Classes, classes, classes.....

my discipline is slacking....

I was going to write as much as possible on this Blog. That changed to at least once a week. Then every week...and today I see that almost two weeks have passed. And what have I been doing in those two weeks? 
Good question.

I started  on Monday with the Advanced Open Water Diver course. Unfortunately after the first day, I fell ill so I couldn't finish it. Next chance is May 5th. Let's hope I can make the deep dive then and the two electives, preferably Fish Identification and Underwater Photography.

I'm also taking a course for work: the Emergency First Responder Course. I've had the first class last week and next week Tuesday evening and Wednesday evening I'll have the second and third session. After that I can do CPR and what not! 

I'm also taking Salsa classes. I started with one dance school at beginner's level, but wasn't really satisfied by how it was organised (A bad case of culture shock didn't help). So after the third lesson (at which I walked out off the class), I started with another dance school. And  I could start with level 2 already! Brilliant. Of course, as a good Dutch person, I'm still going to the first dance school; I paid for 7 lessons! Which is good because last Thurday evening it was a really nice class!!!! FINALLY! So I'm dancing every Monday & Thursday;

I'm diving on Tuesday or Thursday (my day off from work).....and w/ a few courses from work, the weeks are flying by!!!  Of course there's having drinks with colleagues & listening to singing colleagues at Mundo Bizarro every other Friday evening (for those visiting and staying at Pietermaai Small, it's around the corner ;-)

• most surprising event: the project manager from Holland Heineken House Vancouver showed up at my work this week with a special delivery from the Netherlands. I got beautiful presents: the official Holland Heineken House Vancouver 2010 sweater and a postcard. Special thanks to Renate & Monica! It came at the right time, it's been raining and getting a little cold on the boat!
• # of dives to date: 19
• most interesting dive event: underwater navigation; i found my way home ;-))))
• nice gesture of the week: i got an orange press machine for free from an appliance store ; the sales men said 'it so bad, i can't sell it to you, take it for free'. i did, i already bought one that didn't work, this one was actually a lot better, but still a piece of crap, like the salesperson said.... today i got another one. well three is a charm and so far it looks very promissing
• best taste: soato soup with egg from Warung Jawa