sunshinemiss
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Joined: 11/26/2007 Status: offline
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This is as good a place as any to say hello. I always liked these threads. For the folks who don't know me, I've been around off and on for a bit now. Lately, it's been more off than on, but the flip side of that has been a tremendous amount of change in my life. I want to make a joke about sense / cents because of the change part, but meh. You know. Jokes are a dime a dozen (couldn't resist after all...) I've moved to South America. I'm working at a job that is difficult but quite prestigious (oo la la). Sapiosexual gal that I am, I have loads of fantasy fodder due to my new gig. That's kind of a double edged sword - exciting but at times distracting. No complaints. I'm back to learning Spanish and seem to be doing ok. I talk to EVERYONE. The indigenous people in their colorful skirts and gold necklaces selling vegetables on the street for a dollar, the taxi drivers that get me to where I need to go, the little kids with their beautiful smiles and contagious laughter. I am KNOWN... and the people are ever so patient with my passable, often incorrect, attempts at communication. It's nice to be seen as a woman again. Flirtation is a daily occurance again (no more eating dirt. Quote from ages ago: "And then I went to Korea. Sigh. Blech. I was invisible, noone ever touched me - as in pat my hand, slap me on the back, hugs, NOTHING. I felt like I was dying for touch. This phrase came to me at that time: When you are starving, you will eat dirt. That's how I felt.") My world is sunny again. It's wonderful to say that. I'm looking for a bike this weekend. I've been walking a LOT... I'm a little concerned about all the mountains here when I start biking again, but it'll be ok. I'll just take my time. It's absolutely GORGEOUS here. There are birds I've never seen, flowers everywhere, sunshine every day, and music. I'm in that four month learning curve still, so many things are exciting and frustrating all at the same time. But I'm getting there. I know how to do most day to day things, and I like the culture tremendously. Come for a visit! As they say here, ama la vida! Warmly, sunshine
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Yes, I am a wonton hussy... and still sweet as 3.14
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