Text from my blog feb2013
"My first social event in Geneva was on Wednesday. After chatting a few times in fb with Renato, a Mexican guy I contact through my friend Kiko from Alicante, we finally met. We went to the movies with two more friends, Glenn from New York and Xavier from Ecuador. We all had such a great time and we agreed to do something together the coming weekend.
"My first social event in Geneva was on Wednesday. After chatting a few times in fb with Renato, a Mexican guy I contact through my friend Kiko from Alicante, we finally met. We went to the movies with two more friends, Glenn from New York and Xavier from Ecuador. We all had such a great time and we agreed to do something together the coming weekend.
On Saturday Renato invited me to David's birthday, a French guy, super nice and sweet. We went to dinner at a Peruvian restaurant located in the Italian neighborhood called Carouge, very nice indeed. There, I was introduced to the group. From the beginning I felt like I was a friend of the group and embraced by everyone as the newcomer to Geneva, hehehehe ... Everybody gave me encouragement, explanations of how is life here, about people, the usual advice ...
Just sat beside me was Glenn Thomas, an English guy who works for the World Health Organization. I spoke with him almost all the time. We had such a great time and when I told him that was looking room, He did not hesitate a second to offer his house until I found a place to stay. The truth is that I was surprised by his offer, since we just had met, but under my circumstances (almost desperate, lol) to find room in town, I took his word. The next day, he invited me for dinner at his apartment to meet each other a bit better and see his place. It was a dinner with his partner and a couple of friends more. I was pleasantly impressed by the welcome they offered me cheering for myself and my future in Geneva. I was totally impressed that they treat me like a close friend from the beginning and I felt very lucky to meet such a nice people. That night I met Claudio, his partner and Alex, a guy from San Sebastián. All were really nice to me, and a few days later I moved to Glenn's house, where I stayed 2 weeks. He was also who gave me a contact for an apt were I stayed living in Geneva, and thanks to that I found a job while living in Geneva. He was my angel in Geneva"
Reading this now, makes me laugth, cry, feeling sad, feeling happy... a mix of feelings that I cant even explain. I feel lucky and grateful that I can say that I met such a great person with such a huge heart. He had a contageus joyful spirit, a passion for life. Even though I left geneva 6 months later, we ketp in touch on facebook and every time Claudio and him were somewhere traveling and enjoying life, I was getting contageus for his smile and that passion for life...He experienced life in all possible ways... He inspired me !
All my support and condolences to Claudio and family...
Thank you my friend, thank you Dear Glenn!
Glenn in action! : )
Reading this now, makes me laugth, cry, feeling sad, feeling happy... a mix of feelings that I cant even explain. I feel lucky and grateful that I can say that I met such a great person with such a huge heart. He had a contageus joyful spirit, a passion for life. Even though I left geneva 6 months later, we ketp in touch on facebook and every time Claudio and him were somewhere traveling and enjoying life, I was getting contageus for his smile and that passion for life...He experienced life in all possible ways... He inspired me !
All my support and condolences to Claudio and family...
Thank you my friend, thank you Dear Glenn!
Glenn in action! : )
