Angelina Falls Up The Stairs

8/21/2005

All is well... but i have finally come to the irreverisble conclusion i am getting fat. it doesnt look like it from my face but it sits all right around my stomach which my normal posture sucks in mostly but really falls out otherwise. Gunna start eating healthier. Cuts the sodas and more fruits and veg.

Otherwise I am in Salta and replacing the brakes on my moto to head possibly into bolivia before cutting east to brasil. seems the more interesting option.

> Hello there, 
> How is the travelling going?? I'm fighting off the flu at the 
> moment with some really good coughing going on. I also fell up the 
> stairs on thursday so I'm nursing a very sore knee and some 
> exceptional bruises. Yes I know what your thinking how do you fall 
> up the stairs!! Well all I can say is it less painful that falling 
> down the stairs. My only excuse is that I was feeling a bit light 
> headed and missed the step and came down hard on my left knee, just 
> stopping short of hitting my face on the top step. 
> For other news my work has moved into the city last week so I'm 
> catching the bus, which incidentally is probably where I picked up 
> this flu.
> Otherwise same old same old!!! 
> Seeya 
> > Angelina

At 20:04 29/07/05 -0500, you wrote: all is well... i am in valparaiso ofcourse and just finished painting my bike which looks good. i wrote some software for the man here and am thinking to market it. www.groovydomain.com/opticut otherwise nothing thrilling. headed out of here next week back to argentina and then north to salta after a couple days of skiing. atfter that i go to brazil. i think travel will be with me atleast until i finish south america. one more year. then i have no idea what is next for me. Hey Daryl, Sorry for the long delay replying to your email. My computer has been out of action and I haven't been able to receive or send emails. But I'm back on line and raring to go!!! So fill me in, hows things in your part of the world. Do you every plan to go back to the states or do you think travel is your full time occupation. Life for me here has been quite hectic, but I think I've turned the corner and am now feeling a little more positive about things. My new manager started last week and she is pretty good. I think she will be able to sort out some of the issues at work and take us to the next level, so we're not operation from continuous chaos. And hopefully she will be able to look at the work load we have and maybe make some suggestions about getting some help. I don't think the last bosses had much regards for my last manager. But I feel a bit relieved as she has now taken over a lot of the responsibility I was carrying. So I feel like I've got my life back and am ready to move forward and pick up some of the things I've had to drop off. Hope all is well with you Angelina At 11:21 17/06/05 -0500, you wrote: well, sunny it isnt... it has been rainy and cold the past 3 days. ofcourse the days i had planned to paint my bike before continuing my travels. so i must wait here in buenos aires longer. i like your introspection. i think it is a good perspective that everyone should consider. maybe most people do but never come to those connclusions. i think they are good to hear. yeah, i agree. get out and adventure a bit more in your life. the grind stone cann be a dull and uninspiring place. egypt to turkey is an incredible trip i highly recommend. but can be challenging for a women i think. i prefer too do things without a tour, but maybe it is right for you. i moved out of cat lady land. and into a hostel and then met a girl and stayed with her for 2 weeks. but it is time to carry on... Hi Daryl, How is the crazy cat lady and how did you fair with your move?? How is life for you in sunny South America and what are your plans to date?? Any adventures planned??? I'm taking a trip to Sydney in the next few weeks to see my sister and her family and to go down and have some fun. I haven't been away since my adventures overseas nearly 2 years ago. And I've also been thinking about going overseas. Possibly to Egypt through to Turkey. I've always wanted to go to Egypt and am thinking about taking a tour with a tour group called GAP adventures. Life is pretty much the same here although my energy feels like it's on the up. I keep feeling like I'm looking for some exciting to happen, but I'm starting to wonder if most of our life is about going through the daily grind. Go to work, come home etc etc!!! I'm starting to think you've got to make the most of it!! Sometimes I'm wondering if I'm holding back from a more adventures life. Time will tell!!! Talk to you soon Angelina At 16:39 16/05/05 -0500, you wrote: all is well, but now i have a crazy landlord lady who is convinced without reason that i have pulled her cats tail which is now broken (probably hit by a car) and that for this i must move out. seems that it isnt just love that makes people crazy... Hey Daryl, Life sounds pretty good in South America, and your girlfriend sounds cute. I love the way she sticks her fingers in your mouth, I can see that annoying you!!! Like the static things too!!! You always did go for the pretty ones. I think it's good that you've found someone to hang out with. Life is a funny things and love is even funnier!!! Watch out I'm about to dive into a deep and meaningful!! Lately I've been doing a lot of wondering about love. Especially the version of love we get from the TV and Hollywood movies and fairy tales. It just never seems to turn out the way that they say it should, have you noticed this?? I wonder why I desire the company of another human being. I ask myself is this real!! Or is it because I am afraid to be alone. Loneliness is another interesting thing. I notice inside myself these day how loneliness makes me completely irrational and forces me to do outrageous things. It convinces me that it's a terrible thing to be alone, and that I must do something immediately to rectify the problem. It's quite outrageous really and very embarrassing. But as I sit here writing all this to you, a smile comes to my face, because I'm thinking there's more to this than meets the eye, and that possible I might kick this habit and stop acting from loneliness. And yet there is a catch 22 here, because as I contemplate my words I also feel that it's a weakness to want to have someone in your life as well!!! Why would I think this and how can this be and why would I set my life up in this manner?? I guess this then brings me to my relationship and I guess you hit the nail on the head when you said that I was looking for someone to settle down with. It's funny because I never really spoke about my relationship much, and I think that is because at some level inside me I knew that things weren't ok and I didn't really want to let people know that. Anyway what are you planning to do once your leave Buenos Aires?? Do you want to continue traveling or are you thinking about going home?? Re going to the gym, pilates helps to build up the core muscles around the stomach and can be quite effective if you want to strength that region. But I'm a die hard yoga fan because it gives you flexibility whiles provided a mind and body connection. I always feel better after doing yoga!! Centre and ground and I have a lot more clarity. Talk to you soon Angelina

At 13:47 2/05/05 -0500, you wrote: well my life has been pretty good as of lately. alot of changes on my side of the globe too. maybe a bit less stressing then yours sound. but dont worry it actually sounds like you are past the trough and headed for the upswing soon. i am renting an apartmant in buenos aires for the next 2 months just to relax and get in shape and try to remember what it is like to not be in a constant state of motion. it is in the san telmo neighborhood, the old part of town with the stone cobbled streets and alot of antique stores. it is a pleasent place with a good market on the weekends with people doing tango and going out for asados (steaks) and cervesas (beers). the prices are about a third of what they would be in the states and the quality of goods is high. effectively it is like living in a first world on second world prices. a nice place to unwind. found myself a girlfriend... or atleast a friend with benefits ;) someone to pass the time being with. her name is Rosa and she is from Peru, studying cooking here. she is 30 and pretty and seems to do well at accepting my odd ways; however, she has a few of her own. she clings on like static, but i guess that is the latin american culture. She pokes at me alot and likes sticking her finger in my mouth whenever i yawn, it can get annoying. she asks me the same silly questions over and over again even after i have answered them. i have never been long on words and maybe that makes her nervous. anyways, she doesnt speak english so it is helping me learn spanish. honestly, i cant see it going anywhere further after i leave here in a couple months, but for the time being it is nice to have a friend. sorry to hear about your relationship. you never really talked about it before. i didnt even know you had broken up until just now even though you say it happened months ago. i guess it depends most on where you are in your life and what you need. i am guessing he were someone you had ideas of marrying and settling in with. that would be hard to get over. how many t-shirts had you printed and sold? that business has done well for you it sounds. there are alot of printers, dont look down but just go out and find another that is easier to work with. i joined a gym and been doing weight training to try and lose the extra 7kilo tire i have around my waist since arriving in this steaks and beer heaven. thinking of taking some pilates classes... or maybe yoga... any thoughts? Hi Daryl, Hard to believe that it has been weeks since I last sent you that email. My apologies for the slow response. Every time I feel I've hit a plateau and I've got time to catch up, I get hit by another wave of things that need my attention. The last 18 months have been incredible or is horrendous the word I need to use!!! The major thing that's happened is that I've finished my relationship with my partner of 7 years. A big shock and a big blow. Not that I can't see the up side now, but these things knock you hard. They leave you with a major set of feelings to deal with and sometimes I wonder if I'll ever get over. Not sure what to say about that but it's been about 7 months now and a part of me still aches inside. The other major joy in my life is the hassles I'm having with the person who was printing my t-shirts. I'm having to take legal steps now as it's gotten to the point where we can no longer talk to each other. This has been a hassle I really didn't need at this time, but what can I say. Sometime life hits you hard to see how much you can handle. I've spent the last 2 months getting together information so I can take the next step. I'm really looking forward to when this part of my life is over. Other news is that I'm working 3 days a week for a company called Lend Lease. It started out as 2 days a week then went to 4 day a week, and is now 3 days a week. I glad I got this job. The moneys good but I think it's helping me to stay sane. The people are good and sometimes we have a real laugh. And to add just a bit more spice to my life, our Aikido group had major hassles with the other group of our organisation. It ended up with us breaking away from them and them coming and taking our mats. Of course I was in the middle of all of this going to the meetings and putting my 2 cents in. I was discussed at the absolutely outrageous behaviour I saw, especially by the president of the club. If he didn't have a hidden agenda them I'm not on planet earth!!! Anyway our group has just finished a few months of serious fund raising to raise money for new mats. A major pie drive effort was the crescendo, which took 2 days to deliver. We now have the money for our new mats but it been a major commitment which has required a lot of time and effort. And just in case I was feeling a little bored with my life, the owners and the real estate agent have decided to change the carpets in our house. I'm dreading this as it means spending a whole day moving furniture whilst the guys lay the carpet. Just when I thought I might get some time out!!! I can wait to get my life back. Oh and on the up side, I brought a new car - it's a Honda Jazz and I love it to bits!!! My next project is to buy a new computer. How's life at your end??? Talk to you soon Angelina At 23:49 6/04/05 -0500, you wrote: good... excited to hear whats up... Just wanted to touch in and let you know that I haven't got much time today to write, but intend to email you soon. A brief overview thought would sound something like this, the shits hit the fan and I feel like I've been riding the roller coaster from hell. How's things with you in Buenos Aires!! Angelina At 11:11 26/03/05 -0500, you wrote: well i made it to patagonia but not to antarctica. the travel lady never rteserved my space like she said she would. now i am nearly in buenos aires and plan to rent an apartment for a couple months to just relax. what about you? Hey Daryl, Long time no speak, how are things going with you. It's been a very interesting 6 months for me with lots of lows and a few highs here and there. Fill me in on what's going on so we can catch up. Seeya Angelina _ _ ______________________________________________________ _ _

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