My friend Wayne in Isla Mujeres just posted a horrifying story about a lobster fisherman who’d been lost at sea for 6.5 hours the other day and was thankfully rescued. The story was terrifying to me, as I am one of the world’s biggest chickens when it comes to sea life. I don’t even like it when seaweed touches me, so I’m not one for too much ocean time, and I sure don’t venture out very far when I am in the sea.
Thankfully, the wonderful I Can Has Cheezburger lightened up my horror for me with this:
It’s good to know I’m not alone in my irrational fear.
You are so not alone, Fresa, I will squeal and run up to shore all panic-y and wild giggle-y with you!!
By: lisaloveloca on May 20, 2008
at 8:42 am
I hear ya Heather, I don’t even like snorkling that much ’cause then I can see all the scary things I’m swimming with. I’ll stay on the boat and guard the rum punch.
By: Beachykeen on May 20, 2008
at 9:05 am
And you live WHERE????
When I saw that cheezburger pic, it reminded me of Dr. Dolittle 2. The part where the Circus Bear (Archie) is being re-introduced into the wild and he’s in the river, where he’s supposed to be catching a fish. Dr D says, “Okay, now, let’s catch a fish.”
And Archie, who is sitting in the river, scrunches up his eyes and says, “One just touched me… oh! one just touched me.”
It’s Steve Zahn’s voice, if that helps any….
By: charmarie221 on May 20, 2008
at 10:05 pm
My darling, sweet, Mommy-of-the-year Char…what in the world would make you think that I’ve seen Dr.Doolittle 1?? Not to mention Dr. Doolittle 2. You have to=you have kids.
I have no kids=I get to drink vodka gimlets until I’m unconscious. The end.
(love you)
By: heatherinparadise on May 20, 2008
at 10:14 pm
Same problem here. I think it was the scene with the lone swimmer being eaten at dusk which really got to me. (Not that serving as shark-breakfast would necessarily have made it easier).
Anyway, we swam with turtles in the sea in Barbados once, and it dang near freaked me out. Apparently, they don’t bite. Yeah, sure…
By: Roads on May 21, 2008
at 7:45 am
I’m with you. My nutso husband wants (yes, I said WANTS) to go on a cave dive AND a night dive when we come down to Mexico. Like, where you’re descending into blackness with a breathing apparatus keeping you alive. And a hand held torch. I kind of get nauseous just thinking about it.
By: Julie A. on May 21, 2008
at 8:47 am
mmmmmmmm vodka gimlets *drools*
By: lisaloveloca on May 21, 2008
at 10:07 am