Life in BG mark on 12 Oct 2006 06:43 am
I think I made a friend.
I grew up in a small town–let us not discuss the name of the place here–and had pretty much the same friends all my life. When I went to college, I worked a lot (A LOT) and took a bunch of classes, so I never had time to make new friends. For the whole first year I worked at Logan, no other teachers even knew my name. Making friends is not my strong suit…
…which has not helped me here. You need friends in a foreign country, people to show you around, go out with, talk English to. Otherwise, life can be pretty lonely at times. We have been lucky to know so many people through Mark’s work, but that is not the same as making your own friends.
Today, at the meeting at the newspaper, I made a friend. Truthfully, she was more outgoing than me and introduced herself first. But nonetheless, I was talkative and we laughed and now we have plans to go hang out together. Tonight we will go to a jazz club and in the next few weeks, we will go to a soccer game. There is also a third girl who will join us.
So look at that!! 32 years with no friend-making skills and I make 2 new friends in one day. How’s that for beginner’s luck???
on 15 Oct 2006 at 2:53 pm # CONNIE VILLA
HI KRISTY:
WOW! What an adventure you and Mark are having. Nan and I laugh about the popularity that your pup Giuseppy (sorry about the spelling, but in spanish it sounds and its spelled kinda like that), is having, and can already see the creation of a children’s book based on the adventures that he is having and with some added stories and imagination to go with that.
We are happy for you guys. You are experiencing something that a lot of us can only dream about some day doing…..and never do.
Your blogs are great. Please keep up the writting. We are sending you both a big hug 😉
love,
Connie & Nan.
on 15 Oct 2006 at 4:06 pm # gabrielle
hi i miss you soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much im still charger girl and my birth day is coming up well gotta watch the game bye my mom said hi her b-day is nov.1st
on 16 Oct 2006 at 12:17 am # Kristy
Hi, Gabrielle–I miss you guys a lot, too. Happy Birthday to you! Tell your family I said Hello to them (and tell your teacher I said Hi, too). I wish I could watch a Charger game, but I just have to read about them on the internet. Good thing I have a computer!I hope you’re doing all your homework. ALL of it:) I will come visit you in class when I come for a visit.
on 16 Oct 2006 at 7:04 pm # gabrielle
ok well bye