xariatay
ScubaBoard Contributor

Date of Birth

May 12

About xariatay

Biography:

Paper-pusher in a research ctr of a university, who spends too much time thinking abt diving & dreaming abt dive trips. Only goes on dive trips when air tickets are on sale.
Started taking u/w photos in Nov 2004, with the Nikon Coolpix 5100 & u/w casing sponsored by Nikon (S) for a marine expedition to Timor. Nice & small P&S (was flooded at Layang 2009). Since Aug 08, been using Canon G9 & 2nd-hand Canon u/w casing, added a UN macro lens in early 09. (macro lens was lost at Buyat)
Just bought the Oly XZ1 & the u/w housing... Will see how it goes...

Location:

Singapore

Interests:

Inline skating, hangout with my 2 cats (was 3, 1 died Apr 2011), read dive mags (online & print)

Occupation:

Paper pusher

Gender:

Female

Blog / MySpace URL:

http://catteng76.wordpress.com/

Certification Agencies:

Padi

Dive History:

Raja Ampat, Timor Leste 2x, Buyat, Maldives, Gorontalo, Sabah (Layang Layang, Sipadan, Mabul), Bali (Permuteran, Menjangan, Tulamben 3x, Amed), Bohol, Bunaken 2x, Lembeh 3x, Malapascua 2x, Phi Phi, Tioman, Aur

Certification History:

OW - 2003
AOW - Aug 2004
Enriched Air Nitrox - Apr 2008

Certification Level:

AOW, EAN

# of Logged Dives:

200 - 499

Dive Classification:

Vacation Diver

Years Certified:

Six - Ten Years

Dive Equipment:

Oceanic