New Girl Divers From Tawau! YESH!

Sup folks. Been busy so barely had time to post something today.

It's really rare to have people from my hometown Tawau to take up the Open Water Diver Course and it's quite sad too since the most beautiful dive sites in Malaysia and the world is located just a stone throw away from our lawn. Most people in my place can't swim and even if they can, they don't seem to like it. The girls in my place hate the sun and don't like having tanned skin (which is so awesome if they get the tone right). Most of the guys in my place are even worst; they actually FEAR the sun and are nocturnal creatures...

According to research; Tawau produce the most 'beautiful-boys' in the whole Sabah! No joke! We have so many effiminate young boys here trying hard to get up and up with anime characters that they have decided to put on makeup and cosplay everyday at friend's house rather than go have a good bask in the sun. Daily visits to the hair saloon can only mean one thing too. More girly styles FTW! Compared to guys from our neighbouring towns, like Sandakan and Lahad Datu, the Tawau young boys nowadays are smaller and shorter but fairness suggests a higher market value, so they still win the locals. We should put up a huge-ass signboard up when you drive in to Tawau: WELCOME TO TAWAU, THE TOWN OF UNMANLINESS!

I could be over dramatic about it or I might have exaggerated a bit but I'm laughing and if you are too, I am happy for you. And if you happen to be one of the girly-boys I'm talking about, please don't take it to heart. Confucious says, laughter is the cheapest road that leads to good health, so laugh, even if to the extent of laughing at yourself.

But of course there are always exceptional people, the pride and joy of Tawau, and these girls rock mah socks! I'm so moved by their decision that I threw in a free boat dive for them. Three young local girls from Tawau decided to take up the PADI Open Water Diver Course and it didn't take us long to get there, just one and a half hour from home. Yup, you heard me. The best sites are that near to us. Good students, attentive, cheerful, non-b*tchy, non-irritating and hardworking, something most young city girls would lack, I dare say. So a big congratulations to all three of them, Yvonne, Alicia and Mellisa who completed their PADI course at one of the best resort in the area, the grand Sipadan Water Village Resort. A big thanks to my pal Xia, who is one very awesome assistant and on his way to becoming a PADI Dive Master.

To awesome friends Siew, Jalis and Jasimah, sorry that I couldn't dive with you this trip but I promise the next time we meet again (which I think will be quite soon) I will personally take you guys for a plunge. Cheers!

P/S: Kudos to Alex Ho for the pictures. Check out his Paradise Log (http://www.paradise-log.blogspot.com)

Briefing before dives at the Dive Center

Gearing up

A pic after an hour of diving