Sunday Night

It's been a rough couple of weeks for me. There have been some changes at work and I am now working with TWO litigation partners so I feel like my workload has doubled. Good thing they are both really nice guys. I enjoy being busy but some days, it feels like there should be more than 24 hours in my day in order to enable me to do everything I want/need to do.

My friend Mike Lee finally succumbed to his cancer, after living with the knowledge of the disease for many years. Mike loved Puerto Vallarta and that's how we met. First online and then in person. We spent many evenings talking on the phone or MSN about PV, his illness and life in general. We enjoyed many laughs over drinks and dinner in PV. He had a joyful spirit. I knew he was dying but the news was still a shock when it came. Mike was six months older than me.

Vaya con dios, mi querido amigo.

The weather is changing. It's getting colder every day. I am noticing changes in my body as a result. I have dry skin and dry hair. Every time I touch a light switch in my condo, I get a static shock. I can't say that I am entirely happy about these changes but the weather in Canada is certainly consistent in its changeability. There is no doubt in my mind that this is where I want to be so I will have to find a way to cope. Any suggestions?

My circle of friends seems to have shrunk remarkably since I've been gone. Some have moved, some now have boyfriends and some have carried on without me. Oh well, that is the way life is -- nothing stays the same. I'm looking for ways to meet new people. Some of my fellow grammar students are pretty cool and I hope a few of us will be continuing on to the next course together.

I placed an ad on Kijiji (www.kijiji.ca) looking for some Spanish speakers and one of them directed me to this website: www.meetup.com. I think it is a pretty cool way to meet local people with the same interests. There's even a group of X-expats! So I'll be checking into a few of these things and letting you know what happens.

That's it for now. Sorry I haven't blogged much lately. I'm feeling a little gloomy and didn't want to burden you with my mood. But the writing helps so maybe I'll try it more often, for therapeutic purposes. Good night!