Semester 12 Chapter III: Unemployable

What’s up y’all. Monday afternoon, I just got back from a walk with the doggo, it’s a beautiful day out there and the St. Jacob’s church out the window looks as majestic as ever. My time in the Czech Republic has been real enjoyable so without further ado, let’s get to it. 

 

Last Wednesday I did yet another tattoo. Went to my favorite parlor in Brno and got the first part of my neck done. So bye bye jobs. I’m happy with the result tho and I can’t wait to add some more to it. Gotta say tho, by the end of the session I was all pained out. Three days, three tattoos – quite a ride. 

 

Thursday I spent some time with my dad and with my sis, and Friday I went to Prague to spend some more time with my bro and his gf. We had a fucking awesome night full of beautiful vibes and we spent the next evening cycling to Stromovka for some beers. I ended up staying till Sunday morning, did some online classes and then hopped on a bus to go back to Brno. I spent the afternoon with my sis again and then I met up with another of my bros and we went to his place about 10km from Brno. That was the first time me seeing his new baby boy. They’re all looking good over there. We had some dinner and some drinks and the morning after, we did a 10km run in the fields and around the pond in the area. It had been a while since I ran and it felt fucking great. I got back home around noon, got some lunch, took a nap and walked the doggie. 

 

So yeah, all is going well here. I’m getting messages from Tenerife here and there. Had to turn down a diving gig from one of the shops for this week and I already got some people lined up for my comeback. I still got time tho. This week might be a bit more chilled and I would really love to do more running. I hope you guys are all well, that you keep shit positive and that you do not entertain bullshit. One! 

 

Highlights:

• Prague.
• Hangouts.
• Neck ink.

Semester 12 Chapter II: Back In This Bitch

Hello world… I’m slightly delayed this time around but I have a pretty good reason for it. See, last Friday I touched down in Vienna and after that I made my way to my one and only hometown. So I’ve been quite busy dealing with shit these past couple of days. 

 

My last week started nice tho. I did an Advanced course which meant two days of diving and some extra change. I did three dives in Abades and two in Tabaiba. All went super smooth. I also managed to get my ass out twice. Once with a girl to 33 and on my final with my diver friend to a random bar in Silencio. 

Friday morning I hopped on a bus, made it to the airport and boarded a flight to Milano. Over there they did want to see my covid pass. Which was in fact the only point I was asked for it. I used the transit time to deliver a group class online. Some 21^st century shit. The second flight and bus back home were pretty quick. We celebrated my arrival with my dad and his gf with couple of glasses of Jameson.

On Saturday, we did a family lunch with my sis and then I drove the seniors to their cottage. You see, my dad’s partner offered the spot for Ukranian refugees and she got some interested. So they wanted to get it ready for their arrival. I got lotta respect for that and I gave them some money just to make it a bit easier on them. She stayed over there whereas me and my dad went back to Brno. I parked the car by my dad’s favorite pub and we did some proper Czech beers together. I wrapped up the day at my sis’ with some dinner and drinks. 

 

Sunday morning I got on a bus to Prague and around noon I met up with one of my day ones whom I hadn’t seen for ages. We took it back to old school. Walking around the city, drinking beer and talking shit. Gotta say tho… Inflation and gentrification in Prague are very real. You can feel that shit everywhere. It’s still a beautiful city and it felt good to be back. In the evening I went to my other bro’s spot and we had a pretty time drinking beer and catching up together with his gf.

Monday we did two tattoos. First I got my fingers retouched by him and then I spent like 5 hours with his gf to cover my right knee. It was a motherfucker but I managed pretty okay. And I’m super happy with the outcome. Feels good getting more ink. We celebrated with a dinner at this Vietnamese joint and some beers. I was back on the bus before the midnight heading back home. 

 

Today I did a check-up at my braces places. All is good and I got this whitening set. So I’m starting my mission to get the teeth all beautiful. I also did some shopping and took a walk around the town. Seems like spring is starting so the the temperature shock isn’t too bad. Got some more shit to do this week and I’m pretty excited about it. Times flies like crazy here. Hope y’all safe and your spirits are high. One!

Highlights:

• Being back home.
• Tattoos.
• Reunions.

Semester 12 Chapter I: Back To The Life

Alright, time has come. Let’s kick off a new semester. Moving forward. Got the new Crook and Joell in the headphones, fresh off my morning workout and early lunch, I’m back to my usual self. I took the beginning of last week easy to make sure I’m fully recovered but now it’s business as usual. First things first tho. 

 

I’m pretty sure I went through covid. Didn’t think so initially but the other day I smelled some spices while cooking and I fucking realized I could barely smell anything. It’s not completely off, it’s just on like 10%. Ain’t that a bitch. I’m all good now tho… Back in water, back on working out, back going out… Feeling aight.

As for diving, I did an advanced course Thursday and Friday and I did a skill circuit with one divemaster candidate Saturday. All of that was pretty enjoyable. See, the funny thing about doing diving this often… It can get a bit tiring here and there but once you’re forced to stay out of it for a bit, shit just doesn’t feel right. I’m excited about coming home next week but I’m positive I’m gonna miss the ocean in like two to three days. 

 

Apart from diving, I’ve been out a little. Hanging at my friend’s dive shop, going out to 33 for some pool, grabbing couple of beers in Los Cris after the Saturday dive… Nice and easy. I’ve also taken on some new students. Trying to get the money right.

World is still crazy. People in Ukraine die on the daily and the end is nowhere in sight. My thoughts go to everybody out there. I really wish shit was different. I wish we lived in a different world. I wish we could reboot. Like all of it. Oh well… Shout out to all my readers and all my people. One!

Highlights:

• Diving again.
• New Bun B & Cory Mo. Some great body of work right there.
• Workouts.

Semester 11 Chapter XXVII: Shutdown

It’s still pretty difficult to rise above shit, joke about shit and just carry on. This Ukranian situation is a headache from any thinkable angle. It shows it all. It shows the powers we’re dealing with, it shows the difference between the way we treat white refugees and the ones coming from Middle-East… And look, I’m happy there’s this public support and it’s beautiful seeing so many people support and help, but still.. Just saying… It demonstrates how deep in shit everything is. Cause this ends in one of two ways… Putin going apeshit and nuking something or Ukraine winning (even though it’s difficult to imagine Putin just accepting defeat and go home). And even if the latter happens, it’s not like the world will be okay. West is fucking ass backwards too. With justice, with human rights, with distribution of wealth, with environment, with sustainability in any form... I just really feel we really live in times where there’s no really light at the end of any tunnels around. It’s either game over or game over couple of years later. It’s either nukes, some politicians, dictators and oligarchs (both East and West) doing exactly what they’ve been on or/and this whole world collapsing. Plus all the pain, suffering and all the fun stuff left and right. I’ve been thinking how would I explain this world to a kid. I’m sincerely out of ideas. 

 

 

My life in Tenerife has been okay I guess. I did some diving Monday and Tuesday. Some DSDs in Cristianos and Alcala. I went out Tuesday to say bye to one of the interns I had been diving with for the past two months. We went to 33 for some drinks and pool. I felt a bit under the weather that day so I took it easy and stayed on some tea.

 

 

To my surprise I woke with fever and some serious throat ache on Wednesday. My stupid ass got all dressed up and nearly left the apartment before realizing that I’m just acting like an insane person. I was sweating basically just sitting down. So finally I canceled my dives and stayed in bed. And man, I could barely move. Like sick sick. Stayed in bed the whole day, whole Thursday and most of Friday. Friday I started feeling a bit better… Well enough to take a shower, shave and becoming human again. So when my diver friend texted me if I could help her transporting a car from Isidro to Silencio, I gave her a disclaimer on my condition but I agreed. We did that and then had some tea at my place. 

 

Saturday was also mostly bed and tea. And binge watching The Office. In the evening I met with this girl and we went to Black Sheep. Again, I took it super easy. Some tea some real good talks and back to the bed. And I’ve been on my bed shit today too. I wanna say I’m getting better but I’m still not ready for the world. Got some diving booked for the next week so hopefully I’ll be okay by then. And listen, just be safe wherever you at and keep shit positive. It’s a fucking full-time job these days but what’s left there… One! 

 

Highlights:

• Being sick for the first time in ages.
• Diving.
• The Office.