2006: Mexican Madness - Hello!

15.10.2006
It seems like ages to me since I last wrote to you. Some of you've caught me on MSM Messenger, which is really cool!

I've also spoken to some of you on the phone recently.

I have this fantastic new (to me) tool on my computer. It's called "Skype". You download it free off the internet, buy talk time in advance, and away you go! It's cheap, Cheap, CHEAP!!!
If any of you want or need to call me my Skype address is flyingk1w1me
My Skype phone number is 00 61 (07) 3102 83 72. No matter where in the world I am, as long as I'm connected to the internet we can keep in touch.
If you have a Skype phone number we can telephone each other for free!
I'm not sure, but I also think you can call me for free if you don't have a Skype phone number just by using my Skype address.

WOW..DO I EVER GET GRUMPY WHEN YAHOO DUMPS MY MESSAGE BEFORE I GET TO FINISH TYPING IT!

So let me try & remember what I wrote.

I have another piece of free software I want to share with you. Do an internet search on Ares. It lets you download music & stuff for free off the internet.
I now have 1,008 new music tracks to add to the almost 4,000 I have on i-Tunes.
I have a real 'smorgasbord' of music, from Tchaikovsky to Green Day, and everything you can think of in between. OLD stuff like Nancy Sinatra, Petula Clark and Cilla Black, naff stuff like Tiny Tim's 'Tiptoe Through The Tulips", sickly sweet stuff like The Carpenters, The Seekers, and Peter, Paul & Mary, classic stuff like Neil Diamond's 'Hot August Night' album. CCR, John Coltrane, Deep Purple, Janice Joplin, The Pogues, Thin Lizzy, Iggy Pop, Christina Aguilera, Anastacia, Blink 182, Linkin Park, & some reggae band I've never heard of before. You name it, I have it for your listening delight. I'm in heaven!
Even my parents would be making dust clouds in their urns over some of the music I'm listening to & loving! As would you freak out Ben!
The guy that introduced me to Ares is blown away by the stuff I've got .. "Wow! You have very eclectic taste in music!"
Hahahaha! I guess I do, but it helps to while away some empty hours & does wonders for my frame of mind..whatever it may be.

The last time I wrote I was threatening to find & adopt a cat or kitten to help keep me warm at night. Well, I've met a few dogs this week that are at risk of being brought home. My current favourite is a black one of indeterminate breed. No-one seems to know who he belongs to. The other night it was hosing down with rain and the poor boy was just sitting out on the street. We're tentative 'friends' now..I gave him 2 chicken breasts and some turkey ham, but he's still a bit nervous of me and my weird language.

We're having an amazing electrical storm with torrential rain tonight. It's hot as well, which is a bit of a nuisance because I've had to close most of the windows.

I was on my way home this afternoon after one of my exploratory walks when the storm started. I was picking my way down the street trying to avoid the 'rivers' when a couple of lovely young guys stopped & offered me a ride. I was almost home, so I thanked them but said no.

Ummmmm...I think that's all I have to tell you for now, so I'll love & leave you here.