I've been hearing alot of warnings and scary stories about how dangerous diving is, almost making me want to back out. But that didn't stop me. Accident is an accident.
Jong & I had our first diving lesson yesterday. It was pretty... uhmm... basic. The freakin' pool was cold! My legs were shakin through out the whole 2 hours of pool session. Good thing I decided to buy a rash guard a day before or else I could have frozen to death (pun intended).
Anyway, 100 meters of swimming (required) is not a joke esp. if you just ate lechon for lunch! Dang! I felt whoozy afterwards.
And playing badminton in the evening is not good either... No, I'm not trying to kill myself. Not yet. :p
Anyway, I'm looking forward to our check out dive prolly two weeks from now.
*kaching kaching* my wallet hurts!
Oh and we're trying to convince my sister-in-law to join us too. Mwehehehe. :D
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Chant while diving:
"Swim swim swim... dont die! dont die!...
oh nice fish!.. don't die! dont die!..."
:D
Posted by suplada at July 8, 2004 12:59 PMWhooohoooooo!!!! Dive na!!!
So, I'm guessing your instructor is NAUI certified... as for the danger, diving isn't any more dangerous than other extreme sports,
Basta, dive S.A.F.E. :)
Posted by: Hoho at July 13, 2004 9:56 AMNAUI ka ba? PADI sya e.
Tapos na pool sessions namin... check out dive na next. :D
Posted by: jiLL at July 13, 2004 10:31 PMAccident is an accident.---> That's the spirit! I'm going surfing (or at least try to go surfing) next month. People who know me are amused because I'm the most "lampa" person on earth, so I shudder at just how I'll be able to keep my balance on the board. Bahala na :)
Posted by: jillsabs at July 15, 2004 5:37 AMjillsabs, same here! I'm the ultimate lampa!
Uy surfing! Gusto ko din i-try yan. Dapat this month kaso my friends' and my sched wont meet... baka next month na... I dunno din kung magsu-surf ako o magpi-picture na lang ng mga surfers...hee hee hee
Posted by: jiLL at July 15, 2004 11:43 AMwe're going on the 1st or 2nd wknd of August (para UPCAT weekend, walang pasok!) to La Union.
mejo natatakot na nga ako kasi my friend told me to wear a bandeau or tube over my suit para walang "accident" na mangyari; then be prepared daw for the cuts and bruises; and that vinegar is an effective anti-jellyfish sting remover.
i'm like: Suizy, hindi ka rin naman nananakot no? are you trying to dissuade me or something?
tapos i'm not a strong swimmer pa... it has all the makings of a recipe for disaster, pero bahala na. laban lang!
Posted by: jillsabs at July 15, 2004 2:31 PMPADI. The reason I guessed NAUI was because of the 100m swim. Most PADI instructors I know do not have that requirement for Open Water. They may have changed the curriculum since 1996... hehehe...
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Posted by: Hoho at July 15, 2004 9:41 PM"and that vinegar is an effective anti-jellyfish sting remover."
Bilib it or nat, Pepsi or Coke is just as good, if not better, in relieving the pain of jellyfish sting...just pour over the affected areas (I'm talking from experience here). Better, kasi pwede mo pang inumin yung matitira na soft drink (to ease your throat dahil you'll throw up in pain)...e yung vinegar, hindi. :D
"Just keep swimming... just keep swimming...just keep swimming swimming swimming..." haha ang kulet.super excited ka na siguro dun sa actual dive noh!!! :) congrats!
Posted by: jacque at July 15, 2004 10:21 PMjillsabs, ok lang yan. just dont foget to enjoy. :)
hoho, ewan ko rin ba.. pinagod lang kme. pero lam ko dapat wala na nga.. andun ata yung mga higher chuva kaya ni-require e...pati kamo 10-minute survival float pinagawa sa amin. :D
casuy, salamat sa tip. :)
jacque, haha yeah reminds me of nemo scene... oo noh, super excited, sana lang walang bagyong dumating para smooth lahat. :) GO DIVE NA! :D
Posted by: jiLL at July 16, 2004 1:09 AM