tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4866784164489453011.post668939613102013566..comments2023-11-02T03:00:30.829-07:00Comments on Non, je ne regrette rien: angst.Non Je Ne Regrette Rienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02973542459591839879noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4866784164489453011.post-43527535701020067642008-08-19T11:05:00.000-07:002008-08-19T11:05:00.000-07:00RG- whew, I feel better. and you are right, who c...RG- whew, I feel better. and you are right, who could undertake this excursion without SOME crankiness. I've done all the self-editing I could muster without exploding, so it is good to let off a piffle of steam. thanks.<BR/><BR/>OJL-what can I say, I am Type A all the way. definitely one of my shortcomings. The voices in my head keep telling me I should be doing more, I should be further along, look at the bright shiny knife...oh wait, no that WAS those OTHER voices (lmao) I keed, I keed. But I'm feeling better already, I also have posts to share on language class which started this week and is making me feel very good inside. not because my French is good or anything, but because I am DOING it. OMG-<BR/><BR/>PEOPLE - I AM DOING IT !!! I am here, IN FRANCE!!!<BR/><BR/>somebody pinch me. <BR/><BR/>(laughing)Non Je Ne Regrette Rienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02973542459591839879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4866784164489453011.post-53300804068483905472008-08-16T19:45:00.000-07:002008-08-16T19:45:00.000-07:00of course your feeling bit out of place you are i...of course your feeling bit out of place you are in a foreign country, you don't know many people, you don't speak the language and you have only been there for what - 1 1/2 months! What you have done is what people dream of, but it's a big change and huge change. You will find your place in Brantome and France. You have to be patient, there isn't a mass email that goes out to everyone in your village saying you are now in France, so please come and introduce yourself. Soon everyone in your village will know you and you'll branch out and meet more people and we'll be there soon, we are only 3 hours away.Bruce Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11608705993987319356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4866784164489453011.post-80050739345300994162008-08-16T16:00:00.000-07:002008-08-16T16:00:00.000-07:00You say bitching and moaning like it's a bad thing...You say bitching and moaning like it's a bad thing. Who the hell wants to read post after post of "OMG LIKE LIFE IS LIKE SO PERFECT AND PERKY BARF!"<BR/><BR/>We know what you're getting at. Finding like minded people is nearly the most impossible task there is, right next to finding a stash of gold doubloons in your backyard.<BR/><BR/>If anyone has found such a thing, nevermind.Randal Graveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08728992897551848531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4866784164489453011.post-14911596074897097972008-08-16T10:21:00.000-07:002008-08-16T10:21:00.000-07:00Diane-you know what a moody bitch I can be, you're...Diane-you know what a moody bitch I can be, you're too smart for that! hmmm...no WONDER I hate being alone ... bad company! lmao. <BR/><BR/>thanks for the pointers, I'm sure you are right!Non Je Ne Regrette Rienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02973542459591839879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4866784164489453011.post-32512125250779595362008-08-16T10:02:00.000-07:002008-08-16T10:02:00.000-07:00It took me about 4 months before I found some like...It took me about 4 months before I found some like minded folks in Scotland I clicked with enough to feel comfortable hanging out with...like with most things you just gotta give it some time and in the mean time enjoy the solitude. <BR/><BR/>After all it could be worse, you could have me living in your basement. :PAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16410591090742889058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4866784164489453011.post-6708653818251278592008-08-16T09:53:00.000-07:002008-08-16T09:53:00.000-07:00I hope my post is not misconstrued. I have always ...I hope my post is not misconstrued. I have always cherished my independence and solitude.<BR/><BR/>I did not come to France to find a man. One reason I came though, was to find like people. One of the reasons I was alone so much in the states was the dearth of like people. And the French approach to life, what I know of it, would seem to suit me.<BR/><BR/>So, I'm just pissing and moaning a bit because I have taken a step backwards in some ways (language, par example) in order to hopefully take some leaps forward...in terms of forming new bonds and circle of friends.<BR/><BR/>One also has to remember that the folks one encounters aren't just sitting, salivating for the arrival of a new person. They have their friendships and relationships formed and it takes some time to invite and accept others.<BR/><BR/>So rationally I know and realize, all things in due time. But the blog is to express the experience. And the past few days sentiments have been tinged with a little loneliness.<BR/><BR/>In the meantime, you'll all have the dubious pleasure of 'listening' to my laments, though infrequent I promise they will be.<BR/><BR/>RG-that is what I think as well. It will definitely take some time.<BR/><BR/>LAF-exactly, the time thing again. in the states we are on high speed productivity mode, get that project done and move on. I'm not sure of the surroundings here and how I would be viewed in those terms, but I'm certain I'll find outNon Je Ne Regrette Rienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02973542459591839879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4866784164489453011.post-86761332079365646032008-08-16T09:39:00.000-07:002008-08-16T09:39:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Non Je Ne Regrette Rienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02973542459591839879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4866784164489453011.post-23363354444946045822008-08-16T08:44:00.000-07:002008-08-16T08:44:00.000-07:00I appreciate your candor on this subject. I've al...I appreciate your candor on this subject. <BR/><BR/>I've always thought that you went to France because the box got too small in America and you had to have more psychic room.<BR/><BR/>I wish you great success in creating contexts in which to plant the seeds, grow, and nurture new relationships with the people by whom you find yourself surrounded in Brantôme, le Périgord, France, and greater Europe.<BR/><BR/>The house itself is a place from which to come forth. There is so much to explore and discover. And all of it takes <I>time</I>--something we cut up into minute units in the States. <BR/><BR/>Hopefully, your new life will offer opportunities to deal differently and more creatively with that time.La Framéricainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09879118710247405871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4866784164489453011.post-70883455436963775452008-08-16T07:22:00.000-07:002008-08-16T07:22:00.000-07:00It's natural. I often prefer alone time, but even ...It's natural. I often prefer alone time, but even us antisocial types need some connection now and then. Hell, nous avons d'un blog, n'est-ce pas ?<BR/><BR/>I bet that once you get more comfortable speaking en français - and that's just one thing - you'll feel less alone, feel part of the fabric of life.Randal Graveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08728992897551848531noreply@blogger.com