Word: Free Flow (Post Phuket Thoughts)

I just wanted to note down how was the experience of traveling to Phuket all by myself to take up diving.

Well, to sum it up, simply amazing. Looking at the photos I'd taken, those ocean shots, makes me wanna go back again this instant. To be honest, it's not that fun being alone on a trip. There's no one to talk to and no one to laugh with. But instead, I somehow gained a state of peacefulness. Which is good in another way.

I enjoyed walking by myself independently along the streets and doing a mini exploration on my own. Over there, there's a lot of caucasians, as well as couples. It's really quite hard to make new friends if you can tell. Oh well, all is fine. As long as I'm happy with how it all ends.

Diving has been pretty scary when you first started doing it? It can give you a sense of the slight dreadfulness whenever I think about the dives? Mainly because I guess there's just so many steps to do before going in and many things to remember while you are in there. Unlike snorkeling where by you just jump in and that's it.

However, I think it's still pretty amazing underwater. And completing the Open Waters, I gained this  sense of achievement! That feeling I got when I finished the qualifying dive was pure happiness. On the dives before the qualifying one, I thought I won't get too ecstatic over it. But surprise surprise, super major stoked when we surfaced.

I mentioned on other platforms about the turtle I saw. So well on dive 4, we saw a turtle swimming above. Jon then signal for me to stay down. And slowly the turtle made it's way down! I managed to stay with it for a while and looking at it makes me so happy. They are such angels in the ocean world. The way it came up to the certain coral/reef looks like it's dominating it. And the colours on it reflected purple and green.

The other crazy moment was the last dive, dive 5. We saw a school of barracudas. It's like crazy. They are not frightening honestly speaking. Just simply, amazing?! Also, I swam through one of those cubes. Honestly, not sure why Jon thinks I can swim through that. But okay I managed it kinda well except I did scratch a little on the cubes. Perception underwater is not easy.

Looking out into the boundless ocean on the way back to land, lying on the second tier bench under the sun all wrapped up in a towel, danging my feet off the ship etc. It's a really wonderful feeling.

Feeling so blessed.


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Word: Trips of 2015

About to embark on my first trip of the year!

Come to think of it, this year might be a pretty packed one. 

So far, 4 flights are booked! *mad excited*

But you know the dread that comes with it because my schedule is pretty pack? So yeah mix feelings now. Anyway, I'm looking for travel buddy!

Anyone wants to go to Norway, Canada, Barcelona or the likes?

Still thinking which countries I wanna head to.

Europe 2014, Wengen, Switzerland, Day 02

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Happy New Year

HAPPY 2015!

I guess it's a right day to write a new year post because after yesterday. Here's my thoughts.

Don't do shit for people who don't respect you. Yes, I'm gonna start taking this seriously because honestly, I haven't done anything evil to anyone. And enough of all my kindness to such people because they sure don't deserve it.

More adventures in the new year. It's time to head somewhere new this year and explore more of my self and of the beautiful world. I've got 3-4 confirmed trips and waiting to add more!

Last year I promised to get a certification in Japanese. I wanted to do the JLPT but I guess I got too complacent. Hey, at least I completed my basics and had a cert for that! This year would be to tackle Korean. It is more interesting to me now because of my slight obsession to the K world. Heh.

I'll probably restart Japanese hopefully by end of this year, or maybe next. Depending on my level of interest! Kanji is so not easy.

I've said this many times but yeah, I wanna read more books too this year! There's something about reading books, seriously. Everyone should read more. And thanks to my 3 year bookstore card from my friends, I'm sure I'll be heading there more often! Totally love going there.


And finally, I intend to show more love to the ones who deserves it and to the people who I care for.

To a better new year and a better person.
CHEERS!