Once Upon a Diving Dream




November 30, 2006 - Martisan, Bacong, Negros Oriental. In commemoration of Bonifacio's heroic death, or perhaps of the fact that all classes had been suspended for the intrams, Stephen and the usual gang of DMs got together, this time for a night dive at Mandarin Point--my first one on this island.


I was content turning off my light (which was weak, anyway--gotta get myself an LED!) and watching the bioluminescent plankton. Thankfully, Vera kept spotting all the good stuff that made it worth the trip for my camera. No mandarin fish, but I DID see some movement in the little volcanoes that i saw last time.


Since one of the dive objectives was spearfishing, we had fresh lapu-lapu for dinner (cooked in some mysterious European style by Stephen =P), but thankfully had beef and spaghetti as back-up. Had to bring my oceanography book to make sure I didn't fall behind schedule in my readings for class, but reading about the sea while sitting in front of the sea is no effort at all. One of the best ways to spend a Thursday night =D


PS sorry, about the distracting signature. still experimneting with different ways to copyright my work =P

Comments

  1. beng garciaDecember 1, 2006 at 4:28 PM

    Lapu-lapu was one of your lolo iking's nickname.Did u know that? He loved to eat those, and your lola would cook HERfavorite, pesang lapu-lapu.That's why u grew up as the only girl on the the block eating fresh fish soup with that delicious sarsa (lamatis,onions and garlic,w lots of oil!)Wish I could go fishing w u someday- I think I could just take my net,right?

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  2. Jeneen GarciaDecember 2, 2006 at 11:16 PM

    ah so that's why i never got to eat that again until you and inday were back in the house last august =) i actually asked her for the recipe. should practice that over christmas break =)

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  3. Manang KaiyenDecember 4, 2006 at 9:51 AM

    mmmnice spread. kalamee baya tan.awon! =D

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  4. Jemi AquinoDecember 4, 2006 at 10:23 AM

    such fun! to read your schoolbooks then jump into the ocean to find the little critters. =)

    HUGS,
    jemi

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  5. roland dcDecember 7, 2006 at 4:13 PM

    oi neen, unsa imong underwater cam gigamit?

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  6. Joy GoDecember 8, 2006 at 5:31 PM

    Hi Jeneen! Is this as effective as the colorless liquid that comes from the mouth? :-D

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  7. Jeneen GarciaDecember 9, 2006 at 2:58 AM

    the DMs swear it is, but didn't work that well on the right side of my mask =P i even rinsed it in shamppo solution before going into the water ha.

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  8. Jeneen GarciaDecember 9, 2006 at 3:04 AM

    hi roland! where've you been?? using Canon Powershot A540 lang with a waterproof casing =) no accessories yet (and don't think any can be attached to it anyway). need to get myself a high-paying job... (or a rich husband =P)

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  9. Jeneen GarciaDecember 9, 2006 at 3:09 AM

    oh yes, the perks of living in a city where both fresh food and sea are abundant... =D

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  10. tricomonas vaginalisDecember 13, 2006 at 10:23 AM

    Nindot nga photos. Nganong Canon Powershot A540 lang? Canon gyud!

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  11. Jeneen GarciaDecember 15, 2006 at 3:17 AM

    because it could be a lot better =P daghan limitations, maski sa focusing na lang. naabot na imong camera?

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