A few days ago I had a drink (or two…) with an old friend. “Let’s see,” she said. “What have you done since I last saw you?” It’s been a month. The answer is that I flew halfway around the world to dive Papua New Guinea for Matador Network, courtesy of the Papua New Guinea [...]
Posts Tagged ‘scuba diving’
Floating at top speed
Posted in USA, tagged digressions, Discovery, Papua New Guinea, scuba diving, space shuttle on March 25, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Writing, nostalgia and details
Posted in Malaysia, USA, tagged Borneo, digressions, diving, Mabul, Malaysia, scuba diving, Scuba Junkie, Semporna, Sipadan, writing on December 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
My article on diving Malaysian Borneo is up on Matador Networks. Enjoy. Writing this piece was at once cathartic (the first draft exceeded 3000 words!) and nostalgic. I just celebrated my one-year anniversary of becoming a divemaster (Nov 30) and starting work at Scuba Junkie (December 10, I think). Last year at this time I [...]
Bali to Gili T
Posted in Indonesia, SE Asia, tagged Bali, Gili T, Indonesia, Komodo, Planning, scuba diving on June 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Greetings from Gili Trawangan, aka Gili T. As I predicted in my last post, it took almost a month and a half to post again. Ridiculous. If the name Gili T sounds familiar, it’s because I’ve been here before – two years ago, I did my Rescue Diver course and spent the last two weeks [...]
A new year
Posted in Malaysia, SE Asia, tagged Mabul, scuba diving, Scuba Junkie, Semporna on January 3, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Happy New Year! I spent New Year’s Eve at the Scuba Junkie party, dancing up a sweat, drinking pints of Tanduay and Coke and placing bets on who would hook up with whom. The night ended around 4 am, when Paul, another DM, kicked down the door to my room because Rob, my roommate, lost [...]
A momentous decision
Posted in Malaysia, Planning, SE Asia, tagged scuba diving, Scuba Junkie on December 28, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Today I decided to commit to working as a DM at Scuba Junkie for 6 months – until June. I resisted the idea at first – I’m meant to be traveling, not unpacking my bags. How can I write a blog called “the range life” if I’m not in motion? But such thinking is rigid [...]
On the road again?
Posted in Malaysia, Planning, SE Asia, tagged Cameron Highlands, divemaster, diving, Georgetown, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Penang, scuba diving, Scuba Junkie on December 9, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Last Wednesday I packed my bags for the first time in 6 weeks and hit the road again. A week later, I’m sitting in the food court in KL’s central station, where there’s free wifi, food and (most importantly) handy tables where I can sit all day writing. After staying put for 6 weeks, hitting [...]
Life as a DM in Semporna
Posted in Malaysia, SE Asia, tagged diving, Mabul, Malaysia, scuba diving, Scuba Junkie, Semporna, Thailand on December 2, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Well it’s official. I’m a divemaster. My course ended on Monday – in the morning I led my instructor on a guide, and then I endured the “equipment exchange,” aka the stress test. During this test, my buddy (Heath, another DMT) and I kneel on a sandy bottom at about 5 meters, buddy breathing (only [...]
Life as a DMT in Semporna – II
Posted in Malaysia, SE Asia, tagged diving, Mabul, Malaysia, scuba diving, Scuba Junkie, Semporna, Sipadan on November 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’m stealing a moment during the hour free time I have between returning from diving and evening check-in at the dive shop for another quick post. So, what’s a typical day like? I wake up at 6ish, get my gear together and walk from Lee’s Rest House, which is situated in the center of Semporna, [...]
Life as a DMT in Semporna
Posted in Malaysia, SE Asia, tagged diving, Kapalai, Mabul, Malaysia, scuba diving, Semporna, Sipadan on November 11, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I’m sitting in the Mabul Cafe, a cheerfully lit restaurant overlooking Semporna’s harborside drag that boasts mediocre food and sluggish service. I’m here only because it’s the only place in town with decent WiFi internet connection. It’s a good thing that my DMT (divemaster trainee) activities keep me busy as hell from 6 am – [...]
Boo! It’s November?
Posted in Malaysia, SE Asia, tagged divemaster, diving, Malaysia, scuba diving, Scuba Junkie, Semporna on October 31, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Holy crap, have I been busy. I can’t believe tomorrow is November. As I mentioned earlier, I’m in Malaysian Borneo getting my PADI divemaster certification at Scuba Junkie. At most places, being a DMT (divemaster trainee) is tough work – lugging air tanks around, setting up customers’ gear, rinsing equipment at the end of the [...]
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