went diving this weekend with mich and it turned out to be quite restful for the soul and i feel recharged even though my face is hurting from the sunburn from being and idiot and falling asleep in the sun on the boat ride back.
the group was one of the smallest i've been with but everyone was really quite friendly but not overwhelming.
the instructors were nice and funny. as with most of the dive instructors i've met so far. they smoked way too much than what i though was professiona though but somehow this seem to be a diver thing. wonders if smoking helps with their lung capacity or something...
poor mich was so seasick that i felt so bad for her. hopefully she'll find her sea legs one day if not next time she might need to stick to dive sites that do not require long boat rides. it was funny hearing the word "dazed and blur" being used on mich by the instructors cos that's clearly far from what mich is usually. it was funny too when they asked if mich ever smiled lol.
then there was yanling, haha. junior in guides who i probably haven't seen since secondary school. she's still feels the same i would say. but i guess somethings never change and stick with you forever.
then ben who was yanling's fren who's a rather interesting character. he gives off the serious vibe on the outside but there's this underlying joker in him which kind of seems like a mismatch that i'm always thrown off a little when i talk with him. refreshing nonetheless. surprisingly, we bonded over mousehunt.
didn't get to talk much with yanping but she seems hardcore with her mma and garang attitude.
the two army boys were quiet for the most part and still stuck in that phase where all the little boys go through.
and then there was my dive buddy matthews! haha. i didn't know his name for the longest time (since i was too embarrased to ask for it) until i saw his dive bag. he was quite a nice dive buddy. talkative and outgoing but not too overwhelming. quite good bouyancy control and clear headed enough to help me keep my calm during the dives. oh. he climbs too! or at least he used to. hopefully he'll take up my offer for him to come climbing with us. would be fun to push someone new to be more interested in climbing. in mich's world... a new "minion" =)
gary the instructors was full of interesting stories too. not just about diving but everything from his job as a glass seller to his 21 days nz obs adventures. sounds like someone who's really living the life.
starting to wonder if i should take up rescue diver. would be good to have a back up interest to fall back to since i've seen to have reached my limit in climbing.
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