Memoirs of a Divemaster Trainee

nice pics!
i'm glad you liked perhentian islands. as a malaysian, i haven't even been there myself!instead, i was up at ko phagan instead. shame huh. must make it to perhentian or sipadan one day. meanwhile, congratulations for making the divemaster title. how much does sunlight charge for beginners in scuba?-ying

Great article Ali, and great pics! Come back, Moonlight isn't the same without you!

Just noticed.
Is that a Hitler Beard you are sporting in the Ali-fish photo? I'm in peak piss-taking form tonight.

Just look at the World around you... right here on the ocean floor...
... such wonderful things around you. What more is you looking for? Oh The Little Mermaid. It says it all. I saw a pic from your blog on the main page and then when I saw your name, I had to check it out. I actually JUST got my open water certification last weekend in Utila. Like you, I also figured "why not if it's the cheapest place!?" I am SOOO glad I did it. I am still in awe of it all days later. The DMT training sounds pretty intense... not sure that I could do it. My DMT told me I was a natural though and that she can see me doing it. It's definately a new interest of mine, that's for sure. Your stress test sounds hard though. Just not quite ready for that yet I suppose, although only having 4 dives under my belt may have something to do with that. Anyways, just wanted to say CONGRATS on becoming a Dive Master. I know it's a lot of work and not everyone can appreciate the amazingness that is diving. For those who understand, no explanation is needed. For those who don't, no explanation will ever be enough.

Long time pal
Hey man, its almost been a year now, how is everything buddy? i have tried e-mailing you and the other sunlight guys but i have received no replies. Just finished my dissertation on crown of thorns(Finally) and i will be travelling in dec hopefully heading back out to asia but for a much longer time. I hope ur ok man and you are still keeping up the good work me and shark taught you back on Kecil. Take care matey Pikey and Shark (andy and rich)

I'm here
That's just a big, interesting coincidence! I look on google.com for "stress test" and I find, exactly what I am experiencing at this very same moment, as a DMT at Perhentian Islands, Malaysia! We just did our stress test today. It was great fun, just nice, the instructor thrown some complicated problems while me and buddy struggled with the equipment. Haha. Anyway we will be finishing out training real soon... By the way, nice to meet you, really nice to find somebody who has been here, axactly doing what I'm doing at this moment. I'm working at Perhentian Besar though, at Alu-Alu Divers. Regards. Cheers!