Just Keep Swimming

Just came from a weekend hiatus with Ze Boyfriend and two other friends at the Etisalat Academy in Dubai. We went to that place not for couples’ retreat but to actually try out their temperature-controlled swimming pool. And so, we spent the whole morning trying out different strokes like, dog swim, duck swim, dolphin dive, backward swimming and other hilarious swimming styles we could think of, because out of the 4 of us there, only Ze Boyfriend is the swimmer.

It was indeed a relaxed and recharging weekend for all of us. I learned that I knew how to swim, well if you call half-a-lap swimming, then, I can swim. But still, I get intimidated by the thought of drowning if the pool surface is not reachable by my feet and I get even more panicky when I start to lose breath.

But there is something about water that draws me to it. Maybe because I was born under a water sign (Scorpio) or that maybe my emotions flow like that of water (of silent water, I wish). Either way, I have always associated my feelings and emotion with water i.e. turbulent, displaced, follows the shape of its container, downpour, drizzle, calm etc.  

In astrology, Water Sign is defined as:

Water signs are attuned to waves of emotion, and often seem to have a built-in sonar for reading a mood. This gives them a special sensitivity in relationships, knowing when to show warmth and when to hold back. At their best, they are a healing force that brings people together -- at their worst, they are psychic vampires, able to manipulate and drain the life force of those closest to them.

Water signs are tuned into the many shades of meaning in relationships, and at times can absorb "vibes" from others. They have to work harder than other elements to maintain their personal boundaries.

Moreover, Water Sign + Water Sign (that’s me and Ze Boyfriend) in relationships, spell:

Here is a pair that can dive together into the deep end, for better and worse. They'll understand the need of the other for "me" time to process all they've experienced. But two Water signs can easily merge and lose their sense of boundaries. This might not always be a bad thing, but at times it might feel like two people at the mercy of the emotional highs and lows of life. With balancing elements, this can be an incredibly close bond, to the point of being telepathic.

Promising, huh?

Anyhow, I am just glad I get to spend one quiet weekend with my beau. Just like the temperature-controlled swimming pool, it is times like these that make our relationship warm, calm and steady. I just hope next time I wouldn’t forget to bring my underwater camera case so that I can preserve these fleeting yet memorable moments just like the relaxing weekend that we had.

The cure for anything is salt water -- sweat, tears, or the sea.
- Isak Dinesen

P.S.

I am trying to recall a movie wherein a guy (or a girl) sits underwater for too long just to prove a point. I am thinking if it’s Swimfan or The Guardian or some other movie. Please help me, if you remember such movie, please refresh my memory. These days, I am really finding it hard to recall the things I liked before.