Friday, October 12, 2007
Random Thoughts
Why did that guy take our picture underwater? We’ve dove with him and his friend at least two other dives. The most we’ve said to him is the casual, “Hello.” So, why, on this dive, today, did he decide to take our picture?
Why did the guy that took our picture say anything about taking our picture once we got onboard the boat?
Why do people insist on kicking with the current? The current we’ve experienced these past few days is really wicked! I mean, like flying, like a four knot current. So, why would any sane diver kick with the current?
Why do people dive in the first place? If you’re kicking with the current, you can’t see anything because things are whipping by too fast to appreciate. So, what’s the pleasure of moving along at light speed and not seeing anything?
Why do people think they’re better divers than they are? On the boat or on shore, you overhear conversations, boastful conversations, about how many dives they’ve done or the exotic places they’ve been. And then, you see them underwater—flaying around, using their arms, going up and down, and kicking their feet like they’re riding a bicycle. They’ve got a lot learn.
Why can’t we see a shark on every single dive? We saw one today and it was awesome. Greg says it was about eight feet long. We’d just come over a reef and there he was—just laying a few feet from the reef out in the open. Never knew they would do that!
Why does it have to rain so much? I know, there’s a logical explanation for it—something like a depression south of Cozumel that keeps whipping the rain up to us. Enough already! We’d rather get wet diving!
What makes the Divemasters here in Cozumel so good? Practice, practice, practice! Lots of dives! One of these days, I want to be just as proficient as they are.
Why did we forget the housing to our still camera? This question still haunts us. How could we forget? As we dive, I see lots of things that would make great still pictures but they won’t, at least not on this trip.
Why doesn’t it freak me out to be completing our safety stop within 18 feet of the surface but over what we call “the deep blue sea?” Deep blue sea is the bottomless part of the sea. It’s always just on the other side of the reef. Follow the reef, down the wall, and check out the nothingness of the deep blue sea. It’s actually pretty cool!
Why does the internet work wonderfully one minute and the next, you can’t open a browser at all? We thought the internet connection was getting better, until tonight. Haven’t been able to open a browser for the last hour. When will this ever get posted to the blog?
Why did the guy that took our picture say anything about taking our picture once we got onboard the boat?
Why do people insist on kicking with the current? The current we’ve experienced these past few days is really wicked! I mean, like flying, like a four knot current. So, why would any sane diver kick with the current?
Why do people dive in the first place? If you’re kicking with the current, you can’t see anything because things are whipping by too fast to appreciate. So, what’s the pleasure of moving along at light speed and not seeing anything?
Why do people think they’re better divers than they are? On the boat or on shore, you overhear conversations, boastful conversations, about how many dives they’ve done or the exotic places they’ve been. And then, you see them underwater—flaying around, using their arms, going up and down, and kicking their feet like they’re riding a bicycle. They’ve got a lot learn.
Why can’t we see a shark on every single dive? We saw one today and it was awesome. Greg says it was about eight feet long. We’d just come over a reef and there he was—just laying a few feet from the reef out in the open. Never knew they would do that!
Why does it have to rain so much? I know, there’s a logical explanation for it—something like a depression south of Cozumel that keeps whipping the rain up to us. Enough already! We’d rather get wet diving!
What makes the Divemasters here in Cozumel so good? Practice, practice, practice! Lots of dives! One of these days, I want to be just as proficient as they are.
Why did we forget the housing to our still camera? This question still haunts us. How could we forget? As we dive, I see lots of things that would make great still pictures but they won’t, at least not on this trip.
Why doesn’t it freak me out to be completing our safety stop within 18 feet of the surface but over what we call “the deep blue sea?” Deep blue sea is the bottomless part of the sea. It’s always just on the other side of the reef. Follow the reef, down the wall, and check out the nothingness of the deep blue sea. It’s actually pretty cool!
Why does the internet work wonderfully one minute and the next, you can’t open a browser at all? We thought the internet connection was getting better, until tonight. Haven’t been able to open a browser for the last hour. When will this ever get posted to the blog?
// posted by Leenie @ 7:51 AM 
