Make new friends

I’m very pleased.

Two of my closest friends called me mean names on Wednesday night when we got together. I’ve never been called a name (to my face) in my life! Boy, I was pretty shocked…and hurt! The phrase “with friends like these, who needs enemies?” came to mind.

this other gal and I have been emailing off an on for a couple of months now. we’ve never had the chance to meet. We were chatting this evening and I was telling her how I had plans to go to a show tonight in West Hollywood, but a friend I invited backed out. I know how I am. I wish I was the kind of person who could just be cool and go to the show, but I know I’d just sit home or at the library instead. So, I shared the myspace link of tonights performer with the gal and she was interested in going. So, tonight we’re going to go to the show together, and hopefully we’ll have a good time.

And seeing as how this friend was the only person I really hung out with, I’d say it’s time to make new friends…

:(

I feel this the most on a day like today when I have a lot to rant about (see: http://www.43things.com/entries/view/1634255) and I feel like there is no one to call! I can’t call my closest friend b/c that’s the friend I want to rant about and the other is busy doing something else. Yes, I guess there are people I know fairly well, and friends I used to be close to that i talk to every once in a blue moon, but they arent the kind of people I want to talk to on a day like this.

And I hope to do more stuff with her. She is big fun. And she makes awesome chocolate chip cookies…

I started a book club. our second meeting is on Sunday. We’ll see how it goes.

I’m trying to meet new people in other ways too, but nothing has really happened the way Ive wanted it to

I’ve made new friends at my new job which was the point of this goal. I have also had to come to grips with the fact that not everyone wants to have warm, friendly relationships with co-workers. So, I’ll appreciate the friends I’ve made and not worry about the people who want to be more distant.

I’m keeping this goal because I want to make new friends in my new neighborhood after I move.

DEFINITELY worth doing!

But I’m certainly not done with it!

I don’t think I made a single new friend at school this year. next week is finals. I’ve become a bit more friendly with one of my friend’s roommates. But other than that, I can’t say I’ve made a single new friend during the current semester. Probably not last semester either, but I can’t remember that far back. When I was working at the bookstore (I quit a few weeks ago), I met a few people I was friendly with, but I don’t know if any of those relationships will continue now that I’m gone. So far, I haven’t heard from anyone.