My Life in Argentina and Beyond

Wednesday, October 29, 2008: I am now grown up enough to say this: after having loved a priest many years ago, I am proud of that love. If the experience could be repeated I would wish and hope and pray for a different ending. But I would, without any question or doubt, tell him that I loved him, like I did once.

I just read Climbing Down the Ladder by Bob Herbert. It was a touching article, and it is very close to home. I am one of the people that Mr. Herbert talks about. My case was not like the one he describes, but the realtor and the loan officer I worked with lied to me. This happened over 6 years ago in Atlanta and I lost my condo in November 2005. It was one of the worst experiences of my life. Something should be done so that we can get our money and our homes back. Eugenia Renskoff

Saturday, October 18, 2008: I have had more bad IRS news today. They still want over $5,000 for 2003. I am devastated because 2003 was a horrible year for me. I had 2 mortgages and made no money. I had just bought my condo in GA and found out what a lemon it was. Besides that, I could hardly get around Atlanta by using public transportation. It was no good. What will I do now? These tax problems are bringing back GA and the foreclosure of my condo all too vividly and I can't think of anything else.

Wednesday, October 15, 2008: I spent $8.76 at Dean & Deluca, the Prince Street Deli and I thought I was being a some sort of big spender. At one oint in my life, $8.76 was nothing, but now it's a lot of money. A Hell of a lot of money.

Wednesday, October 8, 2008:  How can self help be selfish when we as writers have to do everything we can to promote ourselves? We have no one else to do it for us. And if we want to get readers, we have to get out our drum and beat it. Eugenia

Saturday, October 4, 2008: There are talents that I have, talents that I possess. I have had a long time to acquire and I do have them, but they are still invisible and not known. I would like to know why.