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Trip Start May 07, 2009

Trip End May 16, 2009

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El coqui

(Mero hotels)

Flag of Dominica San Juan, Puerto Rico, Dominica
Saturday, May 16, 2009

Well, yesterday was an annoying day. LIAT doesn't tell you that they are making 2-3 stops, so what was a 1.5 hour flight became a 5 hour flight. ON the plane, I learned that my new beautiful silver bracelet, which cost me $180 EC, or $60 US, really should have cost $160 EC for 2 (they are supposed to come in pairs). That's what I get for rushing around and for buying at stupid duty free, and not from a local.

Ok, 3rd annoying thing. Got a fairly cheap hotel for $86 in San Juan. Not the "american" hotel that I had been fantasizing about, but not $130 either. So I was tired and hungry, 8:30pm, I got to a restaurant and eat some puero rican food. On the way back, I stumble and completely wipe out on the street. Serious road rash on my leg, elbow and hand. bleeding. After 9 days of slipping in waterfalls, bizarre skin ailments, etc. i never actually cut myself, except when i was cutting a passion fruit with D.'s marine knife.

So watched House last night. Love that show. Cutty said at the end: You want to kiss me, don't you? House: I always want to kiss you. Their relationship never goes there. Well this must have really affected me because I dreamt about it and telling Hugh Laurie how much I enjoyed the scene.

[Editor's note-- I'm about to get into some personal shit...FYI. Don't read if you don't want to know!]

Was thinking about having sex when you really love somebody. I haven't done that in 14 years. Makes me sad. But I remember how beautiful it was, having the person be inside you in everyway and as close as two people can be physically, and just looking into each other's eyes. Back to abstinant reality. And people not meeting my somewhat mild expectations.

In other news, my eyebrows are almost back to their original splendor.

So I guess I should get out more and get my one swim in on a "real" Caribbean beach with proper white sand. More later.

Ok, I'm officially on the plane now. Had yummy pancakes and bacon and COFFEE for breakfast. I went a la playa esta tardes por una hora y swam (nacer?) Then came back and drank a grape soda. THen just came back. So almost home. Oh, and traveling while PMSing/MSing do not mix. Patience was short at the airport.

[Leaving out some stuff here]

I've been single for the majority of 10 years, since Skip and I broke up in 1999. There was light dating with no real result. 8 months with Brian Donnelly in 2003. 3 months with Crackhead Brian in 2006 and then 3 more with Ken. 3 months in 2008. Random crushes and confusing situations. [...]

But I can't live off of memories or somebody else's decisions. [...] I think about the feelings I had for Kit, looking into his beautiful blue/green eyes and his golden blondish, thick, soft hair. And I don't believe that it is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all. That relationship cost me too much. Years of pain. I haven't thought about any part of that relationship except the breakup almost since it happened. 14 years ago. Now he is mythical, like a unicorn. It doesn't matter anymore and it hasn't for so long. All that matters is the pain that I put myself through and all the grieving. I can't help but think that my brain prolonged that. Always takes me 3 times as long as it should to get over things. I have been a fool for a pretty face and notions of love.

Goodbye Puerto Rico. Hasta luego.

5ish... There is a couple here on the plan with a child. They haven't said one word to each other or their kid. He's good looking and in great shape. She is out of shape and slightly piggish looking.