In some cases, it really doesn't pay to think too long.

*Sung enthusiastically and cheerfully to the tune of "My Bonnie lies Over the Ocean"*



~My dive boat lies over the ocean...
My dive boat lies over the sea...
My dive boat lies over the ocean...
Where I in that dive boat will be!~


~Fins~~ packed, oh
Passport~ check!
My BC and wetsuit will soon be on me!
Mask~~ packed, oh
Logbook~ check!
And soon I'll be under the sea!~


~My body lies under the ocean...
My body lies under the sea...
My body lies under the ocean...
No need to send sharks after me!~


~Watch~~ m'back, yes
From~~ th'deck
(Applause when the triggers are after me)
What~~ th'heck, just
Wring~~ m'neck,
Then send in the triggers for me!~~




Diver talk:
-Fins}- If I need to explain this, you reeeeaaally need to get out more.
- BC/BCD=> Buoyancy Control Device}-That vest thingy that divers wear that usually has a lot of stuff hanging on it, including the tank, and can be inflated/deflated at will.
-wetsuit}- think a black matrix spandex outfit. Standard ones are much thicker though. Some people prefer thin ones, almost like swimsuits, in tropical areas (these tend to be more colourful). Generally keeps out cold and stings and keeps in excretions and secretions (too much info?). Less common and more expensive are drysuits, which, as the name suggests, keeps the covered areas COMPLETELY dry, and is a great deal warmer than wetsuits, therefore more often in use at higher latitudes.
-Mask}- Refer to Fins.
-Logbook)- A diary of dives.
-Triggers}- Triggerfish. A very unique, very scary and unmistakable breed of fish that has rabbit/buck teeth, and, when threatened (ie, about to attack you), has crazy eyes, and can draw blood. Smaller triggers aren't so aggressive, and sometimes travel in schools. The most feared are the Queen Trigger and the Titan Trigger (I had the honour of doing my advanced course during their nesting/breeding season. Thankfully, my instructor was also the only person in our dive group to ever dare "sword fight" a trigger). Commonly known are the Clown Trigger and (surprise, surprise) the Titan Trigger, which is one of the largest triggers, as suggested by the name. A dive pal once had her mask cracked by a ramming Titan Trigger.









Yes, yes... *ahem* will be missing from Friday, 17th of Feb for a full week. On a dive trip. (And my birthday falls in between... wow!) So...... Emails or replies to tags may come in late, yah?


And if you're disappointed that I didn't email a poem to you as I usually do for a trip, well, I've been feeling less than inspired lately, so please don't REALLY wish those triggers on me. They're scary. I'd love to take a closer look, but I don't want to be fish food.