Angelina's Highs & Lows

May 2, 2005

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