Edison Cruz

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I wanted to choose a different title other than “sorry – under construction” or “pardon the dust” because those are just apologies or excuses. Why should I apologize for adding improvements and keeping things fresh? That’s right. I shouldn’t, so I won’t :)

The reality is I’m trying to do some exploring by building on my site and playing around with some new color schemes, features, designs and Facebook Connect widgets. So in the near future you might see some things that look different or maybe aren’t complete. Thanks for continuing to come back and stayed tuned into my world and I hope you enjoy the new developments!

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“… Tears, Sweat, or the sea.” – Isak Denison.

It’s true. Yesterday, in the spirit of the holiday weekend, I got to venture down to Monterey with some friends to enjoy the warmer weather that summer has brought us. It was a beautiful site and a wonderful feeling to walk out onto this sunny, inviting beach that was virtually empty. When I got there I stood on the shore, letting the foamy tide wash over my feet, thinking to myself “damn, this is cold…”

Later on while sitting back up on the shore, enjoying a cold beer, I watched a friend walk down to the water to test out the water and then it hit me. I couldn’t leave without jumping in. At that second I put down my beer and sprinted for the water then took the dive. It was like a combination of jumping into a bucket of ice and championing a great feat with an even greater prize. Exhilarating. I opened my eyes under the water for a moment with the sound of water passing by my ears and all of a sudden everything made much more sense. I then pushed down on the water to lift my head above the waves and stand up with the sand between my toes. After wiping the salt water from my face I turned around to the shore, smiling at my friends, fist in air as a sign of my victory.

It felt amazing as I walked up to the shore after splashing and jumping around a bit. When I got to shore I told the others about how amazing it felt to be back in the water while I toweled off. It was as if I had just seen a best friend for the first time in years. Barely any drier than I was, something came over me and I dropped my towel to run back into the water. There wasn’t even a thought behind it. I was just so compelled to go back. As I jumped over the waves, doing back flips and throwing my body around, the only thought in my mind was about how happy I was at that moment. Jumping around in the water felt more like catching up with an old friend than anything else. After a while I stood up and looked out over the horizon and realized that I could never live far away from the ocean.