I’ve been assigned to organise the Cozumel trip in February 2011, for the U of A Scuba Club and I’m happy to announce that we are now taking bookings! We have 12 spots open this year, up from 8 last year, and already we have 6 bookings! The trip is half full and we have over 6 months to fill the rest. If the trip fills up before the end of August, we will open up a few additional spots. For a quick overview of the trip, check out my post Cozumel 2010. To keep up to date with the trip details, all of the information here is updated on the U of A Scuba’s Website: www.uofascuba.com/cozumel/.Very few of the details have changed from last year, but hit the read more link to get the rest of the goodies!
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Now that classes are done, allow me to astound you with an account of our aquatic adventure in Cozumel this February! The trip was organised by the University of Alberta’s SCUBA Appreciation Club through Ocean Sports in Edmonton and the Blue Angel Dive Resort in Cozumel. Let’s just cut to the chase, it was a FANTASTIC trip. Our smiles alone should tell all, but if you’d like to read more, hit the link below.
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I’m itching to write a little about my recent trip to Cozumel, but I’m a bit bogged down by homework for the next few days. Even so, the homework in my Principles of Nanotechnology course overlaps with some interesting observations about geckos I made while in Mexico (that they can walk on walls and ceilings in various conditions), so I thought I’d share. Unfortunately, my camera broke, so you’ll have to do with a picture I took at the California Academy of Sciences. Anyway, the homework assignment is all about the nanotechnology of gecko feet, and what makes them stick. Hit the read more link for the rest of the goodies.
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Every time I tell people about the excellent deals I bartered for during my trip to Central America I’m met with guilty excuses about people’s meek bartering skills. For some reason many of my friends and family think that bartering is an unconscionable crime. This is especially true of my friends here in Canada, where bartering isn’t prevalent because big box stores don’t usually allow it. In my opinion, there is nothing to be lost by bartering and everything to be gained. The article here at eHow.com is an excellent place to get started growing your bartering skills, but is impassionate and inhumane approach to bartering.
Hit the read more link to see a few of my personal tips and guidelines to barter earnestly.
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It’s been a little over a month since I first purchased an eBook Reader and I wanted to share my thoughts about these nifty little devices. I had a chance to use Sony’s PRS-600 and their PRS-300, which I ended up sticking with. The International Edition of the Kindle is now available, and if I’d had the time and money I’d definitely have tried one of these out as well. Here’s a closeup of the PRS-300, hit the read more link to read the rest of my thoughts:
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