因为陌生,所以勇敢。因为距离,所以美丽


我的处女作。。。认识我的人会很好奇, 什么启发我写Blog?? 而且还是中文版。 他是我高中毕业后就读第一所学院的同学, 读了他的Blog之后, 让我体会到中文是我们的母语, 千万不可以忘记。 也让我明白原来能将我们生活的一点一滴拿出来与认识我们的人分享,尤其如果有朝一日, 我突然失去脑中的记忆,但 至少还有个地方记载我生命中的精彩,其实还不赖。

“陌生”这个词对我来说真的很陌生。。 梦想尤其更是陌生。。 没想过活了二十六年竟然让我踏出勇敢的第一步,迈向我梦寐以求的潜水生涯。 潜水让我克服重重困难,惧高,惧深,惧海。。梦让我学会勇敢, 勇敢的踏出不同的第一步及每一步。 如今的我唯有在那深不见底的海洋, 找到我的灵魂, 找到属于我的梦想; 在那白细的沙滩上, 艳阳光下, 一望无际的碧海蓝天, 找到没有任何烦恼的天堂。Scuba Diving is my soul~ the paradise I can find~ my achievements~ the only dedication in my life~

相信我, 如果你已经克服了你最大的弱点, 那将很难会有什么事情是不能面对, 或者你做不到的, 生命也只不过是如此而已。要记住,别让你的生命里抱着遗憾, 想做就去做。 Live your life with no regrets 。。我的座右铭

勇敢对我来说比死来的简单。我很好奇有些人与其有勇气寻死,却没勇气活下去。要知道有多少在生命边缘挣扎的人,努力呼吸着只为了多活一天。 世间万物的求生毅志怎可以轻易的被挫折打败?上天要我们经过不同的磨练,放才能变得更坚强,变得更能人所不能。 之所以这样我今天还活着,活得好好的,活得比以前更好,而且还要活出灿烂的人生。

距离,让我学会懂得“珍惜”。珍惜生命,珍惜身边的朋友,家人,以及生活中的每一点每一滴。“珍惜”这两个字听起来很简单,但是有多少个人能做得到?过去的爱情让我了解, 男人口中的所谓“珍惜”也只不过是所说说而已。 在面对外界的多种诱惑,难道他真的能珍惜那曾经与他们共同进退,背后默默为他们撑着的人吗?他怎可能记得说过永远的爱我? 守候的结果,换来的却是无情的背叛。 无须苦苦强求,唯有带着破碎的心情离开。以前的那一句话已是我心中的伤口, 过了好久好久没人记得当初的那些温柔, 我和你手牵手说要一起走到最后。如果爱不曾来过,如果梦不曾碎过,如果心不曾疼过,那么我,是否还是你认识的我?今生,我们爱了,爱也走了。来生, 你是你,我是我,即使梦中遇见了,笑笑,然后擦肩而过。

爱来过,也走过,痴过也恨过,伤过才会懂,一切皆是错。泪干了,心也平静了,带着微笑再重新来过,人往往活得比男人坚强。 但是再怎么坚强的人,总有寂寞的时侯,终须要一个可以依靠的避风港。残缺的回忆 并没让我放弃追寻, 寻找属于我的那一个人。我始终相信, 该来的总会来, 该走的怎么留也留不住。也许有如句俗语:众里寻它千百度,蓦然回首,那人却在灯火阑珊处。让懂你的人爱你, 重选一份值得坚持的感情,爱只要一点点冲动就可以,了解却少些默契都不行。

距离,让我看到许许多多的美丽。 家,朋友,甚至敌人。以前的执著变成懂得学会如何放手;放心;放开;懂得放手,人生就会有桃花源。不仅如此, 从来不怎么重视家的我如今却是体会到外面的高床软枕,比也比不上家里的狗窝; 外面的鲍参翅燕, 不比妈妈的家常便饭来得香。每每回到家里, 总是有股冲动想要让妈妈抱在怀里安睡的感觉,如果让很认识我的朋友知道我有这股冲动的话, 肯定以为我烧坏了脑或是世界末日即将来临。然而,还是想说这是千真万确的。 看来还真是要感谢自己有离开家的梦, 感谢这份能让我离开家的工作, 感谢上天给机会让我明瞭 这不算太迟才体会的道理, 感谢我的一班‘猪朋狗友’,即使再忙再久失去联络, 却永远记得我的人。

美丽在不同人的心中有着不同的定义, 对我来说,美丽就是当你将最真的自己表现出来, 用真诚的心对待别人, 内在的美自然美丽。再美的人和事物都有老化的一天, 唯有内在不会随着岁月而老去。 美丽和魅力对我的定义就是,当一个男人全心投入工作时的热诚, 或是穿着围裙在厨房准备早餐的背影,最吸引我这种天生浪漫主义者*.*

距离对我来说很近,感觉对你来说很远;两颗在十字路口流连忘返的星星会在某一天相遇吗?


August 25, 2009

LOVE..
Love would be the most interesting "thing" on earth where the real meaning of love is still indescribable. There is no absolute or precise meaning of what love really is. Different person will have different interpretation of what love is and they have different way of finding it, keeping it and expand it. People normally said that love come when it is time and it can't be chased away no matter what. But the question arise here how only you know it is time and you didn't made a mistake? It really depends on fate and just sit there wait for the time to come? There are people who are passive believing that love will come by itself. Well I believe love is in one self's hand, at least it is more secure because I believe efforts are needed in archiving things. There is possibility that free lunch will be delivered straight to you but if you are not the lucky one then until when you will keep on hiding there being passive. You dare to have a feeling towards someone then why not have the guts to tell the person? Start taking action or else wait for regret.

August 17, 2009

World Woof Tour 2009

2009年8月15日 - 没想到很多事情真的是冥冥中早已安排好的。 原本只是到New World Park帮忙S.P.C.A“为流浪猫狗寻找领养家” 的宣传时,却让我们遇见了也刚好抵达槟城 World Woof Tour 的 Joanne & Oscar.他们也正是抱着和S.P.C.A一样的使命到世界各地去推动人们领养狗儿的热心。Oscar 原本只是只居住在南非洲S.P.C.A 里等待好心人领养的其中一只杂种狗, 就在被安乐死的前两天让它遇见并且被Joanne领养。 从此,它不只是全世界最幸福的杂种狗,它还是只身负重任的到全世界去宣传的明星狗,目的是要提醒大家其实还有很多需要家的流浪狗正等着我们去领养。如果今天我不是参与这项活动的话,根本没有机会知道原来还有人不停的为那些有需要的动物们出这一份力。 这让我真的很感动,也让我醒觉了: 与其花钱购买一只纯种狗,还不如到S.P.C.A领养狗儿的决心(虽然目前还不是时候)。其实说到底还不是心理做崇? 以为纯种狗就比较聪明,比较好训练吗? 这么说的话未免太不公平了。道理很简单,纯种狗就像有父母的小孩们;而杂种狗就有如孤儿院里的小孩,这么说来难道那些孤儿院的小孩就不会有出人头地的一天?还是他们自出生以来就应该接受被抛弃的命运? 唯一不同的是那些没被人领养的狗儿会遭受安乐死的命运,而孤儿院的孩童则有机会成长直到他们能够在社会自力更生为止。 虽然我们能够做的还是有限, 可是我相信我们今天的努力总有一天是不会白费的。只要我们不放弃它们,只要我们能呼吁更多的爱好者加入我们,只要我们能时时刻刻提醒大家 “请记得把你们家中的狗儿带去做绝育手术” 以防止更多的流浪狗,这样我们便能改变它们的命运。大家看看Oscar 就好啦! 想要知道Oscar到哪里了吗? 请游览: http://www.worldwooftour.com/ 嗯,没想到除了能实现我的潜水梦以外,这也是一直想要去做的事, 今天终于能够一步步前进啦!



World Woof Tour Team - Joanne & Oscar

15th August 2009 - Today is the first day of S.P.C.A road show in New World Park, encouraging people to adopt animal from S.P.C.A and spaying their dogs in order to reduce strays. I think GOD has brought us together, we met Joanne & Oscar during their World woof Tour at the same spot holding the same mission as us. They came all their way from South Africa, traveled more than 20 countries across to reached Penang and there we met at New World Park, could you believe it? Oscar was once sitting inside a shelter, hoping for a home and when he was destined to be destroyed inside a shelter, he made a vow to himself and to all of his friends facing a frightful fate that if he were to defy the odds and make it out of the cage alive one day, he would invest every single day to do whatever it would take to get loving homes going to the dogs. With a scratch of fate and a little of luck, he got a new leash on life. This World Woof Tour us his answer to that promise he made to his friends he left behind and the 475 million homeless dogs that are still dying for a place to call "home". This World Woof Tour is all about making one big, unified bark for his friends – the homeless hounds that yelp for help and a home around the world. Oscar's tour is about showing the world just how cool pound hounds really are.


Oscar's Oscar that will never eat and shit *.*


OSCAR hanging on the wall.........................and resting on the table

Donna & Oscar ...............................................Rachel & Oscar

There are so many innocent victims of pet over-population out there, homelessness is an exercise in unbearable suffering, they sit and stay in a shelter and wait to be wanted. No one really knows how special they are and they'll be destroyed before people ever know them better.

Besides scuba diving, being as a volunteer in saving animal lives and to be involve in any conservation society are also one of my passion in life. Although there's nothing much i can do, i need to even reconsidering before bringing one of them home, but i strongly believe that as long as i am doing the best i can, helping them in finding homes, spend some of my time playing and caring for them(dogs wants love too), urging people to neuter and spay their dogs;last but not least please adopt a dog instead of buying one from pet shop or breeder. Everyone make a difference, where do you think they would be if no one adopt them ???


To sign on Oscar Pledge : http://www.worldwooftour.com/who_is_oscar/

To follow Oscar's tail travel around the world : http://www.worldwooftour.com/


Why the World Woof Tour : http://www.worldwooftour.com/why_woof/


Join Oscar Tour and bark back : http://www.worldwooftour.com/contact/



NOW, Come and Find where is OSCAR's Oscar during S.P.C.A Roadshow








August 10, 2009

My Day in S.P.C.A - Turn Our Words into Action

2009 年8月8日 - 我和Donna其实是从同事发展成为好朋友的, 这也许是因为我们皆是爱狗及动物之人,而Donna也是位合格的狗狗训练员, 所以我们在一起总有共同的话题及兴趣。早在去年开始, 我们已经计划要到防止虐待动物协会去当义工,但由于我们工作上的忙碌以及时间分配不妥当而拖延了好久。直到最近她辞去了工作后终于有机会去做一直很想但没有时间去做的事情, 其中便是在防止虐待动物协会当义工,她主要是在那边给狗儿们一些基本的训练,以提高让人领养的机。槟城地防止虐待动物协会的开放日是星期一至五办公时间,星期六至中午一点钟而已,所以我唯一能去的日子除了星期六,其余的时间我还得上班。

今天我总算做到了,其实还蛮简单的,就是喂食啊,清理粪便,洗澡,以及和狗狗们玩耍,我相信那些家里有养狗儿的人都能够做到。我觉得那就像是和在孤儿院当义工没什么分别,不同的是狗狗不会像小朋友一样问些我们没办法回答的问题,也不会顶嘴和闹脾气,可爱得多。而且对动物有爱心的人真是越来越少啦。 很多人在养宠物前没有考虑清楚地把它们带回家了再以种种理由来抛弃它们,这种不负责任的行为导致许多流浪猫狗越来越多,很多都逼不得已地赐予安乐死。虽然我对动物毛发很敏感,却也阻止不了想要为它们出一分力的热心,它们也像小朋友一样需要一个家,需要爱。相信我,动物其实还比人类更会懂得感恩及忠心,无论你如何对待它,它对主人永远是不离不弃的。 这样试问你还忍心不要它吗? 世间万物皆有灵,皆有性啊!

S.P.C.A -Society for The Prevention Cruelty to Animals
8th August 2009 - Me and Donna's was colleagues years ago but our friendship being built through common interests as we both are animal & dog lovers and became good friends. Donna is also a dog agility and obedient trainer. Ever since last year, we both been thinking to be a volunteer in SPCA but due to the traveling frequency and tight schedule, we don't have a chance to carry our words into action. This is because the SPCA is open during working hours Monday to Firday, half day (till 1pm) for Saturday and close on Sunday. Recently, Donna has resigned from her day job and she finally has more time to fulfilled her desires, one of those is to work in SPCA, not only helping the animals to find homes but also giving some basic obedient training to the dogs so that they're more easily to be adopted by people.

I finally had the chance to carry out my first volunteer work in SPCA on Saturday morning. What we need to do is as just simple as feeding, bathing, cleaning the kennels that those who are keeping pets can do. I feel that working in SPCA making not much difference as you work in an orphanage. Apparently the animals are more adorable and sweet, they don't ask questions that you might not know how to answer, they don't simply grouch and backchat with you. All they want is being loved,cares and a home. People who really cares about animals are decreasing nowadays, most of them never take into consideration whether they are suitable in having a pet before getting them and then abandon them with several excuses afterwards. This irresponsible action lead to the increasing in number of strays and very sad that many of those affected by diseases have to put into sleep. Even though I'm allergic to animal furs, but it never stops me from loving them and contribute whatever within my abilities to them. And trust me, they're very loyal and gratitude to the owner no matter how cruel the owner treated them.


Donna is giving obedient training with Prima & Bonita


Bonita wet herself in her drinking water under hot sun.....hahhahah, she likes to play with water



Three little puppies just came to S.P.C.A............... no name given yet

Myth - 3 years old cocker spaniel abandon by owner ............Zara - a 1 year plus female(adopted dated 12/8/09)


Farold - few months old pup isolated from others as he's on medical treatment, active puppy


Teddy - few months old pup also on medication, a very quiet and good patient boy.

ALWAYS REMEMBER - before getting or adopting a pet, you should ask yourself :-
1. Do I have the time?
2. Do I have the space?
3. Do I have the means? Owning a pet is a life time (depend on the life span of your pet) commitment.

We are glad to announce for dogs adopted from SPCA, they can get :

- discounted dog training session with Penang Dog Agility Association, http://www.agility-penang.com/.

- 50% off on basic and full grooming package for first visit to Doggie Pawlor, http://www.doggiepawlor.com/ (Doggie Pawlor has also pledged 25% of the discounted price to be donated to SPCA.)

For more Information, Kindly proceed to :-

S.P.C.A Penang

Address: Jalan Jeti Jelutong 11600 Penang, Malaysia.

Telephone: (604)2816559 ; Mobile: (6016)4166559



August 07, 2009

父母永远只有一个

媳婦說: 「 煮淡一點妳就嫌沒有味,現在煮鹹一點妳卻說咽不下,妳究竟想怎麼樣 ?」

母親一見兒子回來,二話不說便把飯菜往咀裡送. 她怒瞪他一眼。他試了一口,馬上吐出來,兒子說:「 我不是說過了嗎,媽有病不能吃太鹹 !」「 那好!媽是你的,以後由你來煮!」 媳婦怒氣沖沖地回房。兒子無奈地輕嘆一聲,然後對母親說: 「 媽,別吃了,我去煮個麵給妳 。」

「 仔,你是不是有話想跟媽說,是就說好了,別憋在心裡 !
「 媽,公司下個月升我職,我會很忙,至於老婆,她說很想出來工作,所以 .... 」 母親馬上意識到兒子的意思:「 仔,不要送媽去老人院 。」 聲音似乎在哀求. 兒子沉默片刻,他是在尋找更好的理由。

「 媽,其實老人院並沒有甚麼不好, 妳知道老婆一但工作,一定沒有時間好好服侍妳。老人院有吃有住有人服侍照顧,不是比在家裡好得多嗎?」
「可是,阿財叔他 ....」

洗了澡,草草吃了一碗速食麵,兒子便到書房去。他茫然地佇立於窗前,有些猶豫不決。
母親年輕便守寡,含辛茹苦將他撫養成人,供他出國讀書。但她從不用年輕時的犧牲當作要脅他孝順的籌碼, 反而是妻子以婚姻要脅他!真的要讓母親住老人院嗎?仔問自己,他有些不忍。

「 可以陪你下半世的人是你老婆,難道是你媽嗎 ?」 阿財叔的兒子總是這樣提醒他
「 你媽都這麼老了,好命的話可以活多幾年,為何不趁這幾年好好孝順她呢? 樹欲靜而風不息,子欲養而親不在啊 !」 親戚總是這樣勸他。

兒子不敢再想下去,深怕自己真的會改變初衷。

夕晚,太陽收斂起灼熱的金光,躲在山後憩息。一間建在郊外山崗的一座貴族老人院。是的,錢用得越多,兒子才心安理得。當兒子領著母親步入大廳時,嶄新的電視機,42 吋的螢幕正播放著一部喜劇,但觀眾一點笑聲也沒有. 幾個衣著一樣,髮型一樣的老嫗歪歪斜斜地坐在梳化上, 神情呆滯.而有一個老人在自言自語, 有個正緩緩彎下腰,想去撿掉在地上的一塊餅乾吃。
兒子知道母親喜歡光亮, 所以為她選了一間陽光充足的房間. 從窗口望出去,樹蔭下,一片芳草如茵。幾名護士推著坐在輪椅的老者在夕陽下散步,四周悄然寂靜得令人心酸。

縱是夕陽無限好,畢竟已到了黃昏,他心中低低嘆息。

「 媽,我 ........我要走了 !」 母親只能點頭。他走時,母親頻頻揮手,她張著沒有牙的嘴,蒼白乾燥的咀唇在囁嚅著,一副欲語還休的樣子。兒子這才注意到母親銀灰色的頭髮,深陷的眼窩以及打著細紋臉。母親,真的老了!

他霍然記起一則兒時舊事。那年他才6歲,母親有事回鄉,不便攜他同行,於是把他寄住在阿財叔家幾天。母親臨走時,他驚恐地抱著母親的腿傷心大聲號哭道:「 媽媽不要丟下我!媽媽不要走 !」
最後母親沒有丟下他。

他連忙離開房間,順手把門關上,不敢回頭,深恐那記憶像鬼魅似地追纏而來。
他回到家,妻子與岳母正瘋狂的把母親房裡的一切扔個不亦樂乎。

身高3 呎的獎杯 ── 那是他小學作文比賽「我的母親」第1 名的勝利品!
華英字典─ 那是母親整個月省吃省用所買給他的第一份生日禮物!
還有母親臨睡前要擦的風濕油, 沒有為她擦,帶去老人院又有甚麼意義呢?

「夠了,別再扔了!」兒子怒吼道。

﹝這麼多垃圾,不把它扔掉,怎麼放得下我的東西﹞岳母沒好氣地說。

「 就是嘛!你趕快把你媽那張爛床給抬出去,我明天要為我媽添張新的 !」

一堆童年的照片展現在兒子眼前,那是母親帶他到動物園和遊樂園拍的照片。

「 它們是我媽的財產,一樣也不能丟 !」
「 你這算甚態度?對我媽這麼大聲,我要你向我媽道歉 !」
「 我娶妳就要愛妳的母親,為甚麼妳嫁給我就不能愛我的母親? 」

雨後的黑夜分外冷寂,街道蕭瑟,行人車輛格外稀少。 一輛寶馬在路上飛馳,頻頻闖紅燈,陷黃格,呼一聲又飛馳而過。那輛轎車一路奔往山崗上的那間老人院,停車直奔上樓,推開母親臥房的門。他幽靈似地站著,母親正撫摸著風濕痛的雙腿低泣。

她見到兒子手中正拿著那瓶風濕油,顯然感到安慰的說: 「 媽忘了帶,幸好你拿來 ! 」

他走到母親身邊,跪了下來。

「 很晚了,媽自己擦可以了,你明天還要上班,回去吧 !」

他囁嚅片刻,終於忍不住啜泣道 :「媽,對不起,請原諒我!我們回家去吧 !」


~~ 後語 ~~

隨著自己愈長大,看著父母親臉龐從年輕變憔悴,頭髮從烏絲變白髮, 動作從迅捷變緩慢,多心疼!父母親總是將最好、最寶貴的留給我們,像蠟燭不停的燃燒自己,照亮孩子!

而我呢?有沒有騰出一個空間給我的父母,或者只是在當我需要停泊岸時,才會想起他們……

其實父母親要的真的不多,只是一句隨意的問候:爸、媽,你們今天好嗎?」

隨意買的宵夜,煮一頓再普通不過的晚餐; 睡前幫他們蓋蓋被子,天冷幫他們添衣服、戴手套……
都能讓他們高興溫馨很久。

有時,我常在想:我希望我的子女以後如何對我。那現在,我有沒有如此對待我的父母?
我相信,人是環環相扣的. 現在,你如何對待你的父母; 以後,你的子女就如何待你。

朋友,人世間最難報的就是父母恩,願我們都能:以反哺之心奉敬父母,以恩之心孝順父母!

~ 共勉之 ~

生命不要求我們成為最好的,只要求我們作最大的努力!


老人安養院牆上發現的一篇文章 :

孩子!當你還很小的時候,我花了很多時間,教你慢慢用湯匙、用筷子吃東西。
教你繫鞋帶、扣扣子、溜滑梯、教你穿衣服、梳頭髮、擰鼻涕。這些和你在一起的點點滴滴,是多麼的令我懷念不已。所以,當我想不起來,接不上話時,請給我一點時間,等我一下,讓我再想一想…… 極可能最後連要說什麼,我也一併忘記。

孩子!你忘記我們練習了好幾百回,才學會的第一首娃娃歌嗎?是否還記得每天總要我絞盡腦汁,回答不知道你從哪裡冒出來的嗎?所以,當我重覆又重覆說著老掉牙的故事,哼著我孩提時代的兒歌時,體諒我。讓我繼續沉醉在這些回憶中吧!切望你,也能陪著我閒話家常吧!

孩子,現在我常忘了扣扣子、繫鞋帶。吃飯時,會弄髒衣服,梳頭髮時手還會不停的抖,不要催促我,要對我多一點耐心和溫柔,只要有你在一起,就會有很多的溫暖湧上心頭。

孩子!如今,我的腳站也站不穩,走也走不動。所以,請你緊緊的握著我的手,陪著我,慢慢的。就像當年一樣,我帶著你一步一步地走。

若為人子女也不懂得如何體諒他們,那他們便只能於痛苦中渡過餘生,黑暗中逝去.....



請把此文章轉發給您的朋友,

讓他們知道家人才是最重要的。 愛情可以重新再找尋,但父母一生卻只有一個,

要珍惜、珍重 !   朋友们, 你们做到了吗?

August 04, 2009

我的潜水录 III - Precious Redang Dives

当我从四月的热浪岛潜水回来后,便不断联络我的教练,哀求他让我参与五月的热浪岛潜水。那是因为我的潜水伙伴们都参与这个活动,尤其是Willoon特地从上海回来。在我们不死心的要求下,我终于可以和他们一起去潜水,这当然也要感谢我的buddies们肯委屈挤在一间房而把其中一个床位让给了我,我才有机会和他们一起去。 这时Toon还特地买了潜水相机壳开始我们第一次的[海底摄影],大部分的海底相片都是照我们自己多过海底生物。由于他的相机没有潜水的特点,所以大部分在光线不足的情形下找出来得相片非常不理想,只是一片蓝。

When i came back from April dive trip in Redang Island, i kept contacting my instructor begging to join the May Redang dive trip in 2 weeks time. Main reason is because all of my dive buddies are going (especially Willoon who based in Shanghai purposely make his trip back Malaysia for these dives) except me as i was told that the trip already fulled. However, my instructor finally agreed to count me in after some arrangement and toleration been made. Toon has just bought a underwater casing for his camera and this is also the first time we all experiencing underwater photography, most of the pictures taken are basically few of us diving underwater instead of snapping the beauty of the marine lifes. We do not know that Toon's camera does not have underwater photography feature until all the pictures taken turned out in blueish.



2008年5月1日 - 清晨前往登嘉楼出发。这次我们没等其他队员,打算尝试看在没有教练的带领下我们能不能到达目的地。幸好我们的住家男人Henzing早在第一次跟教练去登嘉楼时已经把重要路线纪录起来,所以我们总算安全在规定时间内到达,虽然路途差点发生车祸 (我们前面的一辆车驾驶中突然爆胎)吓得我们一大跳,连在后座熟睡的我和Willioon也瞬间惊醒,还好只是场有惊无险。到达我们即将入住的宾馆后,我总算看清教练对待外国潜水员和本地潜水员的差别,两个星期前同一个地方,同样价钱, 只是不同肤色的队员,怎么住的地方那么大差别。出了四周都是灰尘以外,周围也残旧得难以言喻,而教练给我们的理由确是其他的酒店都满了。岂有此理,如果不是只是住宿一晚而已我们才不会如此委曲求全,住家男人Henzing什么都不哆嗦的开始他的整洁工作,你能想象他连安装在墙壁的电风扇也能除下来洗吗?

1st May 2008 - We departing early in the morning, Toon is driving us and this time without waiting for instructor and the rest, we decided to try and see if we can drive down to Kuala Terengganu by our own. Luckily in house family man Henzing has jot down the route when he went to Kuala Terengganu with our instructor during his open water. Wasn't too bad, we're able to reached the guest house on time safely, although we nearly bang into a car in front of us that suddenly burst its tyres on the road. Me and Willoon were woke up with a start when the incident happen, our car stopped as soon as Toon jammed and triggered the ABS brakes. As we arrived at our guests house, it can see it very clear that how different is our instructor treated us and the foreigners. Same place, same amount of money we're paying, but the guests house that we stayed was really horrible, full of dust, and unacceptable. He told us all the hotels were fully booked due to SUKMA (Malaysia Sports Event) held in Terengganu, and I wouldn't have tolerate if we need to stay at the bloody place for the entire trip, and can you imagine Henzing dismantled the wall fan and wash it in the bath room.

The Worst Guests House we stayed for a night


日出。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。SUNRISE

2008年5月2日 - 今天我们将在Pulau Ling, Terumbu Kili 和 Pulau Ekor 潜水。 我给自己添了对新的脚蹼,比起旧的那对真的很不一样,又快又舒服。由于教练有带初考生,所以我们四个被分派跟在最后面以确保没有其他队员离队,而我们也乐在其中不停的拍照。当我们在Pulau Ekor潜水时,有只玳瑁海龟从Willoon的后方游向我们,而我们四个便把它包围住和它在海底戏水和拍照 (可惜照片太朦,毕竟是我们 第一次在潜水中遇见海龟)。



Toon, Willoon & Henzing .................................Henzing, Rachel & Willoon

我准备要下水啦。。。。。I'm ready to jump

2nd May 2008 - We're going to dive at Pulau Ling, Terumbu Kili and Pulau Ekor for today. I had my new bio fin with me from this trip onwards and the differences compared to my own fin was pretty huge, it enable me to swim faster and more comfortable. 4 of us were instructed to follow at the back of the group during diving due to there are open water divers in this trip that our instructor got to take care of. Willoon is also the only Advance Open Water Diver in the group. We were happily snapping photos underwater, when we dive at Pulau Ekor, there's one male Hawksbill turtle approached us and we spent some time swimming with him and taking pictures (unfortunately all the photos turned out very blur).



Toon Underwater ...........................Henzing Underwater


Rachel Underwater ...........................Willoon Underwater


河豚 Puffer Fish .........................Willoon with Cushion Star


Resting, after transferring tank to shore................好大只壁虎啊~。~ Huge lizard arrrrr

2008年5月3日- 清晨早餐过后当我们准备出海时, 船长告诉我们昨晚潜水用的快艇发生故障,无计可施下,只好利用临时租来得渔船去浅水。由于渔船身形太大所以不太能靠岸,每个潜回来我们都要把用过的氧气同从船搬运上岸去添氧气,然后再由岸搬运到海边 (大约150公尺距离),还要游大约20公尺才能上船,真要命啊! 每每做完一个潜回来在等待添氧气的时候,我总是把握时间小睡一下,因为真的是好累好累,比上班还不如。更何况我们还要在一天之内做四个潜,分别在Pulau Lima North, Pulau Lima South, Batu Chepak, 和 Pinang Wreck。


Transferring tanks for refill .................................Our fishing boat used for Diving


Cuttle Fish ......................................................Toon and Me (from right)


Toon showering himself............................he spray water to me, i dun want cold water !!

3rd May 2008 - Early morning after breakfast when we were preparing to go for diving, we were told that our speedboat was breakdown and couldn't be fixed in a day. We therefore get a rented fishing boat for today's dives. The boat was actually too big to park close to the shore, so we have to transfer tank from the boat to water then to shore for refill after each dive. The distance between tank compressor and water is about 150 meter and from shore to the boat we have to swim about 20 meter, it was killing everyone of us especially we get dehydrated and exhausted after finished a dive. While waiting for the tanks to be refilled, i must take a short nap, just imagine we're doing 4 dives on that day at Pulau Lima North, Pulau Lima South, Batu Chepak, and Pinang Wreck, it's killing.


Is this mermaid?? Willoon 来的...........................Rachel & Henzing (we swam to a beach during surface Interval)


Henzing, Toon & Willoon .....................................Toon, Rachel & Henzing


Precious One, 4 of us ..................................................wearing fins and swimming back to boat


Rachel (close shot) ............................................. Nemo in Pair with Anemonies


Spagetti Worms .............................................................Willoon and Rachel with Nemo



海兔交配 Nudibranch Mating ..........................................................珊瑚 Soft corals



Toon & Henzing at the sands bed...........Sea Fan Underwater
 

2008年5月4日 - 拍完团体照后, 乘了大约两个半小时的船回到陆地驱车回家。我和Willoon在后座虽然休息又不太够,但还是和Henzing 陪 Toon 一面边聊天一边驾车, 因为又要开八个小时的他真的是蛮可怜的。可是后来我还是忍不住睡着因为实在是太累了。 经过这次以后,我对自己在潜水方面越来越有信心做到更好了。我们(我, Toon 和 Henzing) 后来也决定去提升到另一个阶段 - Advanced Open Water Diving.


Group Photo 团体照 .........................................................贝壳蟹 shells crab 


Toon, Henzing & Willoon at Redang Jetty .................Toon, rachel & Willoon at Redang jetty

4th May 2008 - After taking group photos in Redang Mutiara new jetty, we took about 2 hours boat back to mainland and get our car. Although we're really tired, but we still chitchat with Toon who is driving, it's pityful for him that have to drive an eight hours trip back home. I however fell asleep later on without realising and after this trip, i have more confidence towards scuba diving and we decided to proceed to another level as Advanced Open Water Diver.