Thursday, June 23, 2005
So hot!
I want to thank you guys for taking the time to encourage me. I know I say this time and again but you are all a huge comfort to me. Please dont think I dont read your comments cause I do.

Anyways, it is HOT out here. This is my first un-American summer without air conditioning and although I am doing MUCH better than I thought I would (had REAL scares about it. Dont do well in the heat) it still stinks. We are fortunate cause we live in a third story flat so we get a decent breeze but we have to keep the big window facing the major street open to feel it and its so noisy. *sigh* Give me fall anyday! I much more prefer cool not cold weather. The other day it was so hot the only way I could fall asleep was by putting on a soaking wet T-shirt which I know isnt healthy but it helped me sleep and I didnt feel any effects the day after. I wont be doing it everynight, just when it isnt bearable.

Well, im off for home. Ronny is picking me up. Talk to you guys later. Stay cool! ;)

Tuesday, June 14, 2005
Bored and Lonely
I don't know why but today I feel really lonely and bored. Weird combination but not a nice one. I have felt this way for the past two days really. I feel restless, like I want to do something but can't quite put my finger on what. I think it's probably the fact that things have slowed down and although it sounds weird I am a bit like "What do I do now?". I have no real things stressing me out which to be frank is new to me. I think I need a bit of a project.
I feel lonely though. I don't have any friends here. There are those I talk to at the meetings and I get along really well with but for someone who is normally so outgoing and quick to make friends there are none I hang out with. I don't know if a lack of confidence with the new move and all. I just really miss home sometimes. I dream about my family and friends. The other day I was cleaning the kitchen and a salsa song came on through the suffle mode on our laptop and I felt like crying, it reminded me so much of my family. I had to bite back tears. Its hard with no family, no friends and no one that is of my culture. In the whole of the UK there are only 250,000 Latinos. I miss my culture so much. The food, the music. And NY is obviously not Puerto Rico but it is its own culture. Im going to a Latin Festival on the 1st of July I am REALLY looking forward to. I will try to invite some from our congregation to go with us.
Don't get me wrong. It's not all bad. We went to a BBQ this weekend and had a lovely time. Its just a bit hard at times. I miss you guys. Please stay in touch with me.

Monday, June 13, 2005
Sorry
Hey guys,
Sorry I was gone for so long. I know I don't update often. I don't get much time here at work. We have periods here where we are totally swamped and then times when there is nothing to do. =) Today is super slow so I finally get a chance to catch up with you guys.
We are doing really great. Ronny is doing really good at his new job. He leaves when I do in the morning and gets home at 2pm usually which I'm super jealous about. I am currently thinking about getting part time work. I have been searching online and found out that I can do the same kind of work and get the same pay if not better with less hours. I really want to start pioneering and with my current hours it would be extremely difficult. I leave the house at 7 and get home at 7 and then there is the meetings. So I am thinking in August I will put in my resignation and get something else. I am starting school for massage therapy in October and full time work and school on the weekends will be very hard as well. So I will be praying about that!
We have been so blessed, we really love our new place and Ronny's job has given him a little truck we can use for personal reasons as long as we pay the gas. So a few weeks ago we went to Cornwall which is in SW England. It was stunning! Rolling hills dotted with white fluffy sheep. And we had great weather. We stayed at a little B&B and had a lovely time. Stuffed ourselves on cream tea and cornish pasties. Visited two castles, an estate house and Stonehenge in two days. It was really nice to get out of the city and see a bit of our new home. For some strange reason though I feel a bit itchy to move on. I guess I'm getting a bit bored. Just when we are starting to settle! But we wont go anywhere for a while yet. At least not for another year and a half. I want to get all my schooling out of the way.
Another bit of news: I cut my hair. It was half way down my back and now I cant even make a ponytail!!! But I have gotten so many compliments for it. I just dont think long hair suits me. And its getting too hot for all that hair! I am really glad I cut it.
Anyways, gotta run but let me know what is going on in your world. Sending lots of love!

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Mel, 28 years old, married for 3 years to my Swedish prince, photographer, traveler, New Yorker. Most importantly a Jehovah Witness.

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