News from the Studio, New Locations and Project Updates
AI day 3
as part of our PADI IDC, today we jumped in the pool. we headed straight over to Orakei Dive Shop first thing this morning. scott told us the pool was about 20 degrees and pete told us there was no excuse for us to get cold - so i made sure i had lots of thermal...
AI Day 2
both alex and i were pleased with the way our Academic sessions came out this morning and pete seemed to be pleased too. the great thing about working with pete is .. well actually one of the great things is his feedback. its to the point, constructive, full of tips...
ready, set, go!! AI day 1
last night alex, scott and i rocked up to global dive for the orientation night of our PADI IDC. armed with a bag load of manuals and tons of enthusiasm, pete mesley - our course director, walked us through the schedule for the AI (Assistant Instructor) portion and...
i wish nell was here
todays the day .. rather tonights the night. its the PADI Instructor Development Course and i wish that nell was here. she got me into this after all. bitch.
OUR Backyard
prowsey found it first .. but we have both made it our own very very quickly. thats right, the hillcrest chicks have a new local and its FABULOUS. we stopped in on monday night so that i could check it out - and suggested it to the eurosport guys for club night last...
PADI Divemistress ..
#497966 reporting for duty
more new years fun
a few of us stayed up in tutukaka for the night and on board pacific hideaway in the marina. a huge thank you to denise and mark for doing some extra fills for us and letting us use the boat as accomodation. the day after new years day we went out diving with noel...
yup its thursday
i've just woken up from a lovely sleep in. its a gorgeous day. i can already hear the kids in the neighbourhood screaming and the parents grinding their teeth. me and my champagne are going out to the garden for some single christmas-less cheer.
jizz .. in my pants
piki's just emailed me to tell me that she has secured our tickets for coldplays one and only show in auckland next year! wooppeee! actually theres only one valid repsonse to this ..
i love pilates .. and wine
you are NOT a flower pot
from wikipedia: In modern-day society, ego has many meanings. It could mean one’s self-esteem; an inflated sense of self-worth; or in philosophical terms, one’s self. However, according to Freud, the ego is the part of the mind which contains the consciousness....
Do One Thing …
so much better than the shitty christmas carols. bah humbug.
Great Ocean Adventures: The Bronze Whaler
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the last present
the last of my birthday presents arrived in the post today .. my Certificate of Competency!!!! i was a bit worried about this one, so thought i would get stuck in and sort it out early in case there were any problems to take care of. i am now certified fit to dive,...
Birthday Part Three
and so it continued .. sunday morning came way too early. i had gone to bed as soon as i arrived home from the poor knights and had set the alarm just in case. i jumped out of bed and did a quick survey of the tree house to make sure all was in order and then hit...
pat, pat, burp
i'm feeling the effects of the weekend (summary posts still to come) and i want my mommy too ...
my birthday/christmas list
a Nintendo Wii - with a Yoga Balance Board and Rock Band a 12L steel tank an Ikelite housing for my Nikon D80 a Pandora bracelet charms for my Pandora bracelet a strobe for my BCD a new makeup case a big silver ring with a red stone in it Veuve Clicquot! mommy to come...
time for the dispatching, hatching .. and the matching
"the spaces between your fingers were created so that another's could fill them in" i dont often write soppy posts. and i dont often get all "woe is me" either. its much more like me to have a bit of a rant, let out a few really choice swear words and then get on...