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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 Montana

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 Montana

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 Montana

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 Montana

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 Montana

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 Montana

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?

May 12, 2020 at 3:39am

#983369

In which someone made a pee joke.

Lockdown ended yesterday. And what did I do? I spent the day sleeping.

I went running Sunday afternoon, despite confinement restrictions still officially in place because if I had to look at my elliptical machine one more time I would have vomited. But it was rainy and weird out and since I hadn't been running in two months, it meant my body was unprepared for it. And this Monday I could barely move. When I wasn't sleeping I was playing the Sims. That was my entire day.

That's alright though. Everyone deserves one day of total blech and I was fairly productive last week. Relaxing and recovering one day is not going to be the end of the world. I can go running today. Which I will, in an hour.

I am also going to put on my mask like a responsible citizen and try to get new glasses. Because I'm tired of everything being just out of focus.

Monday I worked on my story for the short shots contest. I think I finally found the story in all the exposition. But when I laid down last night and thought about it, I wondered, is it too cliché? And the answer is yes. Probably. Very Cliché. And that makes me sad. But it's only the first draft, and it's not done yet, so maybe I can pull something less cliché out of it later.

My husband and I were watching Le Quotidien yesterday on TV - it's kind of like a French version of the Daily Show (though not quite as racy) and they had a French comedian on who was just not funny. At all. French comedians aren't funny. The French aren't funny. In fact, I don't mind saying that their sense of humor is wrong. As simple as that. It's wrong. What they think is funny is either outdated, racist, usually both, or is very mistimed over the top slapstick. Exaggerated facial expressions, bad sarcasm and irony. It's just wrong.

The newscasters were cracking up as this woman's jokes. I just wanted it to be over. It was so painful to sit through. At one point the host (who I do find humorous, way more than most French comedians) asked her what she was going to do on the first day lockdown ended. She said "Je vais faire mon pipi." Meaning she's going to get up and pee.

Really? Pee jokes? That's the best you can come up with? I'll give her credit for making a good point -we all got up to pee Monday morning but still. Really?

My husband says I'm too hard on the French. I probably am. They are not all like that. And there are a few French comedians out there who are pretty good. But when they bow down to their stereotypes however they go hard. There's no coming back. I don't know how other Americans can find the French so charming. Maybe my problem is that I don't really like Americans either. I should have moved to Germany where I can just look on with disapproval at the rest of the world.

Europe is a strange place.

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