chaboom is a brazilian term for taking a quick jump in and out of freezing water. the sea has been cold since i arrived in Chania. in the first week, just sitting on the beach in just my swimsuit was intolerable. but the weather has been progressively getting warmer, and i can see from the mountains behind me that most of the snow has melted, and that spring is in fact melting into a grecian summer. even so, a couple of days ago when i dared to dip my toes into the water on my way to class, it was way too cold to stand there for too long. so figured that my time on Crete is just not going to allow me to go swimming in the beautiful clear sea. oh well. ive had more to complain about.
today, i woke at 8, and stayed put in bed, lazily, still confused about an almost sex dream with michael cera and with a longing to get onto the beach. so after finally hauling myself out bed, i grabbed all beach essentials; cheap oil, towel, sunglasses and of course my modesty, so to speak. the day felt oh so good. warm sunshine, and a cool breeze. perfection, no. yes.
so there i am, laying in the sun all oiled up and happy with my self, hoping i burn to biscuit soon enough. and then. i figure. take it all off! so.
i did!
stripped of ego, of conscience and self criticism. and i felt blood good! i didnt care who stared and who didnt and no one gave a shit.
anyway, while i was being so brave, i decided to turn it up just a little bit more and chaboom! so i got up, ran toward the water and jumped into it. and man was it chilly, but it felt so good, and so clean and clear, i coudlnt stand to get out! so i swam, nude, tanned and so happy, in clear grecian waters.
now THIS is what i was talking about when i said i want to really live.
I'm finally living.
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