Thursday, July 24, 2008

I Touched A Shark

Rather, I actually touched several sharks, and more than once. With a lifetime fear, okay more like complex about sharks, this is huge, huge for me. And here is the proof from my first trip to the Georgia Aquarium today:


A bonnethead shark approaches, I muster up my courage.


A friendly cownose ray says hello.


THIS IS ME TOUCHING A SHARK!!! And it happened several more times with several other sharks. At first I just touched the dorsal fin, but then I got braver and touched its back. It felt amazing. The last one I touched, I actually ran my hand down its side for several seconds, from behind his head down to his tail. I have butterflies just typing about it!


My new friends. My dad would be SO proud of me today. I am so proud of me. I still can't believe it.

5 comments:

Reem Tara said...

OH MY GOD!!!! Congratulations! I'm so proud.

Next step: diving with great whites.

Yeah...

Sara Ashes said...

And after that, shark hypnosis!

Anonymous said...

You are a complete lunatic. Sharks are evil. Also? Not as saucy as "I kissed a girl" but still a good headline.

Sara Ashes said...

that's so funny- the headline keeps making me think of that Sundays song "I Kicked a Boy."

Don't hate the crazy girls or the sharks, honeypie.

Unknown said...

Wow Sara, this is an excellent step! The next step... swimming in the deep ocean, at dusk, bleeding, with shiny jewelery on, after someone has spotted a shark. Oh wait ... you did that too! I am beginning to think you're not scared of them at all...
you ARE amazing.