The Perseid meteor shower. I try to see it each year. Sometimes it doesn't work out due to weather conditions. This year, the weather was fine. However, I need more sleep before work. What will I decide? I guess I could spend a little time seeing it, and I will go back home to sleep on time.
A meteor shower is something I want to see with friends. It would be more fun that way. I wonder, "What would it look like if what I was going through was an anime? What would it look like?" Those are weird questions to be asking in general. Maybe I have been spending too much time watching anime recently.
Walked to the Plex. Seems like anyone who would have been interested in going already left. I decided to walk to the trail by Manzanita cliffs. There's probably less light pollution over the ocean. As I walk there, I was reminded of when I went by some cliffs on DP to see a meteor shower my freshmen year of college. I went with a few hall mates. This time, I was going by myself. Since there are no lights along the path, I walked right into the darkness. The path was one I was familiar with. I kept on walking to get farther from the lights of IV.
As I made my way to the benches, I realized there was already people sitting there. I walked back a bit to not interrupt them. Then I looked up above the ocean. There were plenty of stars visible to my eyes. While it was not as many as in country areas, the night sky was clear enough.
During the time I looked in the sky, there was a certain song playing in my head. It was a song from an anime I had watched recently. Anime seems to have good quality songs. While it was playing, I thought about how awesome it would have been to be watching out for shooting stars with friends. However, many of the people I would have wanted to experience this with were not around. Some had left the area for good already, and others were traveling and creating their own experiences. I'd like to travel. There are many places I would like to experience. However, I don't even know where I will be in a month.
Seeing shooting stars always seems to remind me of God's goodness and greatness. After seeing a few, I can't help but think about how He created them for us to enjoy. He gave us promises He won't go back on. Shooting stars also remind me to be thankful. Even with all the city lights trying to drown out the stars, I spotted quite a few within half an hour. It was after the random musing that it occurred to me...I could be using that time to talk to God. It was then that I had some quiet time to reflect. "Arigato, Kami-sama." (Translation: "Thank you, God.") (Maybe I have been watching too much anime...) That's how I ended when I decided to walk home. I am reminded to always be thankful.
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