I finally finished my instructor rating and got that ratified on the weekend so one less thing to be concerned with. Now I can teach people to dive without another instructor present so long as I'm associated with an SSI dive facility.
t seems things are starting to work out and life is coming up with the answers all in good time. No need to rush to find solutions just sit back relax enjoy it while you still can.
I have also decided to take up rock climbing (indoor to begin with) to build some upper body strength and fitness. so be interesting to see how that all goes.

To continue on from yesterday's some what rant and confusing post.
Some of life's questions I have determined cannot be answered and others I really don't / didn't want answers to.
I am several steps closer to finding the meaning of life I mean, I finally understand life requires you to grow up some time or another and start dealing with things like a mature person, who'd have thought? I really need to get back into some reading again to continue expanding my very narrow view on life, love, and God. There must be so much to experience live and learn, yet I sit abeyant watching life pass by as though scared to move on, expand my horizons and break free of the anxiety that confines me and limits my potential (what ever that may be).
Maybe it's time to be the hare, race forth hastily, carelessly and take little consideration for the world which lies in wait. The tortoise seems to be the way to get no where and go "nowhere fast" and keep moving in circles. The old saying goes those who don't learn from their mistakes are destined to repeat them and I guess I'm a slow learner.
Anyhow most other things seem to be OK at the moment ...
take care.

Well having been to South West Rocks (SWR) and survived, barely, I am home again.
Plenty to contemplate and work through. It's kinda weird having the world suddenly turn you on your head and all these questions presenting themselves what seemed like immediately.
Firstly the trip to SWR was short and interesting, 2 dives and a bit over 1200 KM covered in a bit over 40 hours, got to visit Nan briefly and help with a tiny bit of work around the yard but much more to do.
Not as many sharks as I'd hoped only about 10 but based on the average conditions it was better than could have been expected. The wind was up a bit and made the surface rough, then the current running south seemed to be bringing more cold water. Around the thermocline was nice up in the shallows. Anyhow this isn't a dive log page so I'll leave it there and post pics later.
As for life and these questions it sort of makes me want to take off escape this wretched hole that hath presented it's self and run away! run away! life was so much simpler a few years ago but "I guess this is growing up" Some may argue that 22 is about time to "grow up" and reluctantly I agree. Still searching for answers can often lead to more questions.
On a lighter note I watched several movies today firstly 'Juno' then when I got home '10 Things I Hate About You' funnily enough I had a sense of hey could this be life? despite Juno being labelled as a comedy i found some rather sobering and thought provoking lines throughout and not to live in the past but if only (the wonderful thing called hindsight) I had watched 10 Things I Hate About You about 6-8 weeks ago meh what is time if you can't waste it year after year.
After such laziness i went for a ride to clear my head some more all this thinking for the past week has drained me more mentally than physically so the extra energy Couldn't be wasted. the ride was good plenty of scenery loose surfaces and heat but at least I didn't fall off like last time I rode the trails.
in ...there is no summary, what the??? yeah i just had to type some stuff so to clear some thoughts. May be more to come let's see what life brings

Due to the lack of updates I feel I should inform you I am alive just have joined the "facebook" craze so spend far more time on there rather than here. In life news just alot of diving going on off to South West Rocks next week to do the grey nurses and turtles (well not do them so much as see them) and am looking forward to it. Also I have been keeping up my tempo of 3 dives a week for several months now and am at about 245 dives most of which logged until 2 weeks ago when I ran out of logbook pages, soon to be corrected. Other than that summer is much like last year, chasing things, riding, diving, walking, family and work. much to be done but all with time hope all is well, take care