SPILL MY GUTS

ONE OF THE MAJOR REASONS FOR THIS BLOG IS TO COMMUNICATE WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY TO LET THEM KNOW WHAT’S GOING ON IN MY LIFE.

WHEN I FIRST CAME TO FRANCE I DIDN’T HAVE A PC OR INTERNET AND WAS NOT MUCH FOR WRITING LETTERS SO I USED THE PHONE TO COMMUNICATE.
MY PHONE BILLS WERE $400 TO $500 PER MONTH.

SINCE I’VE HAD THE NET CONNECTION, I HAVE EMAILED THOSE WHO HAVE IT.
ALSO, AS THE YEARS PAST MORE AND MORE PEOPLE CONNECTED.
AS MY MONEY RAN OUT I TRIED TO CUT BACK ON MY PHONE USEAGE.
NOT EASY FOR A PHONEAHOLIC.

I FOUND THAT PEOPLE DIDN’T ANSWER EMAIL AND VERY FEW EVER CALLED, SO I STARTED THIS BLOG TO KEEP PEOPLE ABREAST OF MY LIFE.
EVEN WITH THAT, I STILL HAVE TO CALL TO FIND OUT HOW MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS ARE DOING.
I’VE GOTTEN MY PHONE BILLS TO THE STATES DOWN TO ABOUT $50 A MONTH.

THERE ARE THOSE THAT DO KEEP IN TOUCH, BUT SO MANY OF MY CLOSEST FRIENDS DON’T LEAVE COMMENTS AND DON’T EMAIL REGULARLY TO LET ME KNOW ABOUT THEIR LIVES.
IT’S VERY DISAPPOINTING TO HAVE TO DRAG INFORMATION FROM CLOSE FRIENDS AND FAMILY.
IT SADDENS ME TO BE SLOWLY LEFT OUT OF THEIR LIVES AFTER BEING SO CLOSE.
I HAVE VERY FEW FRIENDS HERE COMPAIRED TO THE STATES, MAINLY BECAUSE OF MY LIMITED LANGUAGE SKILLS AND THE FACT THAT I DON’T MINGLE AS I USED TO IN THE U.S.

I’VE TRIED EVERY GIMMICK I CAN THINK OF TO GET PEOPLE TO KEEP IN TOUCH, TO NO AVAIL.
I GUESS I AM GOING TO HAVE TO SETTLE FOR THOSE FEW WHO DO KEEP IN TOUCH OCCASIONALLY.

I’VE LEARNED A LOT ABOUT HUMAN NATURE FROM THIS EXPERIENCE AND I SOMETIMES WISH I HADEN’T.

TO THOSE OF YOU WHO DO LET ME KNOW YOU ARE ALIVE AND WELL,
I THANK YOU.

TO THOSE OF YOU WHO READ THIS AND KEEP SILENT,
I MISS YOU AND WILL LET YOU GO.

I AM GETTING TOO OLD TO BE CHASING PEOPLE WHO DON’T CARE AS MUCH AS I DO.

ON VACATION AGAIN

FROM FEB 4 2006 TO FEB 19 2006

BACK TO WORK MON FEB 20 2006

MYSTERY

WELL SHIVER ME TIMBERS MATEY IF THIS KEEPS UP I’M GOING TO HAVE TO CHANGE THE NAME OF MY BLOG.
SINCE SEPTEMBER I’VE GONE FROM 308.6 LBS TO 276.5 LBS.
A TOTAL LOSS OF 32.2 LBS.

NOT BECAUSE I’VE BEEN ON A DIET, JUST BECAUSE I HAVEN’T BEEN EATING LIKE I NORMALLY DO.
I’VE LOST MY APPETITE.

IT’S GOOD TO GET MY WEIGHT DOWN , BUT I DON’T KNOW WHY.
I’VE BEEN ADJUSTING MY MEDICINE FOR THE DIABETES AND CHECKING MY GLUCOSE MORE BECAUSE IT IS RUNNING LOWER BECAUSE OF THE LOSS OF WEIGHT AND THE LOW FOOD INTAKE.

LOOKS LIKE A NEW ERA IS AHEAD.

AS A GAME, I PROPOSE A CONTEST FOR A NEW NAME.
FATGUY , MAY SOON BE OBSOLETE. ANY SUGGESTIONS???
ADD THEM IN THE COMMENTS TO THIS ENTRY.
IF I CHOOSE ONE OF YOURS IN THE FUTURE I WILL CERTAINLY COME UP WITH A SUITABLE REWARD.