I'm not in DC anymore...

Okay, I guess the culture shock that I was poo-pooing is starting to set in. I knew that a whole lot of people would speak Spanish. I didn't realize that EVERYONE would speak Spanish. I have got to get on that learning thing. ...

The commercials on the radio are different too. Really different. There's some sex enhancer thing you put under your tongue.... huh? the commercial starts out... "okay, guys size does matter. Want better sex? Want it to last longer, harder?" what? What the heck radio station am I listening to? Scarily its some easy listening station. Oy. Then comes some commercial for a lawyer. I wasn't paying any attention until the end when the web page is something like your jewish lawyer.com. What did he just say? Oh my god.

Today was a bit of a hard day. As much as I always thought I'd want the freedom and easygoing ways of working at home. Its lonely. Really lonely. I have to change my mindset from doing all my chores at once at night in an efficient manner... to saving up something to do during the day. An outing everyday to mingle with humanity and get me away from the computer.

Mom, if you're reading this, I am much more sympathetic now to how you get lonely in your apartment. I keep talking to Max and while he sometimes talks back to me, we're not exactly onthe same wavelength.

I've been googling away to find a lesbian community here but so far no luck. Oh there are plenty of boys to be found down in South Beach... club after club. And in good Miamia style they really get going at 11 or midnight and have drink specials from 1:30 am to 4 am. Ay carrumba, I didn't do that when I was young. I went over to the independent bookstore in Coral Gables today and picked up some publications. Maybe that will help me find some activities to meet folks. A spanish class for beginners would be good. Maybe yoga. That so amused me when I took it in DC. No gay bowling close by either. I have emailed a couple of the small theatres to see if they have volunteer ushers but no word back yet. As far as I can tell... there is no Food and Friends, no Mautner Project, etc. Okay, this is olay. Challenging but doable. I gotta get this clinic up and running and that will make the world of difference. Remind me that I was lonely when I'm surrounded by sick people.

Did I tell you all about the mall right by my house? I finally walked over there one day. Wow. And wow again. I live right by Rodeo Drive. Those stores are so high end and expensive I've never heard of most of them. But of course, that's just me. There are at least two nice little restaurants over there that look affordable. And of course, the Borders, but I'm going to first of all, NOT BUY ANY MORE BOOKS and second, patronize Books and Books, the independent book store. But did I mention that I'm not buying any more books? Not only do I have too many but those boxes are freaking heavy!

I have my first visitor for the weekend, so that makes me very happy. Come visit me. Bring some of that northern charm I'm missing! I promise there's a path between all the important locations in the apartment!

Okay, off I go. One more box...