B-day dives are usually a requirement... however it seems that the ocean had other plans. The water has been rough all weekend, so I stayed high & dry (which was ok because I finally got my Xmas shopping DONE).

Now.. birthdays & diving do go quite well together~ even when you don't need any new gear (what?? I always "need" new gear!).  Anyways, I just celebrated the anniversary of my 29th birthday again- oh wait-- I think I turned 26 this year-- well, irregardless~ the birthday gods were pretty good to me.  Got this little doohickey:

Cute, yet it's awfully heavy so I doubt I'll be wearing it much..  Next was the GPS thing- the one you put in your car with the touchscreen that talks to you as you drive.. ok well, apparently someone who must love me doesn't want me to get lost on the way to divesites.. hehe... So I keep setting the thing in various languages~  now if I visit Italy or China, I'll be able to speak the language (of course I'll only be able to say "turn left in 1 mile" "your destination is 300 ft on the right")...   Next, a dear friend gave me a 5 lb book all about diving (and I'm trying very hard to read it but..)...  Ok there were other presents, but yanno what? I did not get a cake!  Ok so I'm *supposed" to be on a diet... but still.... at least give me a cake with a flavor that I don't like so I wont eat it... lol...    :o)      It was a good birthday... but I wish I could've gone diving....