Thursday, May 10, 2007

Hoist the main Sail!

I've only been to the ocean three times in my life, but it wasn't life changing. Particularly since none of my sibling wanted to play with me in in the middle of a sandstorm on the beach, but instead chose to lie on the beach faces in their arms trying not to get sand in their eyes. But I have recently come up with a dream that involves the ocean.
The reason this dream occurred was because in my Earth Science class we're studying oceanography. I could honestly care less about the ocean currents, density currents, surface currents, the formula for finding the height of a wave, or the patterns of tides. However I like the fish, except the man-eating sharks. (Jaws theme). The thing I like most is the ships. I'd love to go one a ship in the ocean (who cares which one) and stay out there.
I'm not talking about about a fancy-shmancy cruise ship I'm talking about an old-school ship, not the Titanic old-school further back. I'm talking about "Hoist the main sail! Hoist the anchor! Get up on deck you dirty dogs! Climb the riggings! The wind is at our backs!" I'm talking Black Pearl style. (although I like the Interceptor the best) I want to buy a ship... not boat, and go sailing. Learn how to work all the machines and tools be my own Captain, create my own crew (of family and friends) ahhhhh it would be amazing. Think of the adventures! BOY HOWDY that would be fun!!!!!!!!! It'd be like you're living in Pirates of the Caribbean instead of just watching it! So if you ever hear of ship that needs a home, tell me. Now I know why people fall in love with the sea and to quote Jack Sparrow..... Captain Jack Sparrow..... "Bring me that horizon!"

1 comment:

michelle said...

I would like to take a little credit for influencing the formation of this dream because ALTHOUGH we did not play with you in the sandstorm, we did play pirates with you and modeled quintessential pirate acts such as kidnapping cheese and your mother (which, coincidentally, was also our mother).