Life is Busy but Life is Good

To my nearest and dearest.
I apologise for my lack of communication, but I've been so busy recently, that the thought of explaining everything is a little unbearable! However, it's my day off today, and i've woken up without an alarm for the first time in I can't remember when, and am watching Pirates of the Carribbean in my pyjamas.

So I will let you know what I've been up to.

In my last post I said I'd had my stiches out (don't worry this is still the case, I haven't aquired any new ones). I sold my first DVD. Then I went fun diving with Elisabeth and it was awesome because we spent 10 minutes with a hawk-beak turtle.
I then filmed a French family with Adrian, and when I asked if they wanted to buy it the pretty much walked out of the bar without saying anything but bought it two days later.
The day after the French family I filmed seven students, I think, I can't remember. Yeah, seven students, 2 DMT's with Alex. And it was loads of fun to film 'cos there were so many students and they were rubbish at the navigation haha - when are they not. And I sold FOUR DVD's, I was so so happy! I took Virginia to TukTa for dinner, then went to Choppers where she sang with Dodsy and we danced on the table and drank vodka manao and towers of Tiger beer.
Then I filmed 2 German girls with Simon and they bought one even though they told me in the morning that they weren't going to so I was really really happy! Unexpected sale!

Then I had a day off and Brianne came back from the Perinthian islands. I organised loads of stuff for Virginia and Jocelyn's birthday, and went swimming in the pool. And then there were five snorkel tests, so lots of drunk people and I was looking aftrer people. Hilarious the next day.

Then Saturday... I filmed... I have no idea actually. But I was working doing something. Chumphon, I know I went to Chumphon but I can't remember who with but I saw my first sharks - two of them. And I cried in the water because it was so amazing. Something you're usually so scared of just cruising right by you not caring. So inquisitive. And you want to get closer to get a better shot. Nuts!
Then Sunday I filmed DMT's for the twins birthday dive which was loads of fun. We decorated
their tanks and fins and BCD's with loads of ribbon and they messed about loads in the water. That evening we showed their birthday video then went to dinner at Farango's, but I was drinking Chang so I was tired and went home pretty early after giving the girls their presents.
Monday I filmed Alex with four guys and 2 DMT's and it was average. I wasn't expecting a sale but what made it worse it that one of the guys asked to borrow it to copy it. I told him I was going to punch him in the face. I had suffered so many problems in the last two hours with creating DVD menus and trying to get Kim & Vince's leaving videos done in time, and then I dropped my customer DVD and had to burn another, then there was a power cut. Just issue after issue, and I got home and had a mental breakdown to Nell. Then came back out to sit in Shalimar with everyone on Kim and Vince's last night. Dodsy said that everyone has decided that I work too hard. But I don't, I work hard enough.
Yesterday... I filmed Adrian and three customers. Adrian had loads of energy so we messed about loads on the second dive which was hysterical. Hung around for ages to see Kim and Vince before they left which was sad, then went back to the office to edit.
Showed and didn't sell, but it was a good DVD. Then I know Jocelyn was sad because Kim had left, so I took her out of Sairee past Mae Haad, and went to this restaurant called Golden 99. Where basically you cook your own food on grills in front of you, and it's only 99 baht which is like £1.30, and you can eat as much as you like. It's absolutely amazing. Then went to Choppers and watched some of Man on Fire with Virginia then went home.

I have a day off today so me and AD are going to go sit in the pool and drink beer then I'm going to get a massage.
I'm so excited about this day off, and tomorrow I'm filming five students with Brianne and Cheyanne and Claire.

And, I've decided to do my DMT out here, which means I'm going to be very very busy, but I know I'm going to love it. And means that next year when I come out with Hannah with my one-way ticket I can to my instructors course.

As I just said to Louise, it feels like my lifestyle is too settled to remember my life before it, and at the moment I can't imagine ever leaving.

Much love as always xxxx