The Ocean Breathes Salty

Two years ago, my family and I went down to San Diego to say goodbye to my brother. He was going to attend his first year of college at UCSD, and we all took a few days before his check-in to enjoy the warm beaches of San Diego while hearing about the wind and rain back at home. The moment I got off of the plane, I knew I would like it there. The air was warm and slightly humid, and there were palm trees at every corner, swaying in the breeze. While driving to UCSD's campus, we even passed by this church that looked exactly like it had just come out of a Legend of Zelda scene (my brother told me that, now, every time him and his friends drive by it, they start humming the themesong). Anyways, my family fell in love with the place, and we try to visit him at least once or twice a year. Last time I went to see him, I stayed for about a week and it was amazing. Everyday, our routines were basically:

1. Get a bagel and butter breakfast at the cute little Dr. Suess restaurant by the beach
2. Hang out wherever we want until the sun goes down
3. Try to teach Tiffany how to longboard, but laugh at her failure instead

After my knees were covered in scrapes and bruises, we thought about starting a bonfire on the beach, but decided that it wasn't a good idea for the moment. Instead, we walked to the park near his dorm and whirled back and forth on the swings, laughing at each other and talking about our lives.


This is the beach near UCSD's campus. Can you believe that my brother lives only five minutes away from here?


I wrote my name in the sand :)

And the title of this entry, "The Ocean Breathes Salty," is named after another Modest Mouse song:

"Well that is that and this is this.
Will you tell me what you saw and I'll tell you what you missed,
when the ocean met the sky.
You missed when time and life shook hands and said goodbye.
When the earth folded in on itself.
And said, 'Good luck, for your sake I hope heaven and hell
are really there, but I wouldn't hold my breath.'
You wasted life, why wouldn't you waste death? "

Any thoughts?

Tiffany