Spagetti

Yes, I did run. Two miles. It was surprisingly easy, maybe I will run three tomorrow. It was a really nice way to start the day. I highly recommend exercise first thing in the morning. Today I switched to light cigarettes. I haven't drank less today though. A good friend asked me to have a drink after work, and the pleasure of company overrode the healthy lifestyle. Who's to say which is better, being alone and not drinking, or having a drink with a friend?

You may have noticed a couple changes to this blog. I added a translation widget so that the page can be read by some very important friends. There was a french family who I met at the hostel when I was staying there. They were there as I ran out of money. It was a mother and her daughter and son; Skelly, Lolita, and Sebastian. Skelly fed me every day, even though I really didn't need food at the time. I don't know what was behind it, but I really felt a bond with them. Their english is about as good as my french, but when they left for San Francisco, we stayed in touch. Sebastian is in Canada now, Skelly and Lolita are back in France.

For the last hour I have been watching a guy pick through the seaweed line that marks the high tide. I walked by to talk to some other new friends, and asked him what he was collecting as I passed. He said he wasn't collecting, he was picking up... trash. He said he askes anyone he meets to spend 15 minutes doing the same. I told him that whenever I come to the beach, I pick up all the trash within an arm length of my towel. His name is Wagner, interesting, and he is Portugese. So, for Wagner, let's all pick up a couple pieces of trash today.

I want Skelly, Lolita, and Sebastian to be able to read this blog if they want. After I installed the widget, I asked my friend to check it. She is Israeli, and she said it worked, but it was funny in Hebrew. Oh well, what are you going to do? So now I am going to give a little more care to using correct grammer, with the hope that the translation will be more accurate.

Also, I have "monetized" this blog. You will see ads on the side, and I think after each post. I am not really sure yet how it works, but I think I may get money from your reading. If it is offensive, let me know, and I will remove it.

I have so many more things I want to tell you, like about my new surfer friends, and the cool green hat they gave me because I helped them try to find a lost bag. But I am tired. Maybe I will post their website tomorrow, it's pretty gnarly ( ;) ). Life goes on in South Beach, south of fifth street. I am still alive and happy. Getting healthier, and meeting people who think like I do. Never thought that would happen...

Skelly, if you are listening, I miss your spagetti. I don't care what sebastian thinks, I liked it.