what's on your mind, right now?

Carey

afroannnie wrote:

Carey wrote:

afroannnie wrote:

you could still try..when they release more tix!

I was just thinking about this (the additional tix)....how on earth long will we have to "stay tuned"?

Until next Tuesday.

ok ok, I can wait until then.....

rick1zoo2

pearljgirl2010 wrote:

Blah. Yesterday was the last day of our fiscal year for my job...I had an awesome year, and should have been celebrating. Instead, I was home by myself, doing nothing. Why is it so hard to make friends as you get older? I moved here 2.5 years ago, and still barely know anyone around here...I feel like a loser.

I've lived here for more than 40 years and don't know too many people, so you are not the loser.

mfc2006

one more month & we're outta here!!!!!!

afroannnie

mfc2006 wrote:

one more month & we're outta here!!!!!!

Congrats Matt!!

pearljgirl2010

rick1zoo2 wrote:

pearljgirl2010 wrote:

Blah. Yesterday was the last day of our fiscal year for my job...I had an awesome year, and should have been celebrating. Instead, I was home by myself, doing nothing. Why is it so hard to make friends as you get older? I moved here 2.5 years ago, and still barely know anyone around here...I feel like a loser.

I've lived here for more than 40 years and don't know too many people, so you are not the loser.

HEY!! Why don't we all get together one of these days?? Then neither of us would feel like losers :-)

81

pearljgirl2010 wrote:

rick1zoo2 wrote:

pearljgirl2010 wrote:

Blah. Yesterday was the last day of our fiscal year for my job...I had an awesome year, and should have been celebrating. Instead, I was home by myself, doing nothing. Why is it so hard to make friends as you get older? I moved here 2.5 years ago, and still barely know anyone around here...I feel like a loser.

I've lived here for more than 40 years and don't know too many people, so you are not the loser.

HEY!! Why don't we all get together one of these days?? Then neither of us would feel like losers :-)

a philly party.... :corn:

send pix

justam

pearljgirl2010 wrote:

Blah. Yesterday was the last day of our fiscal year for my job...I had an awesome year, and should have been celebrating. Instead, I was home by myself, doing nothing. Why is it so hard to make friends as you get older? I moved here 2.5 years ago, and still barely know anyone around here...I feel like a loser.

You shouldn't feel bad about this! It always takes about three to four years to really settle in someplace. The first few years, people are just getting used to the new person and you are trying to get used to being in a new place.

pearljgirl2010

justam wrote:

pearljgirl2010 wrote:

Blah. Yesterday was the last day of our fiscal year for my job...I had an awesome year, and should have been celebrating. Instead, I was home by myself, doing nothing. Why is it so hard to make friends as you get older? I moved here 2.5 years ago, and still barely know anyone around here...I feel like a loser.

You shouldn't feel bad about this! It always takes about three to four years to really settle in someplace. The first few years, people are just getting used to the new person and you are trying to get used to being in a new place.

thanks...it probably wouldn't bother me as much, but the same thing happened when I moved to CA a few years back and I was hoping this move would be a smoother transition!! I've gone on meetup.com and tried to find some groups with similar interests, but there aren't any groups within 30-45 minutes of me unless I want to Zumba or read the bible. I don't. LOL!!!

pearljgirl2010

81 wrote:

pearljgirl2010 wrote:

rick1zoo2 wrote:

I've lived here for more than 40 years and don't know too many people, so you are not the loser.

HEY!! Why don't we all get together one of these days?? Then neither of us would feel like losers :-)

a philly party.... :corn:

send pix[/quote]

A philly party is not a bad idea...

conman

philly sounds good.. i might be there

CAVSTARR313

conman wrote:

philly sounds good.. i might be there

yes, but where are you now?

conman

Caveeze wrote:

conman wrote:

philly sounds good.. i might be there

yes, but where are you now?

i'm in prague right now, almost ready to go to the pj show... i leave for berlin tomorrow

CAVSTARR313

conman wrote:

Caveeze wrote:

conman wrote:

philly sounds good.. i might be there

yes, but where are you now?

i'm in prague right now, almost ready to go to the pj show... i leave for berlin tomorrow

Have fun man!! see you soon!!

pearljgirl2010

conman wrote:

Caveeze wrote:

conman wrote:

philly sounds good.. i might be there

yes, but where are you now?

i'm in prague right now, almost ready to go to the pj show... i leave for berlin tomorrow

niiiiiiiice!!! very jealous...have a great time!! I think there should be a Philly meet up soon, once all you lucky bastards get back from Europe!!

conman

pearljgirl2010 wrote:

niiiiiiiice!!! very jealous...have a great time!! I think there should be a Philly meet up soon, once all you lucky bastards get back from Europe!!

sign me up!

justam

pearljgirl2010 wrote:

thanks...it probably wouldn't bother me as much, but the same thing happened when I moved to CA a few years back and I was hoping this move would be a smoother transition!! I've gone on meetup.com and tried to find some groups with similar interests, but there aren't any groups within 30-45 minutes of me unless I want to Zumba or read the bible. I don't. LOL!!!

Oh!

I've just noticed (because I've moved across the country four times now) that there's a really consistant time frame for getting settled into a new place.

The first two years on the job people are friendly but distant. By the third year, people start to pull you into their social groups and by the fourth year, you're totally in there. As far as the larger town community, it takes about seven to ten years to really know a lot of people. For example, the teachers at the local schools and other moms or people in your neighborhood. The first few years, people treat you distantly. Not unkind, but not closely either.

So, the gist of this timeline detail is to say: give it another year and things will look up!

pearljgirl2010

justam wrote:

pearljgirl2010 wrote:

thanks...it probably wouldn't bother me as much, but the same thing happened when I moved to CA a few years back and I was hoping this move would be a smoother transition!! I've gone on meetup.com and tried to find some groups with similar interests, but there aren't any groups within 30-45 minutes of me unless I want to Zumba or read the bible. I don't. LOL!!!

Oh!

I've just noticed (because I've moved across the country four times now) that there's a really consistant time frame for getting settled into a new place.

The first two years on the job people are friendly but distant. By the third year, people start to pull you into their social groups and by the fourth year, you're totally in there. As far as the larger town community, it takes about seven to ten years to really know a lot of people. For example, the teachers at the local schools and other moms or people in your neighborhood. The first few years, people treat you distantly. Not unkind, but not closely either.

So, the gist of this timeline detail is to say: give it another year and things will look up!

you're awesome!! thanks for this...you've definitely made me feel better :-)

justam

You're welcome!

Pamela0222

Sun is shinning, beer is cold, the Ipod is charged, another GREAT day of dock tanning lakeside ahead!! I love long weekends!

of.the.girl

Pamela0222 wrote:

Sun is shinning, beer is cold, the Ipod is charged, another GREAT day of dock tanning lakeside ahead!! I love long weekends!

You're making me think of skipping out of work today and head back to the beach.