Thanks, Becky and Madsue. I am focusing on the positive of my experiences here in Madrid and letting the rest of the crap that happened to me here go. It's not worth giving it my energy.
I am moving on Can't nothing stop me now I'm pressing on To higher ground
Each step I take Is the new dawning of A brand new day On higher ground
Shawn
"Wanna fly, you got to give up the shit that weighs you down" - SONG OF SOLOMON, Toni Morrison
Posts: 1239 | Location: Richmond, VA but in MADRID now | Registered: 10 February 2002
hey Shawn, If you are in NY, please email me! I would love to see you again. You are an inspiration to me too! I am glad you were able to go live in Madrid for a while. I will always remember our lunch and ice cream at Ricci's...yum! Esperanza
Posts: 146 | Location: New York City | Registered: 29 June 2001
shawn, your positive/realistic/humorous posts will remain helpful to all those madrid bound. it was good to meet you and i am so glad you followed your dream to spain. best wishes for your next chapter!!! besos, desha
Posts: 72 | Location: fayetteville usa | Registered: 30 January 2002
I haven´t met you yet, but have always followed your postings as I yearned to return to Spain myself over the past few years. Your motivation is an inspiration, and now I´m finally back! I hope to finally meet you before you leave. Good luck with all!
on unrelated news, mm volleyball's ranking goes up 10 points. Just kidding Shawn , I am really sorry to see you go, hope to see you at on of the mm get-togethers.
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Posts: 652 | Location: Mostly from Miami, FL. - Born in San Remo, Italy | Registered: 30 April 2004
wow, sounds like a wonderful party for a sad reason. I haven't met Shawn, but I've benefitted from the wisdom shared here...I may even have to make the trip down to Madrid for the festivities (and a fix of English-speaking!)
Rebekah in Moratinos
Posts: 384 | Location: a pueblo in Palencia, via Pittsburgh USA | Registered: 15 February 2003
So your coming home now? You going to be coming back to VA or picking a differnt state? I'm up here in D.C. It's too bad your leaving I will miss your fun and witty volleyball commentary when I come to visit Spain or maybe come back to live for another year. Hope keep visiting the board or drop me a line if your coming up to northern V.A.
vadingo99
Posts: 54 | Location: United States | Registered: 21 February 2005
Yes, I will be moving back to Richmond to be closer to family. It makes a difference.
I am proposing we have an event either the 12th or 14th of October at our usual place of bar Los Ángeles in La Latina. Let me know which date works for you. I am thinking about 9pm. it will be sad to say goodbye, but I am looking forward to doing something different with my life.
Hope to see many of you there.
Besos y abrazos a todos,
Shawn
"Wanna fly, you got to give up the shit that weighs you down" - SONG OF SOLOMON, Toni Morrison
Posts: 1239 | Location: Richmond, VA but in MADRID now | Registered: 10 February 2002
For me, MUCH better on the 12th, or, as Candy said,the following weekend. Unfortunately, I already have an unbreakable commitment on the 14th-but would LOVE to send you off in style!
azucar!
Posts: 321 | Location: NYC to Paris to Madrid!!!!! | Registered: 21 August 2003
OK. Point well taken. I forget about the holiday on the 12th, so either the 19th or 21st of October. Any takers?
Shawn
P.S. Normske, I totally understand about the money situation. Who knows? I may come back to live but with serious money in my pocket. No more scrounging around for classes and trying to do this and that to earn extra money to put food on the table. Those days are gone.
"Wanna fly, you got to give up the shit that weighs you down" - SONG OF SOLOMON, Toni Morrison
Posts: 1239 | Location: Richmond, VA but in MADRID now | Registered: 10 February 2002
, I am really sorry to see you go, hope to see you at on of the mm get-togethers.
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