December 30, 2010

• When I was a little girl, I went to the Monterey Bay Aquarium with my family.

  It was for my mother's company party.  Her company reserved the entire aquarium just for its employees that day.  We drove up from San Jose to spend the day there.

  I had a wonderful time.  I ate escargot for the first and only time in my life thus far, and I danced with my brother.  I don't remember much of the actual aquarium.  One instance that I remember is when we first entered, and I stared long and hard out towards the bay looking for sea lions.  I didn't see any.

  The other instance that I remember is when my dad was carrying me around, and we were approaching the octopi exhibits.  The area was more dimly lit, and there was a large octopus climbing up the viewing window.  All of its suction cups were exposed towards me, and at my little stature and young age, it was threatening and frightening to me.  I cried and begged my dad to take me away from the octopi exhibit, and he did.  I was so scared.

  Since that day, I've never been back to the Monterey Bay Aquarium.  But it's on my bucket list now, to go there again someday.

  But I realize, I don't know why.  Right now I know I love zoos and looking at animals, but the only things I remember about the Monterey Bay Aquarium are not seeing any sea lions, eating escargot, dancing, and crying at the octopi.

  Either way, when I go back someday, I'm gonna go back to the octopi exhibit, and this time, I'm going to enjoy it.

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