September 20 Who’d have thought 

I don’t know anyone yet , well almost . A couple of neighbours have graduated to acquaintances. So far so good on that front .There has been an exception with one guy I have got to know .Seth , we ran into each other in the car park at our first residence. Seth has been persistent in reaching out and wanting to get to know me .It felt uncomfortable at first . I tend to be too
guarded , I like to scope and study one from afar before gradually inching my way in . You might have noticed I have a tendency to be too judgemental.Seth of course walked through my guard , I had to be polite and at least have the courtesy to accept his invitation.Seth is a contract trauma nurse from Seattle . He’l take short term contracts at hospitals and get to travel to new locations in doing so . He’s accustomed to starting anew and introducing himself to new people , it’s a very foreign approach to what we’ve become accustomed to in LA.He has a fascinating family history and was adopted . His parents were big on education and it has paid off for him . He’s a single man who’s used to his independence, he prefers his freedom and doesn’t know if he can commit to a relationship. Seth and I met for lunch several times . I initially baulked at his request but you’ve gotta open yourself up sometimes. He ended up being a good bloke  .Converastion was easy and any topic approachable . Porn , sport , race , women , alcohol , yep all the important stuff . Seth is Afro American ,cross Korean ?  .. shit I might of got that last bit wrong . Anyway , you rarely get to mix with people from these backgrounds in Aus and he’s totally normal , of course. Seth is intending to go down to Florida next , to help out with the aftermath of hurricane Irma . Thanks for dragging me out to lunch , Seth   and good luck .