A Cute Dog !!

Remember I told you all about the dog that gave birth in front of my house ??!! Now only 2 puppies left, dunno where those puppies gone. See how cute is the brown one !! They are 1month old now. The black one is cute too, but I prefer the brown one !!

Hey Boy

Finally, I found the song that we used to use it for our diving dance !!! The name of the song is "Hey Boy" by Teddybears STHLM, a band from Sweden. I love this song so much !!!

Hey Boy - Teddybears Sthlm

Whale Shark !!!!

Lets talk more about the diving stuffs this time :-)

I saw my 1st Whale Shark in my life October last year when I was diving at Tokong Laut, Perhentian Island. It was nearly the end of the season. Just to let you all know diving season at Perhentian Island and other islands at the East Coast Malaysia is from March till mid October. I still remember the date tho, it was at 13th October 2008, a big day for me :-D Seeing Whale Shark is the dream of every single divers, so I am glad that I see 1 for now, I hope or I will definitely see more next time :-D

Before our sight of the Whale Shark in October, our Bubbles dive team saw the Whale Shark as well in August, it was 2 of them, it was 2 you know, how cool was that. Eric was doing the Advanced Open Water Course - Deep dive I think, with his students there, Rhi was leading the fun dive with her newly graduated Advanced Open Water students and they saw the Whale Sharks !!! According to them, there was a baby and an adult Whale Shark !! I wasn't diving that day so I totally missed that !! Sucksss !!

Luckily, it is my turn !! Haha..It was a nice morning for a dive of course, and we didn't expect to see it !!! We had 2boats depart for the dive, one boat consisted of me, Ronnie, Nicola, Lewis, Chze Hong, Timo and Florian. Timo and Florian were from Germany and they are only newly certified by Ronnie a day before the Whale Shark dive, and they were so lucky to see it !!! I did about 250dives then I got the chance to see it !! But I am glad I see it anyway because they are still lots of people never see it even though they dive for so many years, wish everyone out there GOOD LUCK !! Ok, back to the boat thingy, the 2nd boat is Jeffery from Scuba Dynamics with all his students and DM, they did their Advanced Open Water Course - Deep Dive. Chze Hong from boat 1 is actually going to follow the 2nd boat (All the students at Boat 2 are his friends) but he chose to dive with us as he was a leisure diver. Luckily he followed us because the 2nd boat didnt see the Whale Shark, felt sorry for them tho !!

This is the lucky Timo and Florian !!

And this is the lucky Chze Hong !!! Grrrrr !!!

I brought the underwater camera with me for the dive, of course !! Or else, I wouldnt be able to take some photos and videos of the Whale Shark !! We arrived at the dive site after 25minutes of boat ride. When we arrived there, there was a dive boat there and the boatman told us there was Whale Shark down there, he told us in Malay and I heard it and Ronnie heard it too, but we didnt tell anyone because we didnt want to upset anyone if we didnt see it. We quickly geared up and I was the last one to jump into the water, then we started to descend. At 1meter, there was lots of bubbles came out from my tank valve, I signaled them and told them to proceed 1st and I went up to change another tank. SHITTTT !!! At that time, I was thinking OMG, I might miss the Whale Shark !! Quickly changed my tank and then went down to search for them !! Before went down for the 2nd time, our 2nd boat just arrived. I managed to find my team and then dived with them and at the same time I was looking around, up and down, left and right, to look for the Whale Shark.

After dived for about 15minutes, I spotted a 3 legged Female Hawksbill Turtle at my depth of 18-20meter, she was at about 15meter. I signaled everyone and told them to go and have a look, snapped some pictures of her posing then we moved on. I was looking up and then suddenly I saw a huge shadow above my head, the shadow was at 10-12meter I guess. At that time, I knew that was a Whale Shark and I started screaming underwater and everyone looked at me when they heard me screaming, I signaled them "A Huge Shark", the shark signal, I guessed they were clueless at first and then I kept showing them the shark signs and told them to look up. Then they managed to see it, thank god !! Everyone, well was screaming as well, and we swam quickly but safely to about 10meter, and we swam with the Whale Shark for about 20minutes. I can see everyone was sooooo excited and jumped of happiness !!! We swam so near to it and I managed to snap lots of pictures and videos of it, I was so excited of course !! It was the best dive ever !!

This is the poor 3 legged female Hawksbill Turtle !!

This is me with the Whale Shark !!! Photo took by Ronnie !! A lots better quality !! :-)

This video took by me when I 1st saw it !!!

We went up to the boat after about 40minutes dive time, and it was the shortest time I ever spent at this dive site, because I was so excited seeing the Whale Shark and ended up using lots of air !! Ooppss !! Definitely worth it !! We were jumping up and down and kept talking about the Whale Shark when we reached our resort. Those divers at the 2nd boat didn't see it tho, too bad !! They tried their luck at Tiger Rock in the afternoon as Ronnie said the Whale Shark might go to that direction but they still didn't get to see it !! :-( Of course we talked about this Whale Shark topic many times even after few weeks after we saw it !! It was about 6meters long according to Ronnie as I am bad in measurement. :-D It was still so excited and I watch the videos and pictures many times lol And I get so excited when I told my friends !!!

Arribada

Arribada is a phenomenon which lots of Olive Ridley turtles come up to the same beach and nest at the same time !!! How cool is that !! It is called as mass nesting as well, and the numbers of turtles that come up for nesting can reach few thousands of them and this phenomenon might last for weeks as well. And this is only happened in few places in the world. It happened before in Mexico, India and also Sri Lanka etc. Even scientists still couldnt find the answer for this question ??!!! Got an article to share with you all. This happened in India, at a place called Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary. Enjoy the news !!

Kendrapara (Orissa), March 25: Allaying fears of environmental groups, endangered Olive Ridley Turtles have commenced their annual rendezvous with Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary as thousands of female turtles invaded the nesting beach for laying eggs. After playing truant last year, the turtles have finally laid eggs on Gahirmatha beach for mass nesting much to the relief of conservationists and forest personnel. The district administration has decided not to press the forest officials and guards engaged in turtle protection work, into poll related duty.

"In view of the department's pressing preoccupation with Olive Ridleys' protection, we have left out a section of the forest department employees from poll duty," Kendrapara District Collector Sisirkanta Panda said. About two lakh female turtles were engrossed in en mass laying of eggs since Saturday night on the sandy beaches of Nasi-2 island off Gahirmatha coast. The arribada would gradually increase, wildlife personnel at Bhitarkanika National Park said. "It's a virtual treat to watch these species make their nocturnal visits. Emerging from seawaters, they head towards the sandy beaches generating some kind of noise," narrated an official on turtle protection duty. Another official claimed that the number of turtles for nesting might go up to four lakh in a week.

The turtles loitered around the serene beach for quite a while before locating their preferred places to lay eggs. Digging out pits, they laid eggs. They stayed over an hour at the nesting ground before commencing their seaward journey. About 50 forest personnel are deployed on the beach to keep vigil and to ensure the safe and undisturbed mass nesting of the turtle species. The presence of humans on the nesting ground did not bother the turtles. They moved past the forest guards at handshaking distance. The tranquil beach has come alive with these nocturnal visitors, officials said. Round-the-clock vigil is on to ensure the safe aribada and to keep predators like wild dogs at bay, they said.

An Olive Ridley usually lays about 120 to 150 eggs from which hatchlings emerge after about 45 to 50 days. But not all eggs remain intact as predators devour it. Besides, eggs are also washed away by sea waves during high tide. The eggs are incubated in the nest and grow, sans mother, to emerge as hatchlings.

Rescued Turtle Released Back Into Gulf

I browsed internet and found this interesting article !! This incident happened on the 24th March 2009 I guess !! Have a look at it and we should save the turtles like what the little boy Jonah did !! Even though this happened in USA, but we have lots of save the turtles programmes in Malaysia as well !!

CLEARWATER - A crowd gathered on Clearwater Beach Tuesday morning to watch as Clearwater Marine Aquarium released a 134-pound loggerhead sea turtle. Since 2002 the aquarium has successfully rehabilitated and released 144 sea turtles, but CEO David Yates said it’s always exciting when they get to do this.

“Our goal at Clearwater Marine Aquarium is to rescue, rehab and release the animals back in the wild. Jonah is well so she’s going back in the wild.” Among those eagerly waiting was 5-year-old Jonah Aboulafia of Clearwater and his dad, Jared. They found the turtle in the Intracoastal Waterway near Honeymoon Island 10 months ago and immediately knew something was wrong.
“Well there was barnacles and seaweed on her back...and she was floating.”

The rehabbers at CMA named the turtle “Jonah” after the little boy. That was before they knew “he” was a “she.” They say she was very sick and emaciated with a wound on her shell. Manager of sea turtle rehab, Danielle O’Neil, said Jonah required intensive care and it took dozens of volunteers and staff to save her. “We had to tube feed her. We had to give her medications, injections. There’s a lot of time invested in an animal like this, especially considering she is a threatened animal. There’s so much time and care that has to go into this.”

Jonah paused briefly before heading for the surf (posing for one more picture perhaps?), then to the applause of the crowd, started swimming away parallel to the shore. O’Neil says this may not be a permanent goodbye. Female sea turtles usually return to where they were born to lay eggs. “They do nest along Pinellas beaches, so indeed, if she is a female, which we think she is, we might see her back here someday for nesting.

The Word "FXXK"

First, I am not being rude to everyone that read this post. MSN with friend just now, and he sent me you tube link, he said it is funny !! Have no idea what that link about !!

But it is definitely hilarious, not being racist as well tho, the guy in the video sounds so funny , his voice is brilliant !! May be you have to pay more attention to what he is talking about. And those sentences in the video, I bet we heard about them lots from many people's mouth if they using the word of "Fxxk", it is worth it to watch it tho and listen to it how the guy classified the the usage of that word. And you also can check whether you use that word in the right way ??!!! I laughed so much when I watched it, hope you the same too !! lol

What's Wrong With Me Now ???!!!!

I dunno what happened to me recently, I seem like losing my focus on work and sleep late like 3am almost every night. What thing is in my head ?? What What What ?? Is it the city life not suitable for me ? Is it too many temptations here ? Am I thinking too much ? Am I missing someone ? Am I missing the island life ?

One of my friend told me that I seem lost now, out of focus on work and dont have a good memory as I was last time !!! I appreacite those advises, but I think I lost tho. I always dunno what I really want and I normally dont think much about what I want to do !!! It happened a lots when I worked at the island, they asked me what I want to do during the 4months of monsoon season, My answer always the same, "Errrrr, dunno !!" Am I being lazy now ? Too comfortable ? I have no idea man !!! What should I do now ??!!! :-(

Walking Away

Capital FM put on this song when I was driving few days ago, I love this song so much and havent listen to it for ages !! This is one of my favourite songs and would love to share it with you all !! Here is the lyrics, there you go !! Enjoy !!

"Walking Away"

I'm walking away from the troubles in my life
I'm walking away oh to find a better day
I'm walking away from the troubles in my life
I'm walking away oh to find a better day
I'm walking away

Sometimes some people get me wrong
When its something I've said or done
Sometimes you feel there is no fun
Thats why you turn and run
But now I truly realise

Some people dont wanna compromise
Well I saw them with my own eyes spreading those lies
And well I don't wanna live my life too many sleepless nights
Not mentioning the fights I'm sorry to say lady

I'm walking away from the troubles in my life
I'm walking away oh to find a better day
I'm walking away from the troubles in my life
I'm walking away oh to find a better day
I'm walking away

Well I'm so tired baby
Things you say youre driving me away
Whispers in the powder room baby
Don't listen to the games they play
Girl I thought you'd realise
I'm not like them other guys
Coz I saw them with my own eyes
You should've been more wise
And well I don't wanna live my life too many sleepless nights
Not mentioning the fights I'm sorry to say lady

I'm walking away from the troubles in my life
I'm walking away oh to find a better day
I'm walking away from the troubles in my life
I'm walking away oh to find a better day
I'm walking away

Walking Away - Craig David

Hmm..

Hmmm..Was thinking what to write and what kind of things I want to update on my blog.

Should I update something from my past ? Something about what I am doing now ? Something about diving ? About some funny things happened to me ? Or something else ????

Let me really think about it and try to update you all..

Just dunno what to do now so I just write some shit !! Hehehe..

Diving Dance !!!

This is the diving dance created by me and some volunteers from the Turtle Conservation Project. They filmed it when we were doing those funny diving move and applied it on the song then it became dance move and we called it diving dance. Let me tell you the history of this diving dance !!

We started it on April 2007 which the group of all girls volunteers, how cool was that :-D They are all passionate about diving and we did the diving dance at Long Beach when we went there for partying for a night !! We jsut randomly come out with some dance moves which are the skills that we practised underwater. It was quite messy at first but then we figured it out and make it more proper dance moves. Since then, I have been teaching other volunteers about it !!!

This was filmed by Hollie in August 2007 and it was really cool. My friends that involed in this video is from the left to right, Natalie, Mervyn, Philippa (standing), Me, Claire and Ridz. The dance move starts with Fin Pivot.. Clear the mask.. Equalize.. Howering.. Finning.. Danger, Problem, Ahhhhh, Shark.. Are you Ok ? I am Ok.. The song that played with this dance move is a song called "Hey Boy", cant remember sang by who tho lol When you watch this video, just turn on the volumed as the music is not that loud in the video. Enjoy !!! :-) It was really a good laugh !!