Saturday 27 October 2012

2 weeks later

It has been two weeks since I moved to Connecticut; somehow, it feels as if it's been longer than that. I guess being a city wolf all my life, the change to a small town where sidewalks are definitely not a priority for the government is making an impression on me.

One of the things that I have noticed in the short time I've been here is how difficult it is to meet people. I mean, never mind the fact that gay-life is practically non-existent here, there are very few cafes and such places where one might casually meet with friends... Or, at least, I haven't found many. 

On the other hand, we seem to be living in an area that kind of makes me think of a combination between Desperate Housewives and a small town, non-pornographic Queer As Folk. In a dinner we had with the neighbours we found out there are actually many gay couples living in the area... It's just very unlike anything I'm used to.

In Mexico, I wasn't a party animal, going to clubs, meeting guys and dancing my young days away; in fact, most of my 'partying' consisted in getting together with a group of friends at their or my apartment to talk, eat, drink and just be silly. In a way, I see how it could be this way here rather easily... The thing is, I guess, breaking into the group. 

How does one infiltrate into a group without relying on classic meeting places like bars and clubs? Or more modern alternatives like Bear411, Growlr, Scruff and other pages of the sort? And, mostly, the problem I have with websites like those is that people aren't really looking to meet others for friendship. They may claim that they are but, seriously, the first thing you see in a profile is NOT their interests and description, but their picture - let's face it, how many people have we met on there because they were interesting without really considering their appearance?

I have yet to figure this out... It's tough being new in a place like this but I'm sure I'll meet people eventually! I can't wait to have dinner parties and just get-togethers with people in the apartment!

Monday 15 October 2012

A Wolf In Connecticut

Hey bears, chasers and other furry creatures! ... ... ... Or just people in general...
This wolf is no longer in Mexico City! I have recently relocated to Waterbury, Connecticut with my fiancé! 
Culture shock is still in process, I have only been here for a couple of days so I haven't really had time for it... I expect it to come to me in the following week though.
It's amazing how different it is here. Evidently, seasons are NOT just made up by the media to sell pumpkin pie and turkey! Here, fall actually DOES look orange and yellow!
We were at a cute french crepes place yesterday and I ordered a 'mixed berries' crepe; however, the girl said that the only berry they had was strawberry and if that was okay... I accepted and actually enjoyed it, but was nevertheless puzzled by the lack of variety... It was later explained to me that people here depend on whether the fruit is in season... 
In Mexico, we have all the fruit all the time... Most seasons look all the same, with some days colder than others; but lately it's been so random that you get hot days in winter and rainy, chilly days in summer. 
We went to a progressive dinner with the neighbours as well, which was fun. 
Still, if there is anyone here in Connecticut who'd like to be in touch and maybe hang out, let me know! I'm really looking forward to making new friends here!