got my 45 on so i can rock on
So, today rocked. Completely RAWKED. We went to Sea World.
Basically, last time we went here we didn't go to any of the parks. I stated that since we do go to Orlando, and we are going twice in the span of a few weeks, we should at least hit one Florida theme park. So, at the Cracker Barrel in South Carolina on the way, the maternal unit posed the question: "Where do you girls want to go?"
Sisters: Don't ask us, ask IVY. IVY'S the one who wants to go somewhere.
Ivy: Um, I was thinking Epcot or Sea World.
Sisters: SEA WORRRRRRRRLLLLD!!!! <8D!!!
Ivy: Yeeeah.
So, we went today and it was super-awesome. We went to the Shamu: Believe show, which was great as far as awesome orca whale tricks go and typically corny as far as the trainer lines went. There was this one point in the show where everyone was performing this tribal-style chant of "Shamu! Shamu!" and the first thought that hit me was: "I'm sorry, I can't join in on this idol worship." After that, we swiftly headed over to the seal and otter stadium to watch Clyde and Seamore's show, which was hilarious even despite the occasional actor blooper.
Bloopers I counted: the otter who was performing the trick of stealing the pirate captain's map took a little too long and was still on the ledge when the actor turned around."I put my map on the ledge!" *swift turn, followed by actor cracking up* "Well, there's an otter on the ledge, too. I'm not supposed to see that." *turns around again, waits for otter to leave, turns swiftly* "GASP! It's gone!" Cue audience dying from laughter.
Another actor stuck her hand in an otter hole because she was trying to get the map back, and another actor stuck his hand out of the hole below it. The problem? She was wearing a maroon blouse, and he had a teal, long-sleeved blouse. The actor did that quiet, trying-not-to-crack-onstage laughter. "You forgot to roll up your sleeve." The arm paused, retreated, and then came back with the sleeve off.
Pirate captain came out of the pool with his pants down (as planned,) but ad-libbed rolling his shirt all the way up instead. The actor playing the first mate started cracking up instead of saying the next line, and was still laughing at:"Oh no! The captain!"
Before that show, they had a mime who would follow people around and make outrageous gestures and be generally hilarious. That guy had better get paid a lot, he was awesome.
My mom stopped at one of those art shops that make paper cut-outs of your silhouette. (The pastel artist present wasn't great. All the faces were distorted.) We went shopping at a jewelry shop entirely dedicated to pearls, where I bought a string of mother-of-pearl pieces and freshwater pearls, and a bracelet of black and white freshwater pearls. Had lunch at this barbeque place which was decent, (I had chicken parmesean and cherry cheesecake,) and went from there to watch the dolphins, baby dolphins, manatees, and sea turtles. My little cousin and I both bought light-up dolphin necklaces that go through a seizure rainbow of neon colors. Oh, and did I mention the Christmas caroling everywhere?
I was dead tired by the time we got back home and just passed out straight away. Awesome day.
Basically, last time we went here we didn't go to any of the parks. I stated that since we do go to Orlando, and we are going twice in the span of a few weeks, we should at least hit one Florida theme park. So, at the Cracker Barrel in South Carolina on the way, the maternal unit posed the question: "Where do you girls want to go?"
Sisters: Don't ask us, ask IVY. IVY'S the one who wants to go somewhere.
Ivy: Um, I was thinking Epcot or Sea World.
Sisters: SEA WORRRRRRRRLLLLD!!!! <8D!!!
Ivy: Yeeeah.
So, we went today and it was super-awesome. We went to the Shamu: Believe show, which was great as far as awesome orca whale tricks go and typically corny as far as the trainer lines went. There was this one point in the show where everyone was performing this tribal-style chant of "Shamu! Shamu!" and the first thought that hit me was: "I'm sorry, I can't join in on this idol worship." After that, we swiftly headed over to the seal and otter stadium to watch Clyde and Seamore's show, which was hilarious even despite the occasional actor blooper.
Bloopers I counted: the otter who was performing the trick of stealing the pirate captain's map took a little too long and was still on the ledge when the actor turned around."I put my map on the ledge!" *swift turn, followed by actor cracking up* "Well, there's an otter on the ledge, too. I'm not supposed to see that." *turns around again, waits for otter to leave, turns swiftly* "GASP! It's gone!" Cue audience dying from laughter.
Another actor stuck her hand in an otter hole because she was trying to get the map back, and another actor stuck his hand out of the hole below it. The problem? She was wearing a maroon blouse, and he had a teal, long-sleeved blouse. The actor did that quiet, trying-not-to-crack-onstage laughter. "You forgot to roll up your sleeve." The arm paused, retreated, and then came back with the sleeve off.
Pirate captain came out of the pool with his pants down (as planned,) but ad-libbed rolling his shirt all the way up instead. The actor playing the first mate started cracking up instead of saying the next line, and was still laughing at:"Oh no! The captain!"
Before that show, they had a mime who would follow people around and make outrageous gestures and be generally hilarious. That guy had better get paid a lot, he was awesome.
My mom stopped at one of those art shops that make paper cut-outs of your silhouette. (The pastel artist present wasn't great. All the faces were distorted.) We went shopping at a jewelry shop entirely dedicated to pearls, where I bought a string of mother-of-pearl pieces and freshwater pearls, and a bracelet of black and white freshwater pearls. Had lunch at this barbeque place which was decent, (I had chicken parmesean and cherry cheesecake,) and went from there to watch the dolphins, baby dolphins, manatees, and sea turtles. My little cousin and I both bought light-up dolphin necklaces that go through a seizure rainbow of neon colors. Oh, and did I mention the Christmas caroling everywhere?
I was dead tired by the time we got back home and just passed out straight away. Awesome day.