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Matthew Abdul Jariff Kareem Mahamud Henry (that's better)
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Date Posted: 16:51:01 03/25/01 Sun
Okay are you ready, if you can't tell I'm still really amped about this happening so read on. First I'll set the scene. It's about 4:00pm on a Friday afternoon, the day is perfect, not a cloud in the sky. Matt and his room mate Luke don't have uni because we have friday's off, because we have both packed all our classes into the first four days of the week. So they have already gone for a morning surf and relaxed by watching two of the five weekly videos they rented for a great value price of $5. First they watch Trainspotting which has been viewed by both of them a while ago but is great catching up on the movie again for a second time as many funny bits have been forgotten. They then resort to watching Jerry Maguire which is always a great choice. So It's four O'clock and they decide it's time for another surf. The reason they do this is because they are so stoked that the past weeks storms has totally changed parky and it has formed a big sandbar not far out from shore, this is good, this is very good, This means that not only is parky just a great place to go and hope for good waves, but it almost always is pumping because of the sandbar. So they go down knowing there are going to be good waves and they have a session of getting big barrells and huge airs (okay not really, we suck but half of being a good bodyboarder is talking it up so that's what I'm trying to do, some people call it lying but I call it decorating the truth) anyway they have a pretty good session and most of the other surfers have gone in because the son is setting and it's about to get dark. This is when one of the most thrilling thing happens to me and Luke. He's paddling out about six feet in front of me and I have my back to him setting up for a wave when I hear him scream the word that stops the heart beat of all surfers! FINS! I am trying to comprehend if infact he's actually screamed out fins or not! (now FIN! just would have been bad enough but hearing him scream FINS! makes me think shit! these sharks are really trying to surround us. So I turn around slowly and see that my worst nightmares are coming true right in front of my eyes. I always think about sharks when I'm out there but as long as you just put it out of your mind as soon as you think about it, you just don't worry. So I've turned around on my board and see two fins coming towards Luke. Just like in the movies right, really fast and straight at him. They kind of separate and are about to go either side of him. By now they are 3 feet away from him on either side and just in front of him. By now I'm shitting in my pants, mainly because I'm only six feet away from luke which means that the shark on his right is only nine feet away from me! I am starting to see my life flash before my eyes and I pull my feet up on my board subconsciously. Then what happens next brings the most relief and excitement over me ever. The two most beautiful dolphins jump out of the water, do a little flip and go back under. I'm trying to be amazed but the fact that we thought they were sharks two seconds ago is still playing on our minds and our brains aren't going to believe our eyes straight away just because we want to be sure. But it is absolutely amazing! These wild dolphins have just come in and decided to play with us for a little while, We have both started to kind of catch this udeveloped wave as a means of getting away from the "sharks" and they are on this bit of swell and just riding it with us jumping in and out and almost smiling. They both turn, go underwater again and then swim past me on either side just before leaving out of site of us both. It was just amazing will! The thing that was most amazing was how close they were getting to us, If I wasn't so scared about the whole shark thing at first. We could have touched them. But I was honestly still about shaken up by the "sharks" that I was most excited when we were back on shore away from the "sharks" that I could scream and smile ear to ear with amazement that we had just swam with wild dolphins for a short time. So yeah that's my story, sorry it took so long, I just love to ramble. I hope you enjoyed it. I was thinking of how awesome it would be if you and haley came for christmas, We live in a nice house but the beach is just beautiful, I think you would love it, we would have so much fun, I would be working but wouldn't have any uni so we'd have a lot of spare time, plus I will probably have my station wagon by then and we wouldn't be limited to walking everywhere. Okay mate, I'll talk to you soon. I look forward to hearing from you, I can't wait to listen to all of these songs that you have mentioned, as soon as i can get something working I will do it and let you know what I think. Okay mate talk to you soon, Miss you heaps, but you already know that,
Love Matt
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