breathing underwater.

land sickness is an unofficial (mental, perhaps) sickness wherein a person feels like they're 'walking on a mattress or trampoline' when back on land after a cruise ship ride or a long voyage in the ocean. this condition is said to last from hours to even days. 

i am feeling land-sick right now.

whenever i sit still or lie very still on my bed, i can still feel my head being rocked back and forth when i am on/in the water, and my legs would feel the waves of the ocean splashing at them, endlessly. 

the getaway trip with two of my coursemates to Pulau Kapas all the way on East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia has been an enormous blessing. when we first reached the island, i thought i would die for Internet or just leave the island as soon as possible. little did we know, the lifestyle of the islanders crept into our bodies so quietly that we ourselves became laid-back and mindlessly lazy. the only noises you would hear are the sounds of the ocean and perhaps a few birds. cafes and resorts set up around the beaches of the island itself are all designed to be utterly relaxing and wonderfully inviting, especially when you try to leave. 

life as an islander on Pulau Kapas means food, sun, ocean, sand, and breathing underwater. 

  and because i have no underwater camera to capture any photos, 

have some food photos instead. :D

i will probably forget the very moments i first go snorkeling or diving, but i will never forget how quiet it becomes when you're underwater. the silence is the sound of water in your ears. your breathing becomes the loudest thing in your dimension, and you focus all your energy on three things : sight, breathing, and moving your legs. welcome to the new world.

although my friends and diving instructor probably hated me or thought i was annoyingly helpless and panicky during the snorkeling and diving times, but i had fun. i'm sorry, friends and diving instructor (Fai, Fazi, Ru Jun, Sue Fyenn, Christophe), for being so nervous underwater. i am far from being a water person. i can be one, but it will take time. a good, ample amount of time. 

snorkeling and diving is something i definitely want to try again and certainly get better at, though. i am willing to try and overcome my fear of water by learning how to swim and even wear contacts or learn about ways wherein i can see clearer underwater without my glasses. (masks with prescription lenses are already in consideration, even though they probably cost a bomb)

Pulau Kapas, i will be back. soon.

for now, back to business. (insert disgusted and tiresome groans/sighs here)