Disclaimer

Please be notified that the Blood Donation Drive organized by the Borneo Scuba Diving and Adventure Centre in Kuching on 23 March 2008, Sunday is not an entity of the "Drive for Live" event.

First of all, the Blood Donation organizer had not approved the inclusion of the "Drive for Live" as part of the Blood Drive event, nor had it been agreed to be included as part of the "Drive for Live" event.

Second of all, the Blood Donation Drive organizer had not approved the use of the name "Drive for Live" to represent them.

Thirdly, the sponsors of the Blood Donation Drive had only agreed to the sponsorship of the Blood Donation Drive.

Kindly be informed.

Thank you.

Blood Donation Drive, 23 March 2008 (Sunday)

To all Kuchingites and those who will be in Kuching on 23 March 2008 (Sunday),

There will be a Blood Donation Drive, which was organized by the Borneo Scuba Diving and Adventure Centre, in conjunction with its second anniversary on the 23rd of March, 2008 (Sunday).

Please come and bring along your family members or friends to join in the act of giving blood to those whose life depended on it.

Time and Venue will be as follow:

Date : 23 March 2008, Sunday

Time : 10.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m.

Venue : Borneo Scuba Diving and Adventure Centre (Behind Pen View Inn, Jalan Tun Razak)

Kindly grace this occasion with your kind donations.

Thank you.

Finally, Diving on a Weekend (In the Pool!!!)

I was down by the pool last Sunday, helping out Edward with his class of students. The weather was everchaging. It sunned and it rained within the seven-hour time frame that we were there. I thought I was alright with that, but no, I came back with a fever and a headached that lasted the whole day the next day.

After nearly half a year of non-diving, my body has lost its integrity to fight the diving environment.

Ed had many students, and many assistants. Some came for the lesson, some came to assist, and some came to assist with no proper skills or knowledge or even --- qualification. I presume that that would not be too unfair of me to say that. I did appreciate such assistance. But, I too, appreciate that the assistance be given in the correct and proper manner. I give the guy the credit for his willingness of share and help, but I would appreciate better if such assisted teaching was given in the right instructions.

We had fun during lunch time. Diving had always been fun. And I discovered that I could do a lot better with my buoyancy that Sunday than my last dive. I was pretty happy with that.

I love diving, and I do not mind that other divers, as long as they are not the gossipy type that talk behind your back and spread rumours. Such is a disgrace to the profession that they represent.

Now, my only problem would be to get myself well enough before Thursday for my interview in Kuala Lumpur. *Fingers crossed*

Simple Musing

Life is kind of like a game played. You give a little, and hope for a better return. Many times that outcomes are not what we would have hoped to be, surprises seem to rule. Nevertheless, be it pleasant or nasty, a surprise is still something that we would have to learn to accept, to deal with, and later on, move on with our lifes, however it has changed us.

The people that you meet along your way, they are all different. One can never be sure that saying the same thing that pleases this person would bring out the same effect in the other. It takes a lot observation and tact to communicate and deal with every single person that you meet, from your aging grandparents, to your nagging parents, to your indifferent sister, and to the many others in the world around me that did not stop changing.

But it is these everchanging relationships that interests me. An approach, when dealt with in the right way, will yield a positive outcome, or else otherwise. Yet that does not depend on only one party. Relationship is something that the two parties involved will have to be equally responsible of. Not only does one party need to give, the other will need to give as much, if not more, to keep that balance in place. Similarly, the taking plays the same role too. Never take more than what you have given.

There would be times when you will be approached by people with certain foul intentions. Such intentions are mostly substancially visible to all if one would take a step back, and look back into the situation with a cool head. When such situation arises, any sort of assumption will not help with the situation. The best way will be to just sit back, and watch your opponents move. Then, try to figure out the real reasons behind those moves, and plan a protection plan, or a counter attack. Never sit and become a duck for the bullets.

Never fight your opponent according to his strength. Fight in favour of your own strength. Keep your profile low, and never show off to others what you know or what you have. For these may be the weapon that might just save you in the future.

Learn to be humble, and never lose faith. The foremost, never lose hope. Something good might just come out of a bad incident.

For those who has yet to do anything wrong, do it right the first time.

For those who has been wrong, repent, turn around, and do the right thing the next time round.

Never forget what we are, for it is what we are that determines who we are.