Dive Slave

Somehow, I have nothing to say right now. Every day is busy, some so much so that I feel stressed out. I am on vacation, not working, doing scuba training, and living on a tropical island, right? The other day I was feeling frantic because I had wanted to write my physics exam the day before, had no time that day, barely managed to check my email after about 5 days of not managing to do so, had no time to go fun diving (ie. diving for pleasure, not as an exercise or assisting on a course), had to get prepared to assist with a class, and had no time free in the evening for some reason because that was already booked up. I can't even understand where all my time is going... I guess there's sleeping, drinking, dancing, etc., and two dives can take about 5 hours when you include boat setup and travel to and from the dive sites. I think I might now be the definition of "dive slave".

Beyond frantic busyness of nothing, there's a whole lot of nothing happening. I've been trying to go see a whale shark presentation that goes on every Sunday evening for a few weeks now, but something else always gets in the way. I also really, really need to do laundry, but it just isn't happening. I think I might take a few days off training to rest up and get things done.

All my time lately has obviously been spent on diving. I've now written 4 of my 9 exams, and I'm just about ready to write physiology as well. Part of the divemaster internship also involves assisting on courses. So far I've helped out on a Rescue Diver course and an Open Water course. The Open Water was moderately stressful because it was my first time dealing with uncertified divers, but I learned a lot, and that's the whole point. Now it's (thankfully) over, and I'm taking a break. ZZZZzzzzzzz....

Ooh, someone just mentioned Mexico. How's the swine flu doing? I have been completely isolated from current events because this island just seems to live in a daze, separate from everything else. I'm enjoying the lifestyle, and not sure how I'm going to readjust to my regular busy schedule when I get back. I guess I'll figure it out when I need to. Please keep in touch! Ciao!