Is there a Genius in?

Yesterday, traffic had me running late to my appointment at the Apple Store in Aventura to fix my iPod. So I called the Genius Bar to let them know that I would be late, and "is this going to be OK?" The lady on the other end of the phone said, "just a moment" and then put me on hold. She came back after a bit and said, "It's OK, I have told the Genius".

Digi Cam Dreamin'

I liked this.

Hemingway Searches for Paradise

I just was on the phone discussing William Faulkner, Jane Austen, and Ernest Hemingway with my Sister. It gave me an appetite to read my next book, "The Sun Also Rises" by Hemingway. I was discussing with her how I feel like Hemingway follows me wherever I go. It's not that I think he is a "good" or "bad" writer, just that he happens to be wherever I go. Following in the footsteps of Hemingway is like following my life path. I am looking forward to my trip to Key West, and am hoping that I can go with a literary person and visit Hemingway's home. We shall see...anyone interested?

I'll never forget the thrill of returning from Paris one summer, sitting by the pool reading, "A Moveable Feast". As I was reading I instantly felt a closeness to Hemingway in realizing that I had just walked in his footsteps, taking the exact same walking paths, spending time in the exact same cafe's, thinking some of the same thoughts he had, as in the book, and during that time in his life 80 years earlier. It was exhilarating! So, ever since then, I've had a liking for Hemingway. Sexist, vulgar, and pigheaded as he might be, I can't help but relate to the places his passions led him.

Coffee Break Spanish

I am listening to the free Podcast of Coffee Break Spanish on iTunes. I'm trying to learn Spanish, because it seems to be a necessity down here in Southern Florida, as well as, on all my flights that I work. I like this Podcast and recommend it to anyone trying to learn Spanish, there are, of course, other language Podcasts, so if you are trying to learn a language I suggest looking at iTunes for audio lessons.

I should get back to my studies...adiós para ahora.

I am cold!

I am on a long layover in Atlanta right now. What started out as a day of excitement for what I might possibly do today, ended up as a big disappointment as my crew-members one by one dropped out from doing anything with me, due to the cold weather. I can't say that I blame them. I miss Florida so! I have come to realize that I never want to live in a cold environment ever again! It's one thing to visit - but to live? I am happy that I live in a warm State, and I feel that I must not ever take it for granted. This trip has reminded me of this. Unfortunately, I will be having several more of these reminders in the future, being that many of my upcoming layovers take place in cold cities.

I finished reading the book, "Persuasion" by Jane Austen. I am wondering now if my subconscious choose this book for a reason. The book that was meant to be my "escape into other people's stories and lives" ended up putting me right back in the middle of my own. And perhaps, not coincidentally, mirrored many of my own feelings at the present time. Feelings and fears.

I think perhaps a red flag should have come up when I started reading this book and the particular subject manner. It was like being bitten by a mosquito and then watching someone next to me scratching their bite. Meanwhile, lecturing myself: "Don't scratch it!" And looking over enviously and angrily at the soul who is free to scratch whenever they please. That Jane Austen!! ;)

Slowly Learning

Some things do become clearer over time. I think the hardest struggle for me at the end of my last relationship was hearing the voices of so many people, other than myself. I kept wondering: "what I should do", "what I should say", and this was all based on stuff I'd read out of books on breakups, input of friends, stories from others. So it took me a long long time to finally hear my own inner voice. I am finally hearing it....and you want to know what it's saying? Well, sorry, it's between me, myself and I. But let's just say that I am seeing things clearer than I was yesterday or the day before that. And finally I feel like I might actually be getting somewhere.

Two days of relaxation at last!

I am blogging and listening to "Persuasion" by Jane Austen at the same time. So if I start writing about captains and ships you will know why. I like that the character "Anne" also has an "e" on the end of her name.

Chapter Seven: "A very few days more, and Captain Wentworth was known to be at Kellynch, and Mr. Musgrove had called on him, and come back warm in his praise, and he was engaged with the Crofts to dine at Uppercross, by the end of another week."

Wow! That's a lot of "and's" and commas for one sentence! This is getting too confusing writing and listening to an audiobook. So I'm' switching over to music now. Shania Twain's: "You're Still the One".

So this is how my two days of relaxation has been, in Fort La Dee Da. All I need to do is pick up a surf board and my day will be complete.

I really should go to the beach...I haven't visited it in a while because I've been working every day. Ciao for now!

I had no idea...

I had no idea how many people actually read this blog! I hardly ever post. And when I do it's just some (what I feel to be) selfish diary-like rambling all about me. I have had a struggle for a while understanding, "What is a blog exactly?" I love love love reading other people's blogs but meanwhile I feel so bored and sort of self obsessed whenever I write in mine. When I was dating CR, I felt that I could just blog about us all the time, so that way it wasn't "all about me". But now that I am single, and single in very many ways...not even connected to family in my new State of Florida, hardly connected to a job or a location, just sort of wandering my way through life. I really don't have anyone else to write about. But finding that my own Mother, reads my blog, I have to admit, awoke a desire in me to keep writing. Perhaps there is some meaning in these ramblings after all? If it's connected to my Mother, well then, it certainly must be Shakespere! ;)

"Lessons Repeated Until Learned"

I got this phrase from my oldest Sister, whom heard it from a good friend. It's one that I have been mulling over and over for the last month. I feel like I am supposed to be learning something big. A big life lesson. Because things are being repeated in my life, without complete understanding. But I am not there yet. I am not to that level of "learned".

Today my Sister told me that there is another piece to this saying. She told me that when you are meant to learn your lesson, you will, and it will be the right time for it.

Life is definitely confusing. But sometimes, we do have moments of understanding. And sometimes we can see clearly a glimpse of truth, a glimpse of paradise.