princessaprilia
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Well, it was my birthday yesterday. So after my diary entry chronicalling what a great day today was... the paying off of my drysuit, booking my dive trip to Port Hardy for the end of the month, and the great drinks and appies I had with my buddy Dawn, I decided to read what I had said last year. One year can change your opinion COMPLETELY.
Sept 8, 2008.
I'm taking a scuba class. Always wanted to do it. Ever since the cruise in '94. I may not sell everything and move to St. Thomas, but I'm going to get certified. Jeff is joining me - which surprised me to no end! He swims like a rock??? But this is my birthday present to MYSELF. Yay 40! (Well, I have to be excited about something??)
I cannot believe how psychotic these people at the dive shop get about diving. Seriously. The amount of money they are willing to spend on a dedicated dive trip?? An entire trip about diving. For a week. What can these people be thinking? Yeah, it's great... but not even I can get that crazy. What can you see after your 7th dive in a day, that you couldn't see on the first one?? No idea. Oh. I haven't even touched on the amount of money they are willing to spend on gear!! Insane.
These people are nice... but have no real lives???
ONE YEAR LATER....
September 8, 2009
Jeff phoned me at 12:01am. Did he REALLY think I wanted to hear the guys from work singing Happy Birthday to me that early? Apparently Steve even composed an interpretive dance to go with it.
We had an appointment at the lawyer's at 10 this am, then we went to McDonald's for breakfast. "Nothing but the best for you, babe" from Jeff. We then went to the scuba shop, and he paid off my drysuit for my birthday present. He knows me so well. I'm SO worth it!
While we were at the shop, Brad (scuba guru) mentioned that my brother also bought me a gift certificate. What am I going to do with that one? I also paid for my Port Hardy trip. Only 2 more weeks until I go. I invited Jeff again, but I'm afraid that he is going to be only my 'warm-water-vacation-buddy'. I'm going to Naniamo for 2 days, then Comox for one, and then Port Hardy for 4 days!!!! Some SERIOUS diving! I'm so excited. Thankfully I'll have my drysuit, hopefully my p-valve will show up by then?!?! Please, please, please... don't let me screw this up. I wish I was a better diver.
Dawn & I had our celebratory food at the Keg tonite. I'm sure it was only about 140 calories... birthday calories don't count - right? Then drinks at her house, and I solved all of Christi's problems... I should have been a Councillor! All around a good day. Dawn published on my Facebook page that I'm getting dorkier every year... I guess that when it comes to scuba... i am. But that's it. Only one obsession per year.
Yup... it's amazing how quickly I embraced the "no life" that is scuba?
Sept 8, 2008.
I'm taking a scuba class. Always wanted to do it. Ever since the cruise in '94. I may not sell everything and move to St. Thomas, but I'm going to get certified. Jeff is joining me - which surprised me to no end! He swims like a rock??? But this is my birthday present to MYSELF. Yay 40! (Well, I have to be excited about something??)
I cannot believe how psychotic these people at the dive shop get about diving. Seriously. The amount of money they are willing to spend on a dedicated dive trip?? An entire trip about diving. For a week. What can these people be thinking? Yeah, it's great... but not even I can get that crazy. What can you see after your 7th dive in a day, that you couldn't see on the first one?? No idea. Oh. I haven't even touched on the amount of money they are willing to spend on gear!! Insane.
These people are nice... but have no real lives???
ONE YEAR LATER....
September 8, 2009
Jeff phoned me at 12:01am. Did he REALLY think I wanted to hear the guys from work singing Happy Birthday to me that early? Apparently Steve even composed an interpretive dance to go with it.
We had an appointment at the lawyer's at 10 this am, then we went to McDonald's for breakfast. "Nothing but the best for you, babe" from Jeff. We then went to the scuba shop, and he paid off my drysuit for my birthday present. He knows me so well. I'm SO worth it!
While we were at the shop, Brad (scuba guru) mentioned that my brother also bought me a gift certificate. What am I going to do with that one? I also paid for my Port Hardy trip. Only 2 more weeks until I go. I invited Jeff again, but I'm afraid that he is going to be only my 'warm-water-vacation-buddy'. I'm going to Naniamo for 2 days, then Comox for one, and then Port Hardy for 4 days!!!! Some SERIOUS diving! I'm so excited. Thankfully I'll have my drysuit, hopefully my p-valve will show up by then?!?! Please, please, please... don't let me screw this up. I wish I was a better diver.
Dawn & I had our celebratory food at the Keg tonite. I'm sure it was only about 140 calories... birthday calories don't count - right? Then drinks at her house, and I solved all of Christi's problems... I should have been a Councillor! All around a good day. Dawn published on my Facebook page that I'm getting dorkier every year... I guess that when it comes to scuba... i am. But that's it. Only one obsession per year.
Yup... it's amazing how quickly I embraced the "no life" that is scuba?
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