Friday Five: Oceans

Thank goodness it’s Friday. Seriously. I had a bad morning at work. Which I can’t go into because, hello, coworkers!! I love you all. But you drive me seriously nuts.

Then I went to the funeral of a friend’s mother and cried my heart out, even though I had never met her. Seriously…if you want the perfect funeral service guest, hire me. I sit reasonably close to the front, I follow along with songs/prayers, and I will absorb the grief of the room and sob.

When I came back to work something really neat happened which I can’t share because, hello, coworkers! I know things that you don’t. And you know stuff that I don’t. And we never blog it. Ever. But thanks for reading!

So now I’m home and exhausted from the rollercoaster of emotions. Which rhymes with oceans. Which is today’s Friday Five subject! Look how tricksy I am!

(crickets chirping)

Erm…here we go!

1. When were you last in ocean waters?
Not since I went to the beach with my mom last June. LAST JUNE! I only live an hour away – I used to go every weekend without fail. But it’s become so crowded there that getting back and forth takes forever.

2. When did you last fly over ocean waters?
The flight path from Philadelphia to Orlando (and Walt Disney World) takes you over the Atlantic for a bit of the way. So that would be last May. LAST MAY! I used to go every year without fail. But alas, it’s the Summer of Cheap. “Recovery summer” my butt.

3. What ocean sports activity seems like the most fun?
Parasailing is a LOT of fun, though it’s not really a sport. Is surfing a sport? That seems fun if I were 1) 15 years younger, 2) 40 lbs thinner and 3) on a coast where you’re not torn to shreds by the broken shells all over the ocean floor.

4. What are your thoughts or feelings about public aquariums?
They’re okay, I suppose, for a once-every-15-years trip. I usually get bored about halfway through. Ooo, fish. Ooo, more fish. Oooo!! Shark!!! Hey…more fish. One fish. Two fish. Red fish. Blue fish. How much did we pay for these tickets?

5. What are your thoughts or feelings about sushi?
I can’t do it. I don’t like the texture of raw fish. I will, however, enjoy California Rolls.

When can I get back to the beach? Grr…I need some aspirin for this headache.