I'M BACK!!!

And not too happy about it either. Seems like every time I come back to CA, somebody(s) has some more annoying news...or...things I MUST TAKE CARE OF NOW!!!! More lawyer annoyances, more banking frustrations with the house and EX, and just too too much stress. I came back to pick up all my patio ceramic pottery (40 or so) that my Father had made for me over many years. beautiful and OBVIOUS sentimental value.
I had to clear them off the patio for the new owners. I entrusted them with a very close next door nieghbor who I BELIEVED was responsible and respected our close 10 year friendship. My mistake. I told her I was going to be here the 19th thru 22nd. I logged on to my old email account and found an email from her, from this morning, the 20th, that said.
"Michelle, you said you would be here on the 19th, TODAY is the 20th. I have people coming FRIDAY", (3 days away. Her 16 yr old SON was having the party, I DOUBT kids would even NOTICE the pots) She went on to say, "I needed to clean my patio so I loaded everything on the front sidewalk for the garbage man tomorrow, because I didn't know if you would be here". I have NEVER been irresponsible, or not done what I said I would do. I had planned to be there about 3PM today to pick up the pots, I didn't tell her what day, just within the 3 days I would be here. PLENTY of time before Friday.I didn't know how my time was going to work out. I could never DREAM she would do such an incredible hurtful thing, WHY book it that week? Next would be fine for a kid granted a party. HE at least is reasonable and would have gladly waited for me. Those kids loved me.
Watching me literally fade away to 104 lbs, with illness and stress, it was just incredible she would add too it in such a way. Well, I called her and of course was frantic, people pick up nice things left on the curb and these were a lifelong collection, made by my father, and being 80 yrs. I would never get more. This b*tch knew the emotional value to me. She had TONS of room in her garage, if her son was having the party, HE could have moved them to the garage for the 2 day window I told her I was getting them within the 3 days I would be here..
I WAS ASTOUND at the betrayel. I would NEVER have DREAMED she would even THINK of doing such a thing, let alone DOING it. She had SO many options. Even just setting on the lawn outside the patio. I grabbed my Mom and had an incredibly horrible, anxious drive over there and FREAKED OUT when the front street was empty. I banged on the door and it seems her and her daughter HUSTLED to put them back on the patio. About 10 are missing, of course only the best would have been taken. I yelled at her for being such a vicious, irresponsible friend and SHE YELLED AT ME! for not even saying 'Thank You' for keeping them for 9 days! Even her daughter was in disbelief and very embarrased for her Mom's behavior.

I told her, If rolls were reversed, and she entrusted such precious items with me, I would have cared for them with MY LIFE! These were the only memories I will have of my Father, she KNEW that,and she put them out as trash. I never missed any of her kids special occasions, or games, or Xmases...the betrayal was just too much to handle so soon after the biggest one of all recently. My Ex. That one was a biggie, but the whole visit here is just similar stuff; WTF's?????

There are MANY reasons for leaving CA. and the self-centered shallowness, disrespect and indifference to people. even long time dear friends and neighbors is too much. Already in Baja, outside of the big company's taking advantage of 'a stupid American gringa', people have been SO friendly, warm, very welcoming. It has softened and warmed my heart considerably... then, coming back to CA. and this, so familiar crap. Unexpected, out of nowhere devestation, leaving me stressed, sad, on constant ineffective guard and SO ready to get hell out of here.

Enough of that. I have a friend, Ralph Wiens who has listened to my tales, experienced similar O.C. cruelties and back biting and is fed up himself. He is SERIOUSLY wanting to move to Baja, but his only concern is his furniture and moving it there. I told him taxes, mover costs, etc, and he would be better off and buying new, but...he likes the stuff. I told him, take pictures, you can have it made for half the cost. I'm meeting him tomorrow to go over things, give him Nomads link and he may get on, identify as my friend and pick your brain. He is a great guy, in his late 70's (No worries Niel my love), and would fit in fine with our Nomad family. He's great natured, funny as all get out, and is an ocean lover, BIG TIME! He wants on the beach. Any advice and help will be very appreciated. He's also single, good looking and seeking for love of a good woman. He treats them VERY well. A gentleman to the core.

OK. Nother subject. I got direct TV, satelite. They should be installing 4 rooms for free. I was told, I HAD TO BUY the HD cable, the splitters etc. What I suspect the installers are doing is finding dupes like me to do just that, buy the stuff that is supposed to be included, then, they do swap-meets on weekends and sell the stuff the company provides for them to do the job they are paid to do.
ALSO! I was told, to get direct TV internet, I had to WAIT for them to GET PERMISSION from my next door nieghbor, to splice the wire going to their house.???? Well, why were THEY given direct TV internet, they had nobody to splice to. Again, I'm being screwed.

My nieghbors are using the home for vacations, God only knows when they will be back. AND, why would they agree? it will slow down their internet. I talked to my realtor and he said, WHAT??? we will try and help. WHO KNOWS how that will end, yet so far, they have handled every problem with the house in less than 2 hours from the call. To fix my hot water reaching my showers, the guy was there in 20 minutes. Fixed it and was out the door in 30 minutes. Cool.

Also, my MX cell phone is all in spanish. Granted, I had the salesman set it for english, but hello...the MENU is in english, the explanations, or descriptions, or next steps are all in spanish. Useless. I have to download an english manual, but, of course...no internet. ALSO this darn 'Moviestar' package service is using up all my minutes sending me promo texts I don't understand, but, something was important, because my 90 free minutes were used up in 9 days. How the heck do I stop the junk texts?

I need a savy mexican advocate to handle my affairs until I get my 'spaglish' back up to speed. True, don't use it, lose it.
Mindy's housekeeper Kony would be a good one. She knows the system, ins and outs.
I KNOW, I'm being taken on Mr Toads wild ride, too many times. Not even an 'E ticket' ride, but still, toooo wild for me at this stage of the game.

Also, what are the reports on Magic Jack? One friend down here swears by it, but, friends in the states are not happy with it. What's the baja scoop/experiences with it?

I'm just so desperate to get connected again, but cannot afford the $300 dollar installation options and $45 a month fees. Any good reports? I think it was Keri that told me of Telnor, but is it reliable? how much to install and get monthly service fees?

Did I mention, I'm 1/4 mile off the main Hwy. with all easy city services, AND POTABLE water from the tap? I am up in the hills, in "Terraza Del Mar" Neighborhood. It costs $40 to fill my, 'Peda', or cistern. I opened the trap door to it, just to peek...OOOO, easy to fit a body in there . CREEPY and it scares HELL out of me after all the news about that Canadian tourist found in the cistern water tank on the roof of this drug den hotel. She was floating in there for 2 WEEKS, while people were showering, drinlking the water, etc. They found her because tenants comlained the water presure was low. Of course, her body was blocking the uptake pipe. OOOOO 2 weeks, have you ever seen a water-logged 'floater'? working for a body bag manufacturer and coroner instrument supply company, I saw WAY more than I ever wanted to know or see. JEEZ! people were DRINKING THAT two week old 'tea'. NOT a good day to discover I had a cistern in my driveway. GREAT place for me to fall in or, hide a body. I have no close neighbors to hear even if I yelled my head off. Spooky. Darn news!
Ok dear ones, I must get to sleep, I'm drained. I have WAY to much stuff to do in just a day and a half left.

PLEASE, keep me up to speed and up to date with things I should know. I'll respond when I get hold of someones computer, but it always has to be short. This is my Moms PC, and they are in bed. And, so must I go too. It's 2:30AM. LOONG STRESSED DAY!
LUV AND BIG HUGS<
M
P.S.
Question, WHAT is normal hourly pay here for housekeeping and a service like I just described? I need to make a conversion chart. I know I can screw myself overpaying easily, I'm generous to begin with, however my EX has given me $300 since he left 6 months ago, and funds are TIGHT now.

Wow....


Lots of victim drama here

Yeah, I know...

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Originally posted by motoged Wow.... Lots of victim drama here

M,
Many of us have suffered from time-to-time....it is always worse when I blame others for how my life goes.

It sounds like you are struggling with some losses, disappointments, and unwanted surprises along your way... what certainly makes outside circumstances seem worse than they are is the belief systems we apply that to explain such circumstances.

Be careful what you think....it could become your reality.

Perception is a slippery beast.

Bueno suerte con su casa y vida

Jeez

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Originally posted by motoged M, Many of us have suffered from time-to-time....it is always worse when I blame others for how my life goes. It sounds like you are struggling with some losses, disappointments, and unwanted surprises along your way... what certainly makes outside circumstances seem worse than they are is the belief systems we apply that to explain such circumstances. Be careful what you think....it could become your reality. Perception is a slippery beast. Bueno suerte con su casa y vida

it's prolly just me, but maybe you could start a blog?

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Originally posted by woody with a view it's prolly just me, but maybe you could start a blog?

Officially translated documents (marriage license, birth certificate, etc) are only done by licensed translators approved by el gobierno. They also have the nicest selection of rubber stamps and raised foil seals I ever saw.