we are the whale-sharks

this is our motto, mine and ali's.
"we are the whale-sharks"
powerful, no? the shortened version is simply {said with gusto and conviction}
  "WHALE-SHARK!"

we are not 40 feet long, nor 21 tonnes.
but it is a reminder that we are great, and that we deserve greatness.

ali has this theory:

we swim around in the geographical dating-pond of provo, where fish putter around haphazardly, seeking fish and making babies. lovely. however, the majority of large {male} fish have been transported to other vicinities or are swimming around with a fish-mate; this leaves an abundance of minnows swishing their fins to dart to-and-fro, away from the larger creatures of the sea.

we are the whale-sharks. 
{random fact: whale-sharks are the largest fish in the sea}


succinctly: we are "the total package"-- well-educated, funny, easy-going, pretty as peach pie, rational, great bakers/cookers, opinionated, relatively fit, spiritual, street-savvy, ambitious, kind, soft-hearted, and a whole lot of fun.

we are the whale-sharks. 
and you're a whale-shark, too.

{*note: actual whale-sharks looks like this, but my momma lent us this killer whale as our mascot}

there is a strange phenomenon in provo where amazing, talented, beautiful girls don't get asked out. they don't date. more often than not, when they hop over to a more spacious sea, the large and manly fish of the sea swarm such a catch. men should pursue the ladies. but when the ratio of women to men here is under par, men often don't have to swim far before they're swarmed. i refuse to be that fish, because i am a whale-shark.

according to a documentary, and placed in the context of ali's dating theory, please enjoy this with me:

"there is little to match the awe inspired by an encounter with a whale-shark. for many divers [boys], this is the pinnacle of their underwater experience"

conclusion: be a whale-shark-- you're a catch so embrace your greatness, and expect greatness in return. don't settle for a minnow.

as a co-worker randomly said to me this week:
"at the risk of making you sad, you deserve a great guy. don't settle for a douche-bag. and if i hear you're dating a douche-bag i'll first beat him up and then say mean things about you"