Sea Lion Woman
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July 10, 2009
Yesterday, I woke up extra early, threw off the covers, and sprinted out of bed because we were going to SEA WORLD!!!
It’s among my favorite places to go, and when I was a little girl, I used to dream of being the trainer that gets pushed around the water by Shamu, and then I’d do a back flip off her face, and then wave to the audience while I discreetly blew a giant seawater-snot-rocket out of my nose. The notion is all very quixotic, and if I was any good at swimming, or sticking to one thing, I might have actually had a chance.
To cheer myself up from my shattered dreams of being a whale trainer, I decided to look at walruses. And holy shit! A walrus might just be the cutest thing I’ve ever seen. No lie.
And then we saw polar bears.
And then we met up with our friends for some more sea adventures.
And lastly we saw the manatees. This Mr. Manatee kept doing slow motion swirls in the water. He looked so peaceful and majestic, even with the bit of poo hanging out of his buns.
in 1989, my 2nd grade class sponsored a manatee. true story.
by gabriel.ryan. on July 10, 2009
I SOOOOO relate to your shattered sea world dreams…I too wanted to be a Marine Biologist, so I could become a Shamu Show-girl. Then I figured out that I sucked at Biology, math and I don’t look good in a wet-suit…so sad. I have been begging Ty for years to take me to Sea World…your pictures have put me over the edge…I MUST GO SOON! The pic of Berlyn in the aqua glow of the aquarium is one of my all time faves of her!!!
Love you guys!
by rheamattson on July 10, 2009
I wanted to be a Shamu girl too.
I have a Shamu tattoo instead. HE rides ME
by Lora on July 13, 2009
I wanted to be a dolphin trainer, like, SO bad. We would have made for great back to back acts. Let’s have a drink for what could have been.
Also, that picture of Berlyn at the tank is so cute I might pass out.
by Bridget on July 13, 2009
“Quixotic”!?! Wow, I’m impressed. Had to look that one up. Had you used “quixotic” in a Balderdash definition I would surely have selected it. You are so damn smart.
by Eric on July 15, 2009
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