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This weekend was a huge success.
Friday was good. Amanda, Josh and I met up with Casey at her house to go down to Charlotte to try and get tickets for the Cavs game. Yea, that didn't happen. The people selling wanted $70 and $80 for shitty tickets so we passed. We watched the game from Wild Wing Cafe in the epicenter across the street. Kaydee, Kale and Amanda showed up a while later (after we way detoured them and put them on the light rail... sorry) and joined us for dinner and beers. We had quite the time watching the game and the drunk celebrations around us. I miss my friends so much and wish that I got to see all of them more often, especially all together like that.
Yesterday I was ultra lazy most of the day. I slept in, took my timer showering and getting ready while watching what not to wear and other stupid shows of that nature. Some old friends of mom and dads stopped by for the first time in a long time, it was really nice seeing them, even if it was just for a second. I know it made their day too. I headed out to Winston and after a minor directional snafu (me being a moron and not knowing my left from my right at the age of 23) I made it to Steve's house successfully. Met a bunch of his friends and mingled around for a while then we all had a delicious dinner that Steve's parents had cooked for us. I was feeling more awkward meeting new people than usual last night, it was odd. I haven't felt like that in a long time. I guess since I was missing a buddy of my own and feeling a bit self-conscious on my own. We hopped in our limo (which was so nice of Steve's parents to arrange for us) and got to Cooper's in Greensboro around 9. Mikh was there with Jarod and his girlfriend, Laura, already and Steve and Mike were both very happily surprised to see him there. I'm glad our planning and plotting worked. I had a great time last night and I'm pretty positive everyone else did too, especially Steve. I met and talked to a lot of fun, really nice people once I stopped being so nervous feeling. I talked to probably 5 people today whose bar tabs were WELL over a $100, which totally blows my mind. I was good and didn't drink to much or do anything else I didn't want to do. The cars came to pick us up around 2 and after we uncomfortably piled NINE people into a sedan (3 in the front 6 on each others laps in the back seat for the 30 minutes from GB to WS) we got back to Trey and Kyle's. Stayed up til probably 5 screwing around and then all settled down for our slumber party. I had the worst night's sleep on this weird circular, swiveling couch where I had to curl up like a large cat. My drunken state helped me sleep for about 3 hours but I woke up incredibly uncomfortable and repositioned myself for 2 hours until i finally let half my body hang off the thing and feel back asleep.
We woke up, recounted last night, got Breakfast at Bojangles, I said my goodbyes then headed to Greensboro to meet up with Brittany and Mikh for lunch. At the weirdest, unfortunate salad ever, hung out with Mikh and his dad watching hockey for a while then I headed home. Had dinner with mom and dad, back to the real world and now here I am.
Seriously, I wish I had more chances to see my friends and have fun like this more often. I got to see all but 2 or 3 of my relevant, current, exceptional friends this weekend and make some new ones. I feel like on a regular basis I don't get to have enough fun or spend time with people I legitimately enjoy being around. I've really been struggling with the idea of friends at this point in my life. It's very hard for me to think that some of them I will never see again. Anytime I leave some of them I wonder if that's the last time I'll ever see them. One day I know I won't live here anymore and with half of my friends scattered all over the country, who knows if I'll ever be in the same place with them again. Sure, maybe one of two of them at a time but how often will I be able to sit around with 6 of my best friends over dinner over the course of the rest of my life? Honestly, I'm ready to move and settle into a city that I will live in for more than a year or two. Form new, lasting friendships with people I will get to live around and wont lose on a monthly basis.
I'm having a really tough time with some other stuff these days. Feeling down on myself for things I try not to think about or acknowledge often but sometimes I can't help but let it get to me. Now is one of those times and it t o t a l l y sucks.
Friday was good. Amanda, Josh and I met up with Casey at her house to go down to Charlotte to try and get tickets for the Cavs game. Yea, that didn't happen. The people selling wanted $70 and $80 for shitty tickets so we passed. We watched the game from Wild Wing Cafe in the epicenter across the street. Kaydee, Kale and Amanda showed up a while later (after we way detoured them and put them on the light rail... sorry) and joined us for dinner and beers. We had quite the time watching the game and the drunk celebrations around us. I miss my friends so much and wish that I got to see all of them more often, especially all together like that.
Yesterday I was ultra lazy most of the day. I slept in, took my timer showering and getting ready while watching what not to wear and other stupid shows of that nature. Some old friends of mom and dads stopped by for the first time in a long time, it was really nice seeing them, even if it was just for a second. I know it made their day too. I headed out to Winston and after a minor directional snafu (me being a moron and not knowing my left from my right at the age of 23) I made it to Steve's house successfully. Met a bunch of his friends and mingled around for a while then we all had a delicious dinner that Steve's parents had cooked for us. I was feeling more awkward meeting new people than usual last night, it was odd. I haven't felt like that in a long time. I guess since I was missing a buddy of my own and feeling a bit self-conscious on my own. We hopped in our limo (which was so nice of Steve's parents to arrange for us) and got to Cooper's in Greensboro around 9. Mikh was there with Jarod and his girlfriend, Laura, already and Steve and Mike were both very happily surprised to see him there. I'm glad our planning and plotting worked. I had a great time last night and I'm pretty positive everyone else did too, especially Steve. I met and talked to a lot of fun, really nice people once I stopped being so nervous feeling. I talked to probably 5 people today whose bar tabs were WELL over a $100, which totally blows my mind. I was good and didn't drink to much or do anything else I didn't want to do. The cars came to pick us up around 2 and after we uncomfortably piled NINE people into a sedan (3 in the front 6 on each others laps in the back seat for the 30 minutes from GB to WS) we got back to Trey and Kyle's. Stayed up til probably 5 screwing around and then all settled down for our slumber party. I had the worst night's sleep on this weird circular, swiveling couch where I had to curl up like a large cat. My drunken state helped me sleep for about 3 hours but I woke up incredibly uncomfortable and repositioned myself for 2 hours until i finally let half my body hang off the thing and feel back asleep.
We woke up, recounted last night, got Breakfast at Bojangles, I said my goodbyes then headed to Greensboro to meet up with Brittany and Mikh for lunch. At the weirdest, unfortunate salad ever, hung out with Mikh and his dad watching hockey for a while then I headed home. Had dinner with mom and dad, back to the real world and now here I am.
Seriously, I wish I had more chances to see my friends and have fun like this more often. I got to see all but 2 or 3 of my relevant, current, exceptional friends this weekend and make some new ones. I feel like on a regular basis I don't get to have enough fun or spend time with people I legitimately enjoy being around. I've really been struggling with the idea of friends at this point in my life. It's very hard for me to think that some of them I will never see again. Anytime I leave some of them I wonder if that's the last time I'll ever see them. One day I know I won't live here anymore and with half of my friends scattered all over the country, who knows if I'll ever be in the same place with them again. Sure, maybe one of two of them at a time but how often will I be able to sit around with 6 of my best friends over dinner over the course of the rest of my life? Honestly, I'm ready to move and settle into a city that I will live in for more than a year or two. Form new, lasting friendships with people I will get to live around and wont lose on a monthly basis.
I'm having a really tough time with some other stuff these days. Feeling down on myself for things I try not to think about or acknowledge often but sometimes I can't help but let it get to me. Now is one of those times and it t o t a l l y sucks.