On Friday I had dinner with my book club/discussion group. We went to a Caribbean restaurant called The Mango Room. We had a nice time and had good conversations. Victor was supposed to come and meet my friends, but he ended up going to a year-end happy hour with his co-workers. Oh well, maybe next time.
Not too much else has been going on...I am trying to think of other ways to meet more people, and I found a website called gumtree.com where people put up personal ads to find friends. At first I thought it was weird, but when you think about it, how else are you going to meet people these days? In college, it was easy to meet people because you were all lumped in one centralized location and you automatically had something in common, but once you're out of school, you are just sort of floating in the atmosphere and its not like people are going to come up to you in the grocery store and say, "Hey, you look like someone I'd like to get to know. Let's be buddies." So, I looked through the ads and found several ads for black girls around my age that were looking for the same things I am looking for: friends to do stuff with and chat with. I'm just glad I'm not the only one looking for friends! There were also couples looking for other couples to hang out with. I responded to some of the ads and have gotten a few responses back already. I know it sounds a little sketchy, but at this point I don't know what else to do. I work from home, so I don't have any co-workers, and the gym and church we go to is filled with middle-aged people with kids. And much to my disappointment, there is not a Delta chapter here, so I have run out of options. We'll see what happens!
4 comments:
Well I will be praying that you find some nice friends.
Hmm, yeah, that does sound a little creepy, but it may be a good idea. Watch out for those couple ads, they may have freaky things in mind (if you know what I mean).
Honestly Lydia,
I sometimes forget that you and Jason are in your mid 20's.... so I know that your weatlth in knowledge is useful in many ways,
Maybe you could start a DELTA Chapter in London...
take up a class at a university there...that would pretty cool
...but PLEASE do watch "the subscribed ad scene"...maybe seek friends from different ethnicities...
Have Fun:-)
You and vic will find a lot to do.
I love meeting people,it can be fun.
Just look next door and, down the steet.Going to the store can help alot.Cafes are the best. Just have fun, you and vic will have lots of friends. love cy.
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