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In Vino

by Veritas

Rated: 18+ · Book · Personal · #2140872

You will find Veritas

Because I usually am in Vino

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In 2009, I gave up my studies as a medievalist and musician, left my home, my family, my life and moved to Provence in southern France for a guy. In 2012, I moved away from him to study wine.

Today, I'm a vagabond sommelier working in Paris at one of the oldest and most famous restaurants in the world, struggling to find some purpose to what I deem the rest of my life. I'm still married and after 8 10 years, I'm still trying to fit-in with French life and culture and to understand why the French are the way they are. Because they're weird in a different way that I think Americans are weird.

Perhaps it's me who's weird.

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Charlie ~

Nov 1, 2020 at 4:31pm
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Oh hey, my relationship is similar!

I think it's awesome that you're using that negative experience to get creative. It's hard not to just wallow when those things happen. I use a paper journal for most of my actual coping process too, but I do share bits and pieces on WDC as well.

Charlie ~

Oct 30, 2020 at 7:22pm
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I hope NaNo does the trick in distracting you at the very least and healing you at best. I was planning on participating, but I realized I can't concentrate on a single idea for more than an hour.

Might try a short story a day instead. Stay safe.

Kåre Enga in Udon Thani

Oct 30, 2020 at 1:35pm
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Great that you are back.

Moved?

We are going into lockdown here in Missoula but most of the region between Washington and New York resents any suggestion that they should care about others so the numbers soar. Both France and the US have other critical issues as well.

I'm doing NaNo... in my own way. Already started.

Kåre Enga in Udon Thani

Aug 20, 2020 at 3:28pm
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Yep, rant. If you were here ... I'd say be prepared to dust and clean. Our summers are that dry. Customers? Many Americans can be rowdy but appreciative after a 'drought'. The French? Place and people. One can guess ... and that's about it.

Wordsmitty ✍️

Aug 20, 2020 at 1:17pm
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I've found myself in very similar situations and have tried the old "Give them enough rope and they'll ..." But as you note, many folks can't even figure out how to tie a knot! I know that's not really helpful, but at least you can see the situation and have the strength and courage to get through it. Rants are good for the soul.

Veritas

Jul 18, 2020 at 8:58am
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Sometimes I wonder why I can't just let it go the way some people are able to. After all, I wasn't the first, I won't be the last and what happened was so clouded in alcohol that I can't even tell you concretely if I ever said "No" not that it matters anyway. I went along with it because I thought I was supposed to. Which makes it all worse I guess. I don't know. But I do wish I could just get over it and move on.

Kåre Enga in Udon Thani

Jul 13, 2020 at 5:06pm
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But you can come forward here. And that's a plus. Rant as much as you want.

I don't always share some traumas from my past as I don't want to relive them. Some are wrapped with layers of shame and blame I choose not to revisit. Some I've dealt with, found some peace, or just 'forgot'. Some I rant about.

We all heal in different ways. Expressing the rage is one theraputic way.

Much healthier than keeping it all in.

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Kåre Enga in Udon Thani

Jun 16, 2020 at 6:13pm
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Yes... little community here at WDC.

I'm 'chatty' so I comment alot. Very little commenting in return. Much nicer back-in-the-day.

Yes, amateurs (which is fine, we all need to start somewhere) and those who are not interested in anyone outside their orbit. Very sad; but, I find a similar problem here in Montana ... folks don't reach out. Been here 12 long years. Had more interaction in Tulsa back-in-the-day. Maybe the culture has shifted as well. It's okay to sit behind a screen but not okay to hide behind one. Just my opinion.

Kåre Enga in Udon Thani

Jun 14, 2020 at 1:56pm
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I remember odd snippets from KU. It was mostly a positive experience. High school or my first two years of university? A roller-coaster I got off and don't want to get back on. Yes, I should write about it but I'd rather do other things ... anything.

As for leaving WDC. Important to have everything backed up and anything important printed out. You could always just go 'basic' and that would allow you to peek in and comment when the urge hits you.

I barely keep in touch with anyone pre 2010. Sad. I could feel guilty but former friends aren't making much effort either. Nor are new ones. I feel very very isolated.

Kåre Enga in Udon Thani

Jun 14, 2020 at 1:46pm
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I stay because I have nowhere else to go.

I've cut and run in my personal life ... mostly that didn't work out well.

When some writers here went to Open Salon they were very happy. But that closed and WDC is still here. Many drifted off to spacebook. They're still there, kinda... but that place is a mindfield.

I tried years ago to have better connections with local writers but I don't do 'groups' well and frankly ... they did not welcome me. But the group at the open group at the library persists ... if the library were open.

I'm thinking about moving back to the plains. Real people. Real relationships. Real boring.

I have to avoid drama in real life. Drama on-line is bad for me as well. My nerves can't take it.

But where to go?

#109. NaNo Day 1
ID #997359 entered on November 1, 2020 at 3:44am

#108. Here I am
ID #997168 entered on October 30, 2020 at 1:21pm

#107. In which I rant about work.
ID #991212 entered on August 20, 2020 at 8:43am

#106. Coming forward
ID #988049 entered on July 13, 2020 at 10:53am

#105. 14/6/2020
ID #985624 entered on June 14, 2020 at 11:02am

#104. Public reflection.
ID #984557 entered on May 29, 2020 at 3:41pm

#103. In which there was a birthday and a pity party
ID #984424 entered on May 27, 2020 at 11:43am

#102. In which she blew a gasket over 4 tomatoes
ID #984156 entered on May 23, 2020 at 9:43am

#101. In which... goals
ID #984097 entered on May 22, 2020 at 8:23am

#100. In which I don't like what I see
ID #983983 entered on May 20, 2020 at 11:01am

#99. In which lots of nothing happened.
ID #983921 entered on May 19, 2020 at 11:23am

#98. Raw Zucchini
ID #983772 entered on May 17, 2020 at 7:26am

#97. In which I've hit a brick wall of a block.
ID #983702 entered on May 16, 2020 at 8:07am

#96. In which I'm taking suggestions
ID #983618 entered on May 15, 2020 at 7:37am

#95. In which the US managed to piss me off through history
ID #983530 entered on May 14, 2020 at 6:39am

#94. In which I went pantsless.
ID #983461 entered on May 13, 2020 at 10:03am

#93. In which someone made a pee joke.
ID #983369 entered on May 12, 2020 at 3:39am

#92. In which there is nothing like Paris
ID #983208 entered on May 10, 2020 at 4:01am

#91. I'm going to lay down now.
ID #983068 entered on May 8, 2020 at 9:25am

#90. In which I buckled down.
ID #982987 entered on May 7, 2020 at 9:46am

#89. In which I can't adult
ID #982880 entered on May 6, 2020 at 5:43am

#88. In which I bought wine because I didn't feel well.
ID #982834 entered on May 5, 2020 at 4:38pm

#87. In which I've given up counting.
ID #982711 entered on May 4, 2020 at 5:50am

#86. In which I want to get my groove back
ID #982181 entered on April 27, 2020 at 10:43am

#85. On day 41 I wrote a blog entry just because.
ID #982005 entered on April 25, 2020 at 10:05am

#84. On Day 33 There was Objectivism over coffee.
ID #981377 entered on April 18, 2020 at 3:08am

#83. On Day 31 I feared for Paris and learned about writing
ID #981237 entered on April 16, 2020 at 4:36am

#82. In which on day 23 I got distracted from writing this entry
ID #980538 entered on April 8, 2020 at 10:48am

#81. In which there are cats & Death of a Salesman like rambling
ID #980447 entered on April 7, 2020 at 9:59am

#80. In which I was in a slightly better mood on Day 17
ID #980022 entered on April 2, 2020 at 11:46am

#79. In which day 16 I ranted about wine.
ID #979910 entered on April 1, 2020 at 11:32am

#78. In which on Day 15 I found a project.
ID #979793 entered on March 31, 2020 at 1:16pm

#77. In which Day 14 did not go well
ID #979681 entered on March 30, 2020 at 10:10am

#76. In which on the 13th day Daylight Savings happened
ID #979546 entered on March 29, 2020 at 4:47am

#75. In which on the tenth day I looked out my window
ID #979231 entered on March 26, 2020 at 9:47am

#74. In which on the 7th day it started to be too much
ID #978901 entered on March 23, 2020 at 5:58am

#73. In which by Day 6...
ID #978808 entered on March 22, 2020 at 4:50am

#72. Day 2
ID #978476 entered on March 18, 2020 at 5:01pm

#71. In which there are distractions.
ID #960935 entered on June 17, 2019 at 10:43am

#70. In which I write an entry just to post something
ID #953617 entered on March 3, 2019 at 9:28am

#69. In which there was a slur
ID #950633 entered on January 28, 2019 at 10:17am

#68. In which I have a diatribe
ID #949280 entered on January 9, 2019 at 12:07pm

#67. In which ... In which
ID #947633 entered on December 17, 2018 at 9:43am

#66. In which I failed NaNo, but it's OK.
ID #947051 entered on December 8, 2018 at 3:28am

#65. In which I'm on overload
ID #945961 entered on November 21, 2018 at 3:45am

#64. In which I make a list, but it doesn't help.
ID #945688 entered on November 16, 2018 at 12:40pm

#63. In which I need to calm down.
ID #945551 entered on November 14, 2018 at 10:51am

#62. In which I open up a bit.
ID #945389 entered on November 12, 2018 at 4:27am

#61. In which the downfall of humanity is imminent.
ID #945077 entered on November 7, 2018 at 4:12am

#60. In which I talk about the D- word
ID #944924 entered on November 5, 2018 at 5:11am

#59. In which I demand vengeance.
ID #944822 entered on November 3, 2018 at 6:49pm

#58. In which the cat goes on a diet.
ID #944733 entered on November 2, 2018 at 12:28pm

#57. In which I present my bucket list
ID #944638 entered on November 1, 2018 at 10:39am

#56. In which the Red Sox won.
ID #944466 entered on October 29, 2018 at 4:50am

#55. In which I cross my fingers
ID #944087 entered on October 24, 2018 at 4:28am

#54. In which I remind myself why I did this to myself.
ID #943700 entered on October 18, 2018 at 4:37pm

#53. In which I can't stop.
ID #943674 entered on October 18, 2018 at 5:53am

#52. In which I begin the apartment hunt again.
ID #943347 entered on October 13, 2018 at 3:02pm

#51. In which I take the last chance
ID #943289 entered on October 12, 2018 at 3:36pm

#50. In which - whaaaaaaat??
ID #943262 entered on October 12, 2018 at 3:20am

#49. In which there is job drama after the job is done.
ID #943060 entered on October 9, 2018 at 1:49pm

#48. In which I take vengeance on a cat
ID #942941 entered on October 8, 2018 at 4:21am

#47. In which there is a non-sequitur
ID #942889 entered on October 7, 2018 at 1:09pm

#46. In which I weigh my options part 1
ID #942724 entered on October 5, 2018 at 10:56am

#45. In which I pass the time
ID #942314 entered on October 1, 2018 at 3:10am

#44. In which F is for failure
ID #941569 entered on September 17, 2018 at 8:16am

#43. In which I sweat
ID #939229 entered on August 6, 2018 at 2:57am

#42. In which there is underarm hair.
ID #938812 entered on July 30, 2018 at 12:36pm

#41. In which I despair the ocean
ID #938662 entered on July 27, 2018 at 6:44am

#40. In which I remember what I had
ID #938612 entered on July 26, 2018 at 3:47am

#39. In which the toilet is running
ID #938517 entered on July 24, 2018 at 2:28am

#38. In which I work during vacation
ID #938463 entered on July 23, 2018 at 8:39am

#37. In which I look out the window and daydream
ID #932799 entered on April 15, 2018 at 4:30am

#36. In which there are egos
ID #932439 entered on April 9, 2018 at 4:25pm

#35. In which I talk about bullfighting.
ID #931865 entered on April 1, 2018 at 11:06am

#34. In which I had two hours of sleep
ID #931849 entered on April 1, 2018 at 3:25am

#33. In which I ....
ID #930480 entered on March 12, 2018 at 10:08am

#32. In which I lament the cold
ID #929534 entered on February 27, 2018 at 2:36am

#31. In which I have a Yellow Case (again).
ID #929443 entered on February 25, 2018 at 11:12am

#30. In which I don't have electricity.
ID #929099 entered on February 18, 2018 at 7:33am

#29. In which I am vain
ID #928585 entered on February 8, 2018 at 10:46am

#28. In which I come off as a *****
ID #928477 entered on February 6, 2018 at 12:27pm

#27. In which I have 15 corkscrews
ID #928083 entered on January 31, 2018 at 3:58am

#26. In which I ponder teapots
ID #927867 entered on January 27, 2018 at 8:23am

#25. In which I still talk about apartments.
ID #927788 entered on January 26, 2018 at 12:49pm

#24. In which I go a different route
ID #927677 entered on January 24, 2018 at 4:47am

#23. In which I wrote this blog in a café.
ID #927555 entered on January 22, 2018 at 10:48am

#22. In which I'm in a panicked stress
ID #927312 entered on January 18, 2018 at 9:26am

#21. In which I've returned from a job interview
ID #926792 entered on January 10, 2018 at 4:46am

#20. In which I ponder Christianity
ID #926575 entered on January 7, 2018 at 11:13am

#19. In which I procrastinate finishing up writing for the day
ID #926422 entered on January 5, 2018 at 3:23pm

#18. In which I think about goals and definitions
ID #926293 entered on January 4, 2018 at 5:14am

#17. In which I depress myself
ID #926106 entered on January 1, 2018 at 3:48pm

#16. In which I am a bit paranoid and egotistical
ID #925965 entered on December 30, 2017 at 4:58am

#15. In which I decide to look for a new job
ID #925932 entered on December 29, 2017 at 10:32am

#14. In which I try to make sense
ID #925822 entered on December 26, 2017 at 11:25am

#13. Complications
ID #925668 entered on December 22, 2017 at 3:26am

#12. The suppository
ID #925512 entered on December 18, 2017 at 9:36am

#11. the offer
ID #925344 entered on December 15, 2017 at 5:35am

#10. Experiments and devils
ID #925170 entered on December 11, 2017 at 5:00am

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