Jason
11-05-2016, 02:02 AM
Hi everyone,
Wow, staring at a blank textbox, trying to figure out what to say, really is quite intimidating!
So hi, I'm Jason, and don't have a mer name (yet, maybe). I'm 40-mumble years old and live in Auckland, New Zealand. I have been fascinated with merfolk for decades, but have not done all that much myself to explore being a merman. I managed to find a monofin on TradeMe (NZ's alternative to ebay) a few years ago, but haven't had many opportunities to learn to swim with it effectively. When I did get to try it out, I found it to be a lot harder than I had anticipated, so it has been sitting in storage for a while now. It probably doesn't help that I lead a fairly sedentary lifestyle (IT professional) and have a touch of asthma, so I suspect my fitness levels might be what would hold me back the most. I don't have any aspirations of being a professional merman like many of you here, but I am interested in this just for my own personal enjoyment and escapism from the drudgery that is adult life.
I've really loved the times when I've been able to go snorkling, and have often thought about doing a SCUBA course so that I can explore further, but have never managed to find the time. I think if I ever managed to get SCUBA certified, then I would probably indulge myself and get an Otter Bay custom mermaid wetsuit. Although, some of the other tail makers' products are quite spectacular -- it has been exciting to see the steady increase in the quality of what is possible to be made, as materials technology has progressed. Maybe I'd have to get a silicone tail too, just for show, because there's nothing wrong with a guy wanting to be pretty sometimes too, right? :)
Wow, staring at a blank textbox, trying to figure out what to say, really is quite intimidating!
So hi, I'm Jason, and don't have a mer name (yet, maybe). I'm 40-mumble years old and live in Auckland, New Zealand. I have been fascinated with merfolk for decades, but have not done all that much myself to explore being a merman. I managed to find a monofin on TradeMe (NZ's alternative to ebay) a few years ago, but haven't had many opportunities to learn to swim with it effectively. When I did get to try it out, I found it to be a lot harder than I had anticipated, so it has been sitting in storage for a while now. It probably doesn't help that I lead a fairly sedentary lifestyle (IT professional) and have a touch of asthma, so I suspect my fitness levels might be what would hold me back the most. I don't have any aspirations of being a professional merman like many of you here, but I am interested in this just for my own personal enjoyment and escapism from the drudgery that is adult life.
I've really loved the times when I've been able to go snorkling, and have often thought about doing a SCUBA course so that I can explore further, but have never managed to find the time. I think if I ever managed to get SCUBA certified, then I would probably indulge myself and get an Otter Bay custom mermaid wetsuit. Although, some of the other tail makers' products are quite spectacular -- it has been exciting to see the steady increase in the quality of what is possible to be made, as materials technology has progressed. Maybe I'd have to get a silicone tail too, just for show, because there's nothing wrong with a guy wanting to be pretty sometimes too, right? :)