August 28, 2006

• SATURDAY

  
  

  
  Had the last of my scuba diving videos sessions which finished in the evening.  came to shop with his old gear to see whether they were still usable. Well unfortunately they were too old and the plastics had gone hard so he had to get a new set of gear, and another set for me!  

  
  

  
  I do regret not choosing Tokyo as our holiday destination. For Maldives  has to splash out more $$$ and I have to pay for my own diving lessons, which, by the way, were extremely scary! (See below)  promised to pay for my shopping if we had gone to Tokyo. Sigh. But he really needs a break and I know he has been longing for a relaxing holiday in a tropical resort-type location rather than another buzzling city.

  
  

  
  We had dinner at a small cha chaan teng in Jordan. I had my favourite eggplant pot which was really greasy but at the same time really yummy!!

  
  

  
   finally told me off for painting my nails black. He couldn't explain it but he just hated it. I kept the varnish on until it chipped away the next day. OMG the next day...

  
  

  SUNDAY

  
  

  

  
  

  My first ever scuba diving experience... OMG!!!

  
  

  We arrived in Sheung Sze Wan before 9am but I was too nervous had only slept for 4 hours.

  
  

  I got into my wetsuit as soon as we got there. OMG it was like wearing a thick coat in a rain forest. I was sweating like a pig and almost passed out!!! OMG!!!

  
  

  At first I couldn't get used to breathing through the regulator and my mouth. After breathing through my nose for more than 26 years I felt as if I would suffocate when under water. I was petrified even thought the instructor grabbed my wrist throughout. After the first dive of a mere 5 minutes I was too scared to go again. I wanted to cry but I didn't because I didn't want to disappoint . Every second under water was torturous. I just wanted to go home and sleep.

  
  

   gave me a you-are-bloody-useless stare and so I went under water again. This time I was more confident and I could control my breathing pattern better.  came up to me and held my hand and I felt so much better hee hee!!  said he saw that I was really tense and was holding onto my buoyancy control really tight and so he came to comfort me! Hee hee!!

  
  

  By the end of the lesson I gained confidence and didn't freak out as much and was more willing to try things.

  
  

  Come to think about it : I am doing this for him really! And he should be thankful!

  
  

  I was breathing so hard that I used 1/4 more air than  who is a lot bigger ha ha!

  
  

  Got 2 or 3 more sessions to go before our holiday! Wish me luck!

  
  

  (Btw, law exam results are coming reeeeal soon! Wish me luck on that too!!!)

  
  

   

  • 11:32 pm
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