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08 April 2007

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A New Hobby

Having grown bored of the land, it's only natural that I feel the itch to explore the world below.

I am picking up a new sport - scuba diving.

Having passed off wonderful diving spots like Similan Island in Thailand last year because I didn't have a license, I've decided enough is enough.

Five days with Kuching Scuba Centre, RM950 and some layers of sunburnt skin later, I am now a proud certified PADI open water diver.

Getting a dive license means a lot of thing. First and foremost, it means I can now insert a long hard tube into my mouth all day long without feeling gay about it.

I found Nemo!


:: Posted by Kenny at 5:51 AM | Link | Facebook It
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90 Comments:

again!!!

Posted by: me at 08 April 2007 5:55 AM | Link to comment

Wootz. COol sport Nemo!!..

Posted by: Booby at 08 April 2007 5:59 AM | Link to comment

not bad!

Posted by: nobody at 08 April 2007 6:07 AM | Link to comment

Where is this place you're diving at?

Posted by: Khoo Kay Por at 08 April 2007 6:17 AM | Link to comment

That's no Nemo, the fins are okay you need [url=http://www.hydrooptix.com/ps_mask_45dd_overview.html]ONE OF THESE[/url]:p

Posted by: pmc at 08 April 2007 6:45 AM | Link to comment

kenny is rich wo can go holidays here and there and learn scuba diving XD

Posted by: kenny at 08 April 2007 6:50 AM | Link to comment

You have been really busy, dont you?

I started to wonder if you have teeth, Kenny. Smile is not bright enough without those lil white teeth... Your smile is always somehow cunning-looking to me... like "ah i hate to pose to the camera but i had to..." and guess you've figured out your "camera angle" hahah..

Posted by: Sugar at 08 April 2007 6:51 AM | Link to comment

yay 7th :)

Posted by: I'm A Chicken With No Name. BWAK BWAK BWAK! at 08 April 2007 6:54 AM | Link to comment

asfsad

Posted by: I'm A Chicken With No Name. BWAK BWAK BWAK! at 08 April 2007 6:55 AM | Link to comment

underworld? u mean undersea?

Posted by: Ben at 08 April 2007 7:04 AM | Link to comment

okayyy!!! HARD GAY is so proud of you!!! hoooo~!!!!!!!!

Posted by: HARD GAY at 08 April 2007 7:45 AM | Link to comment

Welcome to the world of Scuba Diving. :) Next time maybe we can go to dive together.

Posted by: fish fish at 08 April 2007 7:48 AM | Link to comment

The water is nice. :)

Posted by: yongkailoon at 08 April 2007 9:33 AM | Link to comment

lol, never thought diving could be so gay!

Posted by: Essien at 08 April 2007 10:42 AM | Link to comment

gee.

cooooool...

Posted by: patricia at 08 April 2007 10:52 AM | Link to comment

gaagajajahahahhah

Posted by: yfyuft at 08 April 2007 10:53 AM | Link to comment

Well done. Welcome to the world of diving. You'll really enjoy what more being in borneo where sipadan is just around the corner.
how's water visibility off kuching?

Posted by: E at 08 April 2007 11:03 AM | Link to comment

Better see those reefs before they're all gone mate. You can email me if you want to know all the best dive sites in Asia and the world.

Don't worry me not a dive operator!

Posted by: Seraphim at 08 April 2007 12:46 PM | Link to comment

Scuba diving is an awesome sport. Haha, PADI diver, my instructor says that PADI stands for "Put another dollar in", while NAUI (Which I am certified under) is commonly known as "Not another underwater idiot" :P

P.S. You don't insert a long hard tube into your mouth. At least not directly! :P

Posted by: Yukaeshi at 08 April 2007 1:32 PM | Link to comment

That DOES look like Nemo, lol!!

Posted by: Omni at 08 April 2007 1:34 PM | Link to comment

wow......tat's so fun
but diving is like way expensive sport kenny

Posted by: yumi at 08 April 2007 1:35 PM | Link to comment

This is a cool hobby.

Posted by: HORNY ANG MOH at 08 April 2007 2:25 PM | Link to comment

what does it mean by 'open water'?is there any term like 'close water'?

:)

Posted by: mohdismail at 08 April 2007 2:27 PM | Link to comment

hahahaha... diving at similanjiao whops, similan island off thailand. Its an addictive hobby though..

Posted by: adeleide at 08 April 2007 3:02 PM | Link to comment

I'm envious. I wanna suba-dive! I've always wanted to try it. ): Being in Singapore kinda limits these kinds of experiences.

Posted by: Dee at 08 April 2007 3:25 PM | Link to comment

nemo nemo..

Posted by: tom at 08 April 2007 4:32 PM | Link to comment

Wow, sound nice dive. I never learn dive before but i like sea cause i was growth at beach side and spent a part of my childhood at beach side. I like to catch fish o..

Posted by: B3NJ@M!N at 08 April 2007 5:22 PM | Link to comment

dude...nemo had one smaller fin lol

Posted by: Jonathan at 08 April 2007 6:18 PM | Link to comment

Please dont die. (:

Posted by: kim at 08 April 2007 7:24 PM | Link to comment

wei, it's very cool. i wanna get one too after i'm rich enuff. wahaha

Posted by: soo peng at 08 April 2007 7:47 PM | Link to comment

i'm curious! does ur software engineering company and blogging pay u that much to travel around the world - to eygpt and thailand and new zealand? and somemore you're like the frequent flyer to kl and penang all the way from sarawak eh!! u shud blog about how to earn money! i need money to travel!!

Posted by: Lynn at 08 April 2007 8:02 PM | Link to comment

wow PADI certified diver!
planning to get diving license also but never had any experience in diving before..
is there a lot of things to learn during the training? is it difficult?

Posted by: Justina at 08 April 2007 8:21 PM | Link to comment

iisnt dhe black tiinq behiind nemO lyyke lethal , kiil peeps wiib e black tiinq stiickkiinq out ? juz askiinq

Posted by: eDeD at 08 April 2007 8:34 PM | Link to comment

i cant even swim!

Posted by: mia at 08 April 2007 8:37 PM | Link to comment

haha kenny i love your blog man!

Posted by: mark at 08 April 2007 8:51 PM | Link to comment

kennny...be careful. dun sink k. *dive down save kenny*

Posted by: coconutgirl at 08 April 2007 9:25 PM | Link to comment

first golf, den fell in love with a soccer ball.... now diving.. wats next???

Posted by: chicken at 08 April 2007 9:30 PM | Link to comment

Great job!

Posted by: lyj at 08 April 2007 9:57 PM | Link to comment

Hey Kenny, congratulations on getting your certification. You should go to Sipadan, one of the best diving spot in Malaysian waters. Holy! First it is "poke me" and now it is "press me"?

Posted by: KanataKuchingLung at 08 April 2007 10:29 PM | Link to comment

Nemo!! so cute!! and whoooa!! i wanna try scuba diving too!!! :D

Posted by: Geez at 08 April 2007 10:42 PM | Link to comment

congrats to you getting your dive cert! =)

Posted by: rach at 08 April 2007 11:12 PM | Link to comment

scuba diving so cun!! and nemo so cute la XD egypt pun boleh scuba dive one ah??

Posted by: conan_cat at 08 April 2007 11:46 PM | Link to comment

i'm dead jealous. i need a dive. and you're in east malaysia...got lots of dive spots right...

Posted by: Apple at 08 April 2007 11:52 PM | Link to comment

I envy your life ^_^

Posted by: ah ling at 09 April 2007 12:00 AM | Link to comment

Congratulations! Btw I'm very jealous of you right now hahaa.

Posted by: leongsoon at 09 April 2007 12:02 AM | Link to comment

Hey kenny! I am a diver too! Perhaps you can join me on a dive trip? And the funniest thing too! I just came back from a dive trip! Hahah! Went diving at tanjong pinang! At indonesia! Great spot! Saw a manta ray! How lucky can I get?! LOL~ If you seriously wanna go diving, do contact me ok? Will be waiting for an answer for you. :)

Posted by: Ah^Wei at 09 April 2007 12:24 AM | Link to comment

hey, from nz to golf to eqypt to diving, one hell of a RICH kid, ass!

Posted by: fgt at 09 April 2007 1:24 AM | Link to comment

I had Nemo for Fish & Chips last year. You sure you found Nemo too? -- Angel Za

Posted by: AngelZa.com at 09 April 2007 2:20 AM | Link to comment

Lol, i will recommended you come to Pulau Sipadan,Sabah for full excitment scuba diving.
Want come to Sabah enjoy the wildest natural?
Enjoy our natural in Malaysia b4 others countries as u bla bla. Remember ya, contact me when u intend to go to sabah. Cheers!!

Posted by: wfh at 09 April 2007 2:54 AM | Link to comment

dun said u can find nemo here, everything u will find lobster, barracudas, beautiful coral fishes and sometimes even sharks swimming by.Ha ha. Are u ready for this?

Posted by: wfh at 09 April 2007 2:57 AM | Link to comment

http://www.oceanxplorer.com.my/

check out this site. maybe you can dive with them once

Posted by: terenceg at 09 April 2007 8:51 AM | Link to comment

Kenny,

since you got alot of fan that dives too, u should organise a dive trip with all of us meh. It always fun to go in a group to lepak and chase shark!! to snap pic lar not for their fins..Go take your advance before going to sipadan. If not, it will be a waste as you can't go for any deep dive or night dive..

p.s. behind neme(clown fish) is sea urchin. you should avoid this damn sea rambutan at all cost as it irrated yur skin kau2..

Posted by: samson at 09 April 2007 12:32 PM | Link to comment


iSn't Nemo suppose to have a 'lucky fin'

Posted by: bC at 09 April 2007 1:08 PM | Link to comment

dude, u made me wanna scuba dive...

Posted by: eve at 09 April 2007 2:05 PM | Link to comment

What underwater camera or underwater casing did you use to take those underwater shots?

Posted by: finrod at 09 April 2007 4:51 PM | Link to comment

hey Kenny... cool hobby dude!

Posted by: Budiey at 09 April 2007 5:33 PM | Link to comment

I heard Lombok Island and Manado Island in Indonesia is nice for diving. I am not into it though I really wanna see the scenery down there. I am just too afraid of the sea.

Posted by: lilmrst at 09 April 2007 5:34 PM | Link to comment

oh my goodness..! Scuba diving is so damn cool!!

Posted by: nini at 09 April 2007 6:49 PM | Link to comment

ha~ diving indeed is a very very nice sport~

and ur bday is one day b4 mine!! hahaha

Posted by: ym at 09 April 2007 11:44 PM | Link to comment

haha..typical kennysia entry..yaloh, kenny, why your boss so kind hah? you seem to be getting lots of leave leh..

Posted by: jm at 10 April 2007 1:12 AM | Link to comment

Cool!! I am also a certified scuba diver. :)

Haven't dived for a long time already though.

Posted by: AiLing at 10 April 2007 5:09 AM | Link to comment

Hey Kenny, just noticed something strange on your cert. Why does it have icons for M and F??? I hope your dive instructor is not illiterate!!

Posted by: KanataKuchingLung at 10 April 2007 6:39 AM | Link to comment

Kenny some fucker locked me out of the chat box...pmc

Posted by: pmc at 10 April 2007 7:50 AM | Link to comment

OMG, Kenny is younger than me!

Posted by: Tingting at 10 April 2007 1:33 PM | Link to comment

looks like you've been going non stop kenny !

Posted by: simmy at 10 April 2007 1:39 PM | Link to comment

i didnt know that nemo was so dark wan leh
are you going to have him for dinner ?
i heard he taste nice in sweet and sour sauce . .
yum yum...

Posted by: benjamin and yus at 10 April 2007 4:20 PM | Link to comment

thats not nemo..nemo is a Clownfish, and the one u took is a tomato fish. anyway,its kwel~

Posted by: Cherryone at 10 April 2007 7:38 PM | Link to comment

wow! scuba diving is love! =D

Posted by: jo at 10 April 2007 11:05 PM | Link to comment

yeah.. you should take up more sports that involves being in the water...

that way you won't be so concious that you're fat... and it gives your back a break too.. supporting all that weight in a day takes its toll...

LOL

Posted by: leo-chan [TypeKey Profile Page] at 11 April 2007 12:42 AM | Link to comment

Nemo~! I love it too`! But too bad its too difficult to keep as a pet as it is a marine fish. Any easy tip to have such fishes, anyone? =)

Posted by: Xia_Mi at 11 April 2007 12:50 AM | Link to comment

Kenny, how come u like hv so much time on ur hands and so much money? Can go here, go there. Do this, do that. Buy this, buy that. As we all know, u're working IT Manager, rite? Can be away from ur work so often ah?

Posted by: piapia at 11 April 2007 8:30 AM | Link to comment

aiyo, that isnt Nemo lah... i mean that isnt a clown fish also.. u need to take up another course. "Underwater species 101" hahahah

Posted by: charise at 11 April 2007 9:27 AM | Link to comment

you found nemo ler. how long will you be there for holiday?

Posted by: Francesco Who at 11 April 2007 9:41 AM | Link to comment

That's not Nemo. Nemo has more than one white stripe

Posted by: Nadia at 11 April 2007 11:28 AM | Link to comment

kenny, maybe we will meet underwater some day! :D
Planning to take up advance diver license!

Posted by: peggy at 11 April 2007 1:38 PM | Link to comment

oh yeah.. you don't need weight belts too! less gear to lug around i tell you..

how convenient.. =)

Posted by: leo-chan [TypeKey Profile Page] at 11 April 2007 2:37 PM | Link to comment

Why wouldn't he need weight belts? Even I need 4kg weight belts at 43kg.

Posted by: Yukaeshi at 11 April 2007 5:00 PM | Link to comment

PADI= Pay And Dive Immediately
To Die or To Dive... scuba diving rulez!

Posted by: Yellow Ant at 12 April 2007 10:53 AM | Link to comment

See you underwater Kenny.

Posted by: elisezzuk at 13 April 2007 12:06 AM | Link to comment

Was wondering is RM950 all u paid for the whole thing or were there any other fees or expenses like say.....for the fins, snorkel and stuff like that??

Posted by: AhKenn at 13 April 2007 12:51 AM | Link to comment

see you somewhere below too Kenny.
Looks like another diving kaki

Posted by: danielctw at 13 April 2007 2:39 PM | Link to comment

Oh and if you do a diving trip, inform us too =P
Glad to join

Posted by: danielctw at 13 April 2007 2:41 PM | Link to comment

Now that my exams are over..i was thinking of diving too... Redang??~

Posted by: tm89 at 14 April 2007 11:00 AM | Link to comment

hey... join the club, join the passion...! SCUBA diving rox! I will be at Redang for the entire May having a time of my life diving and taking u/water photos...
btw... cute clownfish there =)but watch out for the sea urchin though...

Posted by: evelayn at 15 April 2007 1:46 PM | Link to comment

Congrats on getting your PADI OW C-Card

Posted by: David@HK at 17 April 2007 10:11 AM | Link to comment

oooooooh. fellow diver! *hugs*

Posted by: Jan at 03 June 2007 3:56 PM | Link to comment

Hello!

I am contacting you because I am working with the authors of a book about blogs, and I'd like to request permission to use the photograph you have posted in this book. Please contact me at mattvid07@gmail.com, and I'd be happy to give you more information about the project. Your assistance is greatly appreciated.

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Matt

Posted by: Matt at 11 October 2007 1:07 AM | Link to comment

Hello!

I am contacting you because I am working with the authors of a book about blogs, and I'd like to request permission to use the photograph you have posted in this book. Please contact me at mattvid07@gmail.com, and I'd be happy to give you more information about the project. Please indicate the name of your blog in any response. Your assistance is greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,

Matt

Posted by: Matt at 13 December 2007 5:11 AM | Link to comment

-_-
nemo....
n wat r u suckin btw?
xD

Posted by: kwen at 15 April 2008 4:25 PM | Link to comment

Kenny how do i arrange for fun dives in Kuching? Going back to Khc next week, would like to dive
Thanks :)

Posted by: Ced at 23 April 2008 12:03 AM | Link to comment

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