Baby There's a Shark In The Water

When I travel, I like to be prepared. I check the weather, choose my clothes... And if I'm going to be swimming I check the likely hood of a sea creature encounter. Up in this part of the country, you don't get many shark sightings. However due to the oil spill things are WAY out of wack. There have been numerous reports of seeing different types of sharks. In fact a great white was sighted today off the shores of Boston.

That's terrifying. But not where I am going.

I am going to North Carolina. In the past 75 years, there have only 35 attacks. BUT one of those attacks was 3 days ago. The attack was about 4 hours from where I'm going, but still.

The fact is that the sharks are around. And I am NOT okay with that.

In one interview, a shark expert said that you're more likely to get in a car wreck on the way to the beach then get attacked by a shark.

This is not comforting to someone who has been in 7 car accidents. That includes one on a motorcycle, getting hit by a snow plow and being trapped in the car, losing control on the highway, ect. I've been in enough potentially fatal situations that weren't caused by me to know that anything is possible.

I'm not going to let this keep me out of the water... But I'll be cautious for sure. You can't let the potential of a tragedy keep you from living life... Right... ?

Sharks are really scary though!

I will not get attacked by a shark...I will not get attacked by a shark...I will not get attacked by a shark...I will not get attacked by a shark...I will not get attacked by a shark...I will not get attacked by a shark...I will not get attacked by a shark...