Month: September 2005

I saw my very first Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) in February of 2000 while chit-chatting with a friend who was a manager at a marina in Sabah. We saw this huge thing at the entrance to the marina. My friend and I froze, said nothing, looked at each other, removed all non-waterproof belongings and jumped into the water to swim with the Whale Shark. After what seemed like 10 minutes, the shark was already too far for us to keep up with. We were overjoyed, but then banged our heads because we did not have a camera on us.

So ever since I rediscovered scuba diving, I vowed in July 2005 to fast for a whole week for each Whale Shark I see.

I have not shed any fat since.

This article is a good read for those wanting to know more about the Whale Sharks and its behaviour, and I urge all of you, please, let’s try and save the sharks.

Early this morning, I received an SMS from an unknown number (+60126738633). It was in chinese characters. It said: Who are you? Know how to write mandarin.

So my reply to this person was:Who is this? I cannot read chinese characters and I certainly don’t know mandarin.

Now if that person’ kinda bright, he/she should be thinking, “Why on earth did he say he cannot read chinese characters if he could read my question?”

Freaky for some…hahaha.

You’re not the easiest person I ever got to know
And it’s hard for us both to let our feelings show
Some would say I should let you go your way
You’ll only make me cry
If there’s one guy, just one guy
Who’d lay down his life for you and die
It’s hard to say it
I hate to say it, but it’s probably me