Three years behind everyone else, I am now the proud owner of a digital camera. It was the last model on display in the department store, so they hacked off a generous 17%. Along with the store vouchers I had, this made it an offer I couldn't refuse. The weekend's tests have already produced a glamour shot of The Elf worthy of framing. I can't wait to get it under the waves ( the camera, that is ).
Today is detox day. Some bright spark in our staff canteen thought it would be fun to offer a one day detox course. Some other bright spark who owns this blog thought it would be worth trying out. So far I have ingested a cup of Dandelion tea, a cup of Nettle tea, 2 tablespoons of linseed oil, half a lemon squeezed into a cup of hot water ( which incidentally started dissolving the polystyrene ), and a huge bowl of grated carrot and bean sprouts. Nearly forgot the banana, which would be a shame, as its the only thing I've enjoyed so far. In just over an hour I have the pleasure of a 'Beetroot Blast' to look forward to. Presumably this will chemically bond with the Linseed oil, and generate some sort of reaction that Osama Bin Laden would be proud of.
I sometimes wonder why I make my life an ongoing scientific experiment.
Monday, January 31, 2005
Tuesday, January 18, 2005
The Waiting Game
The people I work for have rotated my workload dial in a clockwise direction. How rude. Consequently I've had less time to think / writeabout freediving. A little stress is supposed to be good for you, but I'm not so sure when it comes down to excelling at good apnea. This is something I am definitely not doing at the moment. My previous pool / dry static times have been 5m30s and 6m15s respectively. Still, at times like these, it doesn't do to dwell on negatives. You have to carry on with training and be patient.
In any case, the competition scene for the next few months has altered somewhat. I probably won't be venturing to Liege in March - the costof two of us going out there just for me to attempt to break a record, is probably less than the cost of having 2 AIDA UK judges overseeing the attempt in this country. On top of that, my fallback option of a re-attempt at the UK Championships has also been thwarted - these have been postponed until next year. I'm not complaining - more time for conditioning, and less opportunity for other record breakers to step in.
In the meantime, I'm getting closer to deciding my digital camera configuration. I'm hoping to base this around the Olympus C5060WZ. It's not top-of-the-range, but neither is my bank balance. Anyway, I want something reasonably portable that I can freedive with. If any of my images end up being half-decent, perhaps Oceans Image will publish for me.
In any case, the competition scene for the next few months has altered somewhat. I probably won't be venturing to Liege in March - the costof two of us going out there just for me to attempt to break a record, is probably less than the cost of having 2 AIDA UK judges overseeing the attempt in this country. On top of that, my fallback option of a re-attempt at the UK Championships has also been thwarted - these have been postponed until next year. I'm not complaining - more time for conditioning, and less opportunity for other record breakers to step in.
In the meantime, I'm getting closer to deciding my digital camera configuration. I'm hoping to base this around the Olympus C5060WZ. It's not top-of-the-range, but neither is my bank balance. Anyway, I want something reasonably portable that I can freedive with. If any of my images end up being half-decent, perhaps Oceans Image will publish for me.
Monday, January 10, 2005
The Uninvited Guest II
We may have had a stowaway when we returned from Mombasa. In fact, I hope that we did, provided it was travelling solo. If it came from somewhere else, we could be in trouble, as it may have family that come looking for it. We could be in trouble anyway if it was a female and layed eggs. Of all the creatures that you don't expect to see at the foot of the stairs late on a Sunday evening, why does it haveto be the one thing I have a significant phobia about?? Luckily, The Elf hadn't turned into a quivering mass of jelly, and dealt with the creature using a large heavy book, measuring jug and an electric kettle. That's what it took.
I didn't sleep last night. I was looking for them on the walls and ceilings out of the corner of my eye ( night vision works better that way, rather than looking straight ahead ). Twenty-nine years ago, I was at a tropical boarding school that was infested with them, and when I left I thought I'd finally escaped. Now they've tracked me down again.
Whatever part large ginger cockroaches play in the Earth's ecology, I'd vote for their extinction regardless. I'm not a celebrity, but you may have to get me out of here anyway.
I didn't sleep last night. I was looking for them on the walls and ceilings out of the corner of my eye ( night vision works better that way, rather than looking straight ahead ). Twenty-nine years ago, I was at a tropical boarding school that was infested with them, and when I left I thought I'd finally escaped. Now they've tracked me down again.
Whatever part large ginger cockroaches play in the Earth's ecology, I'd vote for their extinction regardless. I'm not a celebrity, but you may have to get me out of here anyway.
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