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I just got a wetsuit and new snorkel yesterday for my job in the Keys.  The snorkel is kind of exciting because it's a dry snorkel, so that means I don't have to blow into it to get water out.  Yeah, at the point where things like that excite me, it would be fair to say that I don't have much else going on.

This morning, I poured myself into my wetsuit, put on my mask and snorkel, and carefully stepped into our swimming pool.  Diving is for pussies whatever is the opposite of that word I just crossed out.  Mostly, I just wanted to see if my mask and suit fit and if my snorkel truly is a dry one (it is).  Swimming around the pool in a wetsuit and snorkel, though, was kind of fun.  Of course, there wasn't much to see, unless pool algae growth excites you (and at the point where things like that excite you, it would be fair to say that you don't have much else going on).  Still, it was a very peaceful experience -- no big waves making me nauseous (I have gotten seasick while snorkeling), no menacing barracuda scaring the puke out of me -- pool snorkeling was quite nice...lovely, even.

I still have to buy my fins.  Apparently, I have very small feet; you'd think that a dive shop run by a dwarf woman would have a fair selection of small gear, but, alas, ours did not (seriously, this woman was maybe 4'6").  I found one pair of fins that fit perfectly, but they were cracked, so the store is going to order some for me.  Then I get to spend MORE money.  Hooray.  It's all I freaking do this week, to get ready for this move.  Still on tap to purchase: a few books, bedding, tires, a haircut for me, a haircut for my dog, dog food, rabbit food, birth control and more.  I can't wait.  I'll have to take a few more dives wade into the pool carefully a few more times to put myself back at ease.

Anyway, if you have a pool and a snorkel, I highly recommend exploring the cement wonderland.  I'm all about cheap thrills.