Coming back to town was a little bit of a downer, but my good mood was soon restored when I got a call from my friend, and we originally planned to get some dinner, but ended up just hanging out and talking at his house for 4 hours. I came home, took a shower, and came back to see that I was able to snag a key for the new Age of Conan game. That looks pretty exciting, so it will be fun to try that out on the first of May.

All in all, it was one of the best days I've had recently, and it's apparently not as difficult as I thought to entertain myself. I can't wait to see the ocean again.