Day: February 6, 2008

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Underwater 2008

Jim (bottom), Me (center) and Kudinne (top) doing decompression stop
Jim (bottom), Me (center), and Kudinne (top) doing decompression stop

In two weeks time, I’ll be diving again. I just can’t wait to get back underwater.

I have two trips slated for February to Tioman with the usual group. Then come March, it would be time to hit Perhentian and Sipadan again. My first technical dive trip should be in April, followed by the (postponed) trip to Bunaken, Lembeh and Walea in May. June would probably take me to Sipadan again. June would also see me going to Tioman for another technical dive trip as well as for Tioman Mega Dive, as July would. August, of course would be Perhentian again. September – fasting month: REDANG!! October to Perhentian and one more technical diving, November to Tioman and Sipadan, and December to Pulau Sembilan and Payar.

Time to go deeper than usual.

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Gong Xi Fa Cai! Hong Bao Na Lai! Hehehe!

It’s what the kids would say in Mandarin when they want the ang pao (or hong bao in Mandarin). It simply means “Congratulations and Prosperity! Now give me a red envelope!” It’s what the kids always go for. Oh, unmarried adults get it too. So do parents, from their married children. Maybe I should pay Cincin, as well as Countloon and Cindy a visit on Thursday to collect the hong bao.

For those wanting to give hong bao but do not know certain taboos – just make sure you do not put any amount that has the number 4 in it. 4 is a homnym for ‘death’ – so any amount that has the number 4 in it is a no-no. Just don’t ask from me.

Honey will be going back to her parents’ place tomorrow afternoon. Buddhist Babe, I’m not sure. Mocha should be going back to Tanjung Malim (correct me if I am wrong). Icecool and Metalized? Not sure.

For those working at Uptown or frequent the Uptown Foodcourt, please be advised that Ah Keong will not be operating his Chee Cheong Fun stall from today until the 12th February. He will re-open for business on the 13th (Wednesday).

So for those driving back to their respective hometown, have a safe journey to and fro. Don’t drink and drive as you might spill precious alcohol onto your nice shirt. Drink before you drive is okay, or after you drive. I’ll be going for some drinks on my own on the eve of the New Year.

For all my chinese friends, here’s wishing you and family Xin Nian Kuai Le – Gong Xi Fa Cai.

As for me, ending an annus horribilis, I’ll just say out loud: Sui Sui Ping An and hope for things to get a lot better this new year. Maybe I should print the image below and hang it outside my door too.

Sui Sui Ping An (Peace Year After Year)