Old Friends
Tonight I had dinner in Berkeley with an old friend from sfnet. It was great to see him and reconnect with someone I'd know years ago. He'd just gotten back to town and had just been through a very traumatic breakup to someone he'd been engaged to. I can imagine how painful it must be but I can't say anything that bad has every happened to me. Don't get me wrong... PLENTY of bad relationships have happened to me and plenty of bad things have happened in them. But I can't say I was ever engaged to someone who left me. That's got to be the worst feeling in the world.
He seemed to be holding it together pretty well though and I have high hopes that he'll be doing just fine in the future. How long, I don't know.... and even though I don't believe in God or any of that type of stuff I still think things happen for a reason. What that reason is may not be evident at the time but there's a reason! Okay so that's probably a pretty silly thing to believe in but it gets me through the day and so far it hasn't been a bad theory. Works for me so I'm keeping it.
Halloween is coming up here pretty quick and I picked out a Costume I want to rent from the Costume Bank. It's a little bo peep costume. I have to try and get there early on Friday to get it before someone else does since they don't start renting them until then. I'm not sure how I feel about dressing up this year, seems like a hassle. If I'm going to go as Bo Peep though I have to make Toby a sheep costume for our work costume party. That would be perfect. I doubt they'll let him into the cafeteria though since they don't let dogs in there.
I'm also not sure what I'm doing on Halloween. There's a lot to do though. I got invited to a party that's being held by someone I knew on sfnet. I might go to that since the friend I mentioned above will be going so I'll know someone else there at least. Also there's a play in Berkeley that my friend Amrah is inviting folks to go to that may be fun as well. I have some time to think about it at least.
This week another old friend that I've known for 13 years is coming up from SoCal for the weekend. She'll be arriving Thursday night so I'll be heading down to Santa Cruz to have dinner with her and then we'll both be staying over at Chris' house. Then on Friday I may hook up with another old friend from 12 years ago in SF. It will be great to see everyone! The key thing though is to try and maintain these friendships and not let years and years go by before I see people again. Its tough with people scattered all over the place but I know I've sure missed everyone.
He seemed to be holding it together pretty well though and I have high hopes that he'll be doing just fine in the future. How long, I don't know.... and even though I don't believe in God or any of that type of stuff I still think things happen for a reason. What that reason is may not be evident at the time but there's a reason! Okay so that's probably a pretty silly thing to believe in but it gets me through the day and so far it hasn't been a bad theory. Works for me so I'm keeping it.
Halloween is coming up here pretty quick and I picked out a Costume I want to rent from the Costume Bank. It's a little bo peep costume. I have to try and get there early on Friday to get it before someone else does since they don't start renting them until then. I'm not sure how I feel about dressing up this year, seems like a hassle. If I'm going to go as Bo Peep though I have to make Toby a sheep costume for our work costume party. That would be perfect. I doubt they'll let him into the cafeteria though since they don't let dogs in there.
I'm also not sure what I'm doing on Halloween. There's a lot to do though. I got invited to a party that's being held by someone I knew on sfnet. I might go to that since the friend I mentioned above will be going so I'll know someone else there at least. Also there's a play in Berkeley that my friend Amrah is inviting folks to go to that may be fun as well. I have some time to think about it at least.
This week another old friend that I've known for 13 years is coming up from SoCal for the weekend. She'll be arriving Thursday night so I'll be heading down to Santa Cruz to have dinner with her and then we'll both be staying over at Chris' house. Then on Friday I may hook up with another old friend from 12 years ago in SF. It will be great to see everyone! The key thing though is to try and maintain these friendships and not let years and years go by before I see people again. Its tough with people scattered all over the place but I know I've sure missed everyone.
