The one where I get lost in Lloret

I don't think I could ever live alone. Maybe, if I was used to the idea, but after living with Joan I would miss him to much. He is in Italy now, doing interviews and kicking ass at his job, I wish my work visa was finalized so I could be there as well....all in time.

After he left I lounged around and didn't do much. At 5:30 I was supposed to meet his mom at the meat shop and then have my massage. I left the flat at 5 till 5 to give myself some time. Upon leaving I forgot my coat and the map Joan left me. I knew which way I had to go but a cop directing traffic was saying something to me in Catalan, I was nervous already so I went the way he was pointing and took the next street. I then proceeded to get very lost and wound up in a neighborhood. A deserted neighborhood. There are no street signs, no one around and everything was closed. I went from street to street. I remembered what Joan always told me and went to the sea. I was pretty far from where I needed to be and couldn't remember which way to go. I took a chance and it was wrong again. The time was 5:15 and I was going to be late. In a weak moment I called Joan at work. I didn't want to do this for three reasons:

1. He is at work and I didn't want to bother him
2. I don't want him to know I forgot the map he made me
3. I don't want him to know how stupid I am when it comes to going into town

However, I had to do it so I called. He helped me out and at 5:25 I was saying hello to his mom and telling her I had been lost. Ay dios...

We went across to the café and I met Carmen, the girl who was going to give me a massage. She is very pretty, what you would think a spanish girl would look like. Long dark hair, big brown eyes, perfect complexion, good figure and to top it off she was as nice as can be. She said to me, "My english is nada" I laughed and said, "My espanol is nada" we did our best.

At first, I wasn't sure what to think but once she started and it was heaven. It was an hour massage and while I thought I was only getting my back done, she did my legs, my feet, my arms, my neck, my stomach and my head. It was wonderful.

She knows Joan's family because his parents receive regular massages from her. Her boyfriend is actually friends with Joan as well, they went to school together when they were children. We went for a coffee and while we both spoke very little of each other's language, I understood most of what she was saying and I managed to speak enough Spanish for us to talk to one another. Something I need to do today is brush up so I can speak with her more today. She told Joan's mom that tomorrow she wanted to meet with me again because my neck and back still needed to be worked on, I have a lot of charged muscles.

Anyway, Joan ended up arrving close to 7:00 while Carmen and I were at Cafeteria Borell. Cavok only made him work for three hours, he was so mad that he lost spending more time with me and he hardly did any work at all. His plane to Italy didn't leave until 9 so he decided to come back to Lloret. It was so good to see him because I had missed him so much already and was preparing to come back to the flat alone. He had to leave again at 8:20 but his little visit was more than I expected.

Being here alone last night I talked to a lot of my friends, KC,Tamara,Jennifer,Jessica,Heather,Eryn,Steve and my grandmother. It's good to hear the voices of the people you used to spend everyday with. I ended up talking with everyone until it was 3 a.m. here. I liked to use the line, "You are still my yesterday and I'm in your tomorrow."

This has been long enough, It is 12:00 and I have four hours and thirty minutes until I go and meet Joan's mom. I need to get ready and get this flat cleaned.

I wish you all a wonderful day.

C.M.