The Diamond Sea (8:01 - 11:00) -

Less Confusion (9:25:22 PM): THERE WAS A GREAT MOMENT TODAY
Less Confusion (9:25:28 PM): AND IT MADE ME FEEL LIKE...

Less Confusion (9:25:48 PM): I WAS SITTING DOWN ON A BENCH WHILE MY FRIENDS TALKED ABOUT WHO-KNOWS-WHAT
Less Confusion (9:26:01 PM): I WAS LISTENING TO MUSIC; 'CUCKOO CUCKOO' BY ANIMAL COLLECTIVE TO BE EXACT
Less Confusion (9:26:13 PM): SO THEIR CONVERSATION WAS OF LITTLE IMPORTANCE TO ME
Less Confusion (9:26:37 PM): ANYWAY; AS I LOOKED OUT AT THE PEOPLE IN THE VICINITY, I SAW A COUPLE WHO WERE HOLDING EACH OTHER VERY TIGHTLY
Less Confusion (9:27:04 PM): THE GIRL WAS HOLDING A BALLOON THAT READ "I LOVE YOU" IN BRIGHT PINK LETTERS
Less Confusion (9:27:21 PM): BUT THEN A SUDDEN GUST OF WIND CAME BY AND SWEPT THE BALLOON FROM HER HANDS
Less Confusion (9:27:45 PM): (AT THIS MOMENT, THE MUSIC I WAS LISTENING TO BECAME MUCH MORE INTENSE)
Less Confusion (9:28:09 PM): AS THE BALLOON WENT UP, EVERYONE IN THE SURROUNDING AREA LOOKED UP AS IT FLEW BY
Less Confusion (9:28:20 PM): BUT LUCKILY IT GOT STUCK ON A TREE WITH BEAUTIFUL WHITE BLOSSOMS
Less Confusion (9:28:48 PM): THIS WAS THE MOST JOYOUS MOMENT; PEOPLE WORKED TOGETHER TO LIFT THE BOYFRIEND UP TOWARDS THE TREE
Less Confusion (9:29:12 PM): THEY STRUGGLED AS THEY ROSE HIM UP, BUT EVENTUALLY HE GOT HOLD OF THE BALLOON
Less Confusion (9:29:18 PM): HE CAME DOWN AS PEOPLE CLAPPED
Less Confusion (9:29:23 PM): AT THIS MOMENT, MY MUSIC STOPPED
Less Confusion (9:29:29 PM): AND I FELT LIKE COMPLETE SHIT.

* Taken from an IM conversation with Deanna. Ignore the caps lock.

The waters are getting dangerous, and all I could do is hope for the storm to settle down.