What is this? A second LiveJournal entry from me in less than a week? Just trying to bring a small amount of joy into your lives, dear friends.
As you may well know, I’m an avid fan of the zoo. Gayle and I were supposed to go to Cedar Point today, but as it was supposed to rain, I decided that we should go to the zoo instead because I make all the decisions.
Our lovely Detroit Zoo has a new kangaroo exhibit. You walk out on a path and the kangaroos are all around you. The only thing that separates you from them is a tiny rope which came up to my ankle. That’s it. They are totally capable of hoping onto the path and attacking you. One of the ladies said they were getting more and more used to people, and they’ve been coming onto the path more often. They are also very active in the mornings and at night because animals are lazy and don’t like to be out in the sun. As we were at the zoo in mid-afternoon, it was hot and most of them were just lying around but there was one exception.
There was a female kangaroo digging a hole in the dirt when we first walked out onto the path and she was totally cute. Our eyes met and I felt my heart jump a little. I didn’t think much of it and continued along the path, looking at adorable photos of the baby kangaroo and getting to feel some soft kangaroo fur. But then I noticed her! It was my kangaroo and she had gotten up and was following me. Now, you might think you are clever and say something like “WELL SHE COULD HAVE JUST BEEN FOLLOWING GAYLE BECAUSE GAYLE IS SO PRETTY AND SHE ALWAYS ATTRACTS FEMALES SO WHY SHOULDN’T KANGAROOS WANT TO GET WITH HER?” But you are not clever because the kangaroo was clearly looking at me and even Gayle agrees with this. So stop trying to be a wet blanket and let me tell my story.
We walked some more and who should follow me? My kangaroo. She got pretty close and did some cute things and then hopped onto the path and then over to the other side to hide.
In conclusion, the kangaroo had a crush on me and it was totally adorable. We’re dating now and you should all be jealous that you don’t have a kangaroo for a girlfriend.
Lastly, if you weren’t aware, I have a stuffed kangaroo that has been around since before I was born and she is the most valuable possession I own. Her name is Kip and I will defend her with my life, even employing violence if I deem it necessary. My friends ‘round here can probably all attest to this. I have yet to tell her about my new kangaroo girlfriend but I find it very fitting that the two most important ladies in my life are kangaroos.
Here is a picture of Kip and me so that this LiveJournal entry might end with a shot of adorable.