I went Scuba Diving

So I went further south, to Anilao Batangas, with a person I only met about two months ago, to tick off one of the items in my bucket list: SCUBA DIVING.

I was really nervous. When I wrote my bucket list I was only being dramatic. I didn't actually think I'd accomplish the tasks one by one. But when I mentioned this to him, he got really excited. He started making plans with me. That's when Scuba Diving came into play.

The planning stage was pretty bs. I wasn't used to it. The itinerary was pretty blurry, even a day prior to the big day. I was supposed to take my friends, but I was worried they wouldn't be able to adjust to this kind of adventure. In the end I ended up spending the night with him somewhere in Batangas City before heading to Dive 7000 at Anilao for the big event.

Relax, we only slept, literally. 

It felt surreal, being in one room with a stranger, yet somehow it also felt right. Meeting him outside the gym, this time, felt awkward at first. I couldn't figure out how to act around him. All of a sudden, making eye contact felt weird. I was worried it would drag on, but thankfully it didn't or else the whole thing would have been a disaster. I guess I was more surprised at how comfortable he was to me. It caught me off guard. 

When we got there, it was almost 8am. He introduced me to his friend, and likewise he and I clicked. Everyone was so nice to me and I'm glad I managed to make them feel that we could be friends. The nerves kicked in right away. My mind went in hysteria as soon as I saw the ocean. But I remained calm just to look cool. 

We ended up pre-diving for like an hour and half and he was like an excited kid. But the thing is, I saw a different side of him: the playful side. I almost felt the urge to play along, but I was unsure whether he would welcome it. At some point I wondered how people saw us there, whether they saw us as "just friends" or "something more". Either way, no one brought it up. No one asked. And I was glad I could skip explaining our relationship.

So began the actual diving. With the oxygen tank behind me, I started sinking, and I freaked out. I couldn't breathe. I felt suffocated by the mouthpiece. I couldn't figure out how to breathe through my mouth. I thought I wouldn't be able to. But thankfully after several attempts, I managed to master it. And mastered it I did. I was told I excelled from my batch. Everyone was struggling down there but I was truthfully enjoying it. It was the most amazing sensation, seeing the sea world before your eyes.

I can't believe I managed to pull it off, an overnight trip to Batangas for Scuba Diving without telling my Dad about it. We even stopped by at Tagaytay for dinner before heading back. 

It was one of the highlights of my year.