Scuba-man

As I said yesterday, scuba was really fun! It is kinda cool to put on all the gear and equipment and stuff. The tank is really heavy!! But in the water it is alomist weightless!! Do you know why? ;)

The boat is also really fast and it is fun to feel warm sun and wind and ocean spray! But sometimes the waves are too rough...
And, it is also fun to steer the boat like the Captain! In my next life, I want to be a Captain of a big cruising boat or a big fishing boat!

A lot of (insignificant) sports news happened recently.

1. Hara, the present manager of the Giants, was appointed the manager of the Japanese National team for the World Baseball Classic next March. "Hara Japan".
2. Nomura, the present manager of the Eagles, released a CD of all the stupid and intelligent quotes he said during the "after the game interviews" this year. (Actually, I look forward to watching his comments every night...)
3. Takahashi Naoko, whose nickname is "Q-chan," announced her retirement from professional marathon running. Below is and article about her retirement press conference. She inspired many Japanese people when she won the Gold medal in the Sydney Olympics. And she has a great smile. I think she is a Japanese hero...

"Q-chan retires"
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sp20081029t1.html