How To Make Friends On Holiday In Sarasota

How can I meet new friends online from overseas?

While living in Southern California I made friends online in Norway, France, The Netherlands and other European countries by taking an online graphics class on Yahoo Groups. Since we shared our work and invited comments, friendships naturally formed. The class wasn't specifically for women only, but only women participated in the group.At Christmas time people who wanted to exchange greeting cards internationally did so. I sent 17 cards for a cost of $27.00 plus the cost of the cards, but it was wonderfully fun and impressed my mail carrier. We also exchanged photos online of our homes, families, and neighborhoods.From what countries were you specifically interested in meeting people? Yahoo has groups you can join focusing on mutual interests. The point of the group is the focal interest, but while sharing and posting you do meet people. Latin American countries are so easy to meet people it is hard to avoid meeting them if you join groups popular in those countries. They are so friendly it can be disconcerting if you are from a country where people are more reserved.

How can I enjoy celebrating Halloween by myself since I have no friends?

I’m very sorry that you’re feeling alone at this time. If I may, I would like to offer you an idea of a Halloween tradition that I, personally, prefer to observe alone.At one time, Halloween was a much more somber occasion than it is currently. Perhaps you would find some enjoyment and solace by creating a “dumb supper.” This is a pagan way to honor ancestors and loved ones who have passed on.The word “dumb” is because the supper is held in silence. It’s my preference to do this alone because in my experience, it’s hard for most people to remain silent and someone always says or does something that breaks the mood.Dumb supper basics:Cook a meal that you will enjoy. Many people cook a traditional autumn meal with fall vegetables. Others choose simple fruits and vegetables with nuts, cheeses,etc. Personally, I prefer to cook family recipes.Write a letter to your deceased loved ones. You may say whatever you wish. Perhaps you might wish to ask them to be with you and guide you through this time of loneliness.Set the table with all black. You can get black paper plates, cutlery and table cloths at a party supply store. (If you’re on a budget, you can use whatever you have. The black is simply to have your room darker.)Set a place setting for yourself and one for your ancestors and loved ones who have passed from the realm. Place your letter next to your ancestors’ plate. Be sure to put out all the food and drinks before you sit down so that your quiet time is not interrupted.Your only lighting should be candles, preferably black but you can use whatever you have.Make this a sacred space in whatever way you choose, cast a circle, smudge or simply say a prayer. Turn off all electronics.Serve a small amount of food and drink to your ancestors and then serve yourself and enjoy your meal in quiet contemplation.At the end of the meal, using the flame from the candle, burn the letter. (Be careful! Don’t burn yourself or anything else!). You can always take the letter later to water and let it be washed away.Short and Sweet: You don’t need seance or mediums to communicate with those who have passed. Just trust that they know you honored them.Then, when your meal is finished, cuddle upon the couch with a good book or movie. Give yourself some love. You deserve it!Johnna White is owner of Pixie Dust Metaphysical Boutique in Sarasota, FL.Www.pixiedustSRQ.com

How do make friends from abroad?

Be yourself. Bring out the most interesting parts of your personality and your home culture.When Benjamin Franklin lived in France, he acted like a crazy American and even wore goofy American clothes like a coonskin cap, just to play up the American persona. People loved it.You’ll also have to be willing to participate in the culture of others.The best thing for making friends is being able to speak the common language of the people you want to be friends with. Can’t speak the language? People will often be uncomfortable around you and will not invite you to cultural insider activities. As a cultural outsider, you can do things like go to movies and parties very easily.You should seek to develop a relationship with one or more families. They will teach you what is normal in their culture, if you listen carefully. They will also end up teaching you language for free sometimes. You will meet their friends and relative. Then you can widen your social circle from there.

What time is end of day delivery for UPS?

The basic rule for business is 5pm with no attempts to a business that is known to be closed between 12-1. Personally, being on my route for 20 years, I had keys to offices. 99% of my businesses, which made up 70% of my route, had signed delivery notices on file, authorizing me to leave the parcels at the stop without obtaining a signature. (Basically, if they were out to lunch, I would enter, leave the pkgs in the agreed upon area, lock up and be on my way). No delays, happy customers and the least amount of claims and complaints in my center. My business stops and all pickups would be done by 3pm at the latest. Residential deliveries could be made anytime during the day or evening, I was usually finished and on my way home at 4:30. Unfortunately, some drivers are there just for the almighty dollar and push their day to a 12 hour one at the expense of the customer and company. UPS is a union company and is supposed to abide by our contract by not over-dispatching the drivers. Sadly, this seems to be past the point of being ignored. The other HUGE plus on my route was that I'm Facebook friends with more than a few of my customers and most had my number. Some would FB me the night before, letting me know what to do with their delivery or some would call and meet me on the route for their pkg. I delivered my route the same way daily so within a 15 minute span everyone knew where they could find me. This was, and still is a one of a kind route, as management has authorized the drivers to continue what I was doing. (With the exception of picking up US mail which I would deliver to the Post Office when I made my afternoon pickup there! LOL! )

I nearly lost everything. My boyfriend left me. I don't have any friends to share my feelings. I'm so depressed. What shall I do now?

Restart.Forget what has happened. Start involving in the people around,live, laugh, enjoy.Your boyfriend is not the one who works for your happiness everyday. Your PARENTS. Just think how your parents will feel seeing you depressed. They will also not be happy if you are sad.At the end, remember no one -friends,boyfriends, girlfriends no one gonna stand with you but it is your family for whom you matters alot and they will always be there with you whether you have hurt them for other people.So my friend, you have everything if you have your parents. Forget the bad stuff.Focus on your career. Let your parents smile and feel proud because of you.

How do I tan quickly in Florida?

How you tan has to do with your skin, not where you are getting sun.The sun is more intense than Florida so less exposure will burn you than you’re used to.If you are naturally darker and tan easily you might find that 20 minutes of Florida sun will be enough to darken you up and impress your friends up north when you come home from vacation.On the other hand, if you’re fair skinned the bad news is there’s no shortcut to getting dark.I’m fair skinned (Irish ancestry) and have lived in Florida over 25 years. I’ve spent a lot of time trying to darken up and what I find is that about 15–20 minutes of exposure daily with no sunblock or accelerant is about all you can do. It takes time for the pigment in your skin to build up, and if you think you can speed things up, you’re wrong. More exposure time will result in a sunburn, no good. That can set you back in your quest to tan, and additionally is going to be a big future money maker for your dermatologist - or oncologist.For myself I spent 20–30 minutes in the sun daily for about two months and was able to get to the dark golden tan I wanted without burning, but I couldn’t have done it any faster i’m sure.These days I use an SPF50 uv spray and stay out on the boat over 2 hours. I will get plenty of sun without burning at that point. I have pushed it to 3–4 hours without reappyling and got burned, so I usually reapply after a couple hours. I wear a hat and lightweight clothing, sometimes with and sometimes without a shirt.But if you’re thinking you’re going to go from white to brown in the timespan of a normal vacation - not gonna happen unless you are naturally darker skinned.