be better at keeping in touch

the absolute worst person at keeping in touch. I’ve grown apart from so many people and I’d really like to try and reignite those friendships – people are what matter most at the end of the day.

♥ Bronwyn – Haven’t had any contact since August. Her going to unviersity drove us apart, as well as her making new friends and having a new boyfriend. I should suggest we go for coffee when she’s back home, or perhaps for a meal with Sophie like old times.

♥ Sophie – Once again, not much contact since my birthday in August. I’ll text her in the new year and find out what’s new with her, then perhaps we’ll go to dinner or on a night out.

♥ Tom – A few texts from him about me passing my driving test, but for some reason I never replied. I got follow up texts from him, so obviously he’s interested in keeping in contact with me. Must text him with updates about my car and the shock of two people we know having twins together.

♥ Nic and Jess – General ‘How are things, what’s new with you?’

♥ Steven, my cousin – Will take up his offer to go down to see him and his family in the new year in conjunction with a convenient trip to London :)

My Aunt died unexpectedly last weekend, and nearly all my mom’s side of the family was in town. It was a rather glum event, but good to see all of them. I had actually forgotten that my aunt, uncle and one cousin live in a suburb about 2 hours from here. I never see them. Now that I have a car I guess I should go see them sometimes, especially my bereaved uncle.

And because my parents were here, we also saw my other uncle (on my dad’s side). He actually only lives about 10 blocks from me, which I didn’t know. But he’s a bit odd, and he only talks about cars and mechanical stuff, so I’m not sure what to do with that.

So I guess I’ve been in contact with extended family lately, but it wasn’t really of my own initiative, so I’m not sure if that counts.

A guy from my elementary school class got in touch last week. He has had an interesting life, to say the least. Was heavily involved in drugs & gangs for 10 years, then got sorted out & is now an addictions counsellor, juggling three jobs. Makes my life seem so tame, ha ha.

We’re having coffee tomorrow. Maybe he has some advice on how to find a job (although… he has achieved minor local celebrity status by being featured in several newspapers as a reformed gangster. I don’t know that I want to go that route!)

Made my rounds today! Got in touch with all my good friends today, it felt good making time to check on them. I’ll try to keep this up…lets make it a weekly thing.

and I don’t even know who is in town. I know that lots and lots of people are out of town, but not sure for how long.

I’m bored. Don’t know what to do with myself.

I really need to get better at keeping in touch with people too…it lets my friends know they’re important to me.

sometimes I get too caught up in my life I forget to check in on the people I love. I want to make more of an effort to be there for my family and friends.

As it stands I have at least 4 emails that people sent me during Xmas break, whom I haven’t replied to yet.

I want to reply, it just doesn’t seem to happen. Most of them are ESL people, so I would sort of have to tailor my reply to their language level, but that isn’t such a big deal. Why am I procrastinating?

However (this is horrible to admit), usually when I make friends, it’s the other person who puts most of the effort into planning stuff to do. I feel kind of at a loss trying to imagine what someone else might like to do, and then organizing it.

I need a kick in the pants (again).

I have many friends, but I am horrible at keeping up with them. They are the ones who have to call me. This year I want to call them for no reason, make dates to get together, just put in a real effort to let them know they are important to me.

on Facebook that I am going to my old high school town this Saturday night-

So hopefully I can see 20-or-so people all at once, and not be expected to visit people individually! (Although, it would be nice to see just one or two of them for longer).

I’m kind of excited about it.
(And – this sounds rude but, thanks to photos posted on Facebook, I am already forewarned that every one of them is either a) overweight or b) very overweight now. Don’t have to hide my surprise!!!)