Ha haa, yes, I'm afraid that is the student life. Or maybe it's a good thing. And yes, there's a good chance there was a lot of truth to the writing there. Many of the things I write about come from actual life. Usually the humor things. There is so much I find funny that surrounds us every day. Though I may have exaggerated the temperature swing of the beach a BIT, for ridiculous literary affect (90+degrees F to the 60's air temp at night.) But when you're trying to sleep in the sand, it gets very cold at night, and VERY hot during the day. So it feels like 100 degree difference, when you're freezing your buns off in the sand. Cavorting on the beach during the day is fun, but it literally does fry your skin after prolonged exposure. End up wearing a hat, light clothes, and lots of titanium oxide, and looking ridiculous. A fun time was had by all ( :