11/19/2006 - washing off the dust
I've had the most amazing dive experiences in the last few weeks, including humpback whales, southernwright whales, giant cuttlefish, seals, wrecks... wow. And this is all part of my job. Sometimes I forget how truly blessed I am to be working in the dive industry!
I'm washing the dust off the journal, hoping that I find a bit more time to update, but the way things are going with courses and charters, I'm not spending much time above water these days!!
Personally, I'm really enjoying my hiatus from real life - taking this time off to work full time in the dive industry is one of the best choices I've ever made. I'm not regretting it for one instant. The active nature of the work means my fitness has skyrocketed, I've lost a lot of weight and I'm feeling healthier than I have for a long time.
In other personal news, things haven't really progressed on the love life front. I'm still hopelessly in love with one of my closest friends and dive buddies, and I sincerely doubt he has any idea. It adds that extra bittersweetness to our dives together, and it keeps me really keen for weekends of diving and teaching, as we work together more often than not!!
In other news, I am truly amazed at how some people have managed to get their dive tickets. I'm even more amazed that the instructors teaching those particular people have been given their teaching certificates. Mostly, I am disappointed because realistically, this problem exists with all recreational agencies and I don't know how practically the problems and practices could be changed.
Just as a side note - the Cressi Matrix is a brilliant, brilliant mask.
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