Living in Costa Rica

Living in Costa Rica is definitely different, everyday poses for something unexpected.
Its a holiday today, I got up early and cleaned up all the water that was leaking from both faucets in the apartment, it was all over the floor. I watered the plants and headed to the gym. I saw Jill there she is the new neighbor but is leaving now to go back to the USA, The apartment next door is now empty again. Wish Arya and Eric would move back in there! I did not know that Jill was moving, she got freaked out the other night by our weird neighbor, from who knows where, when he had a fit one night slamming and breaking and banging around. Its the same one that yelled one day at me for no reason.
I never told her a word about this, but When Eric and Arya lived here he burst into a fit and yelled like hell at me sitting on the porch, He told me he didn't like me and I have never talk to the man, I yelled back well I don't like you either! laughing... but he didn't think it was funny.
Jill was so freaked that she decided to just move. I need to move too, the price is so high and now I am going to be working in Herradura as well as Jaco and other places but the Virtual store is in Herradura in the lighthouse mall. Its located one block from the beach, in a first class building next to the LOS SUENOS Marriott's.

So I guess I am going to have to look fast.

When Jill was done at the Gym she stopped by and we talked about Saturday night and the fun we both had.
Then she asked for a favor for me to go and speak to her tenants and collect the rent for her??? Ok I said I will try, she wanted Tony to do it but he was not back from San Jose. I called Tony and asked where he was he said Jaco? I said ok where? he hesitated... but said no worries I will be at the house in a few minutes. I thought this was strange but didn't question it as he usually catches the bus.
We waited and waited and actually sat out front in the car but he did not come.

We drove and I acted as if I know Spanish and told the woman in the little house on the beach that I would be collecting the money on the fifth of the month.

Tony then called said he was at the house, ok I thought...
Then when we returned we discussed business did a couple of calls, then he said that his wife and his daughter were here at the beach...

Oh I thought, well you should have stayed with them? he said No were working right? I said yeah but if your family is here why didn't you just tell me and stay with them?
I found out later he slipped and said they were at LA FLOR, hmmm? now hes taking his family to our jobs and letting them use the facilities?
I asked how that was possible and he said Luis said it was ok. I don't know that didn't hit me right. For some reason the whole thing wasn't cool to me.
But I didn't say a word to him.

We continued with the day, we picked up Juan Carlos out attorney that is joining the office, went and previewed the floor I picked out and then discussed the prices, after to the new location and no work was being done, OF COURSE IT WAS A HOLIDAY, every other week is a holiday here....

LIVING IN COSTA RICA:

We then drove to the mountain again to see these stones that I asked about earlier in the week, this man called this morning on my phone and said he would sell some to us. So Tony I and Juan drove back to see. It was a farce.
We passed Elena's place, she saw us and we had to stop, she invited us to sit for a moment, we had a beer. Then Drove back to Drop off Juan, his girlfriend was near La Flor at another hotel, sick he said.

Tony and I were to meet the computer programmer for the screens, we ate a little something at Chaucaoco, a good place on the corner of the Costa Nera. Then talked about the situation of the family at LA FLOR.

LATER, returned to the location to discuss the computer system, the DVD system sound system and the flat screens. It is going to be a cinch for him to do! YEAH! well while we were there the construction crew showed up and put up all the walls in less than an hour! wow I was shocked and happy I have thought since I moved here that living in Costa Rica was different alright and you need to be patient, but this was cool. I hope that the rest of it goes this way.

Soon I am going to explain the basis of the business, but its a new idea and I Want to get open completely before I reveal everything.

We left with our smiles on and met with a gal in town who created a neat sign on a building, I asked her who did it and it was her so I said meet me tomorrow at my place I have an idea! so tomorrow should be interesting, not only with her but with my installation at the mansion on the hill our first attempt to do something in his home.
The rest of the day is meetings, and hopefully collecting money.

We need Stones for a garden so Possibly Tony can go and search for those while I am busy with people.



Aside from work I want to do something good for me, I Really wish I would meet someone, to share things with and be a partner too. Although Tony is a great man, I love him for who he is, and how he is, and does many things for me and we do many things together. Even though from the beginning it was different, now were on a working level. I still feel a void.

It is I will admit wonderful to have him here, he is a great companion. It is still not a full fledged relationship. I will not knock what we have, its great! But I need a partner!

I have been alone for so long and its growing so tiring not having that one person that is you know THE ONE.

Here in Costa Rica, many women live where their man is working or living some where else and some with someone else yet bringing home the money. Actually its kind of a good thing when you think about it for some of us.
(I rather have him home,) but here they live like that and its ok? The woman has her freedom, lives in a nice home, has a visit now and then from the hubby, or who knows? I am sure other things go on too... but one way or the other its a different life. Its like I said in a previous blog, Its strange situation for me to understand.

Guess the traditional standards do not apply here.

So you good looking men, no stuffy no grouches no slouches apply!

I had a talk with Terry and old Employee last night, funny how I am still close with many of my ex employees, and how they still say they love me!
It was fun talking to him he is at High point dealing with all the new design products that are coming out for the upcoming year! I am jealous.. wish I was there. I told him that if things go as well as they are now , by this time next year I will meet him there and figure out how to get containers of products shipped here. We will see... its possible. Anything is Possible! I want to be the best I want to provide the best for people that use me... so I guess I have to try to drive and make it happen.