Best part of my day today was being off work and spending a few hours at sunset on the beach. Super relaxing. The low of my day when I gave the lady at the Pagabon desk the ID number from my old house instead of my new one so I spent $40 on electricity that… Continue reading 10dec2015
Here is a story that is sure to put a smile on your face… Arron Culling and his coworker Mark Machen, kiwi miners working in Papau New Guinea, have gone semi viral for possibly the sweetest thing two burly men have ever done. They saw live sea turtles for sale at a food market and… Continue reading Man buys sea turtles and releases them
How can I pick one when I have so many highs for today? Had some amazing dives (one of which I saw 8 green turtles) but I think the best part of my day was being surprised by a friend who did something so nice and unexpected. My jeep now has a working door handle,… Continue reading 8dec2015
The best part of my day is currently happening right now. I am sitting up on my rooftop balcony watching the sunset. When it gets dark I will turn on my twinkly Christmas lights which I brought down from the states. It is kind of hard to get in the Christmas spirit when its still… Continue reading 7dec2015
I should take my own advice on this one because I am for sure guilty of doing this more than I want to admit. It’s so pointless to look at someone else’s life and compare it to your own. Even if someone’s life looks great from the outside, the inside might be an absolute trainwreck.… Continue reading stop comparing yourself to other people.
The high of my day happened at work when I was guiding a group of 9 divers. It was the end of the dive and we had about 10 more minutes to dive but we were already back underneath the boat. I usually see green turtles here but I hadn’t so I decided to swim… Continue reading 4dec2015
In the middle of the Andaman Sea off the coast of Thailand, there is a limestone rock called Koh Bida Nai. Of course this is southern Thailand so the marine life is abundant and the reef is vibrant, but this is not why this spot changed me. It was a peaceful relaxing dive with only… Continue reading 7° 39.467′ N 98° 46.067′ E
This is a terrible call by NOAA. Shark biologists and marine conservationists are extremely upset to find out that NOAA has decided to change the opening date for commercial shark fishing for 2016. In 2015, the season opened in July. In 2016, it will open January 1st. What does this mean? This means that Joe… Continue reading NOAA opens atlantic commercial shark season early for 2016
Do you think its possible to see the entire world? I don’t mean pass through it on your way somewhere else… I mean really see it and take time to absorb the culture of every single place on Earth. There is a part of me that wants to try and go literally everywhere in the… Continue reading big dreams big world
Those that are close to me know that the last few years of my life have been a little less than ordinary. I find that I like to be pretty private with my Facebook account and even resent the people on there who post way too much personal shit that, to be honest, I just do not… Continue reading Why?
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