S to the C to the U to the B to the A

I am officially a scuba diver. I can sink all the way down to 18 meters (I think?) and watch the little fishies swim in their coral houses. I was lucky enough to get a class where it was just me and the instructor, Bank (Bang? No, Bank.. I think) who is a Thai guy who had a silly british accent. Silly to me because it did not go with his face and he would say things like knickers and mawwwsk. Anyways, the first day was pretty uneventful, filled with some videos and a swimming test. On the second day, I actually got to put the gear on and go down a couple of meters. We would do drills while underwater, like "accidentally" losing my breathing apparatus so I could learn how to calmly find it again without panicking. Most of the drills had to do with what to do when something bad happens. Other than that, scuba is just breathing and idly swimming while looking at all the beautiful things around you.

On my last day, Hbf joined us for 2 boat dives off a small island near Phuket. It was really fun having him along and he got to know my limits with my instructor there.

We took a boat to a touristy island called Koh Phi Phi and decided to do a dive there. We saw lots of turtles and a shark.. It's like this whole other world that is so colorful and vibrant. I'm really happy I get to see it now.. At least once in a while. Diving can be spendy but I know we'll get a couple in before we make the trip home.

Can I just say I hate AT&T? They find every excuse to squeeze money out of you, even though they give you assurances that you won't have to pay anything.. It's lies. Anything any cell phone company ever tells anyone is a lie. I wish I could leave AT&T but I love my iPhone too much. Dang it.