Busy Busy Me

It’s been a busy week, which explains the lack of updates here. Thank you for your kind patience.

Quick summary of the past week…

Saturday
- AirAsia flight to K.T. on schedule (pleasant surprise); boat transfer to Redang delayed half hour (KNNCCB).
- Afternoon drift diving… bugger the currents were so strong I had to focus on not getting swept away. Not much chance for decent photography.
- Night dive was fantastic. SY & I got to take our time checking out the reef while the rest of the group did their skills session on the nearby seabed under the care of their instructor. Diving is so much more enjoyable when you’re not constantly chasing the group around.

Sunday
- Morning deep dive to 33 meters depth was against crazy currents again. SY ran low on air early and he didn’t even realize it. We had to engage buddy breathing off my tank during our accent. We only managed to complete 2 out of 3 minute safety stop when my air ran out so we aborted the safety stop. Lost our surface marker to the depths too. Shucks!
- 4.30pm boat dive was canceled so we converted that dive into 2 shore dives without guide, at no extra charge. Evening dive was very relaxing, although there wasn’t very much to see at the Pasir Panjang house reef, except snorkellers.
- The only thing I enjoyed about that night’s shore dive was sitting on the deck chair on the beach watching the light fade to darkness. The dive was excruciating because my mask kept fogging up.

Monday
- Gotten so used to night dives that my eyes were quite adept at scanning for movement. Spotted a whip-like snake with a house lizard in its mouth in the bushes on mainland… fascinating.
- Started feeling the effects of nitrogen narcosis. Very drowsy.
- AirAsia flight rescheduled 3 hours earlier... that was nice.

Tuesday
- Back to work… long day at office + 2hrs jap class + Herbalife Opportunity Meeting + Herbalife Advanced Business School. Crawled back into bed at midnight.

Wednesday
- Dad’s birthday dinner with the family at TGI Fridays in The Curve. That must have been the most pleasurable dinner we’ve had as a family in a long time. The extra friendly waitress Sierra added to the experience. She deserved a good tip.

Thursday
- Maxed out my credit cards at Herbalife office. Jo & I have now qualified to be supervisors in the business… and we’re just getting started.

All in all, the past week has had its ups and downs, but I wouldn’t live my life any other way. Cheers!

I do miss the gym though.