24 Tuesday Nov 2009
One of the pics in yesterday’s “life goes on” collage was my iPod and speaker deck, because recently I have been getting back into listening to music. And this past weekend I got to add this fabulous Beatle’s collection to my playlist, thanks to my friend Juan. Next weekend I’ll be getting his Bob Dylan collection.
What are you listening to these days?
23 Monday Nov 2009
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15 Sunday Nov 2009
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Back in October, after one of the tenants next door abruptly moved back to Ireland due to a bad case of homesickness, I placed a few ads online and one of the responses I got was from a young American woman living in France who was going to be staying in Seville for awhile to do research on ants in Doñana Park (heh, an antomologist). We corresponded back and forth a bit, but in the end a very nice German guy showed up who was interested in taking the room immediately, so it went to him. Jessica found other accommodation and moved here at the beginning of November, but told me she was still interested in seeing the apartment as Philipp will be going back to Germany at the end of February and her place wasn’t feeling very comfortable. So we arranged to meet last weekend.
After a tour of the apartment we went out for a couple of tapas and ended up talking all afternoon. I had such a great time that yesterday I thought it would be a nice idea to invite Jessica over for dinner and make my famous pulled pork butties. A wonderful time was had by all and I am happy to have a new friend here in Seville, at least until next summer. Though I’m also going to hook her up with some kids her own age to play with, like the nice folks I’ve met on Twitter and also the Spanish girl who lives next door, Nieves. So losing that tenant actually turned out to be a stroke of luck. Cool, innit?
06 Friday Nov 2009
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Well, I’ve never done anything like this before and I’m not actually looking for a “date” as such, but the other day my yoga buddy Flor convinced me to check out a “singles connecting” place she is a member of, saying that she and a friend of hers have met some interesting people there. And so, since I am in the process of taking my life back and expanding my horizons, I decided to give it a go. It feels a bit odd because, all things considered, I can’t honestly say I’m looking for anything “long term”, so I’ve checked the option that says I’m looking for friends. In fact, I doubt I could do this if I were actually looking for a long-term relationship – it would feel like too much pressure or something. This way it’s simply another way of meeting some new and interesting people, though of course I’m keeping an open mind. Because you never know….
30 Friday Oct 2009
Just wanted to say thanks again to those of you who are continuing to send donations. As I am still struggling to find enough work, this has really been helping me out and is very much appreciated.
Also thanks to everyone who continues to visit here and keep me company, which provides much needed emotional support that really makes my day and helps me keep going.
Love you guys!
