Friend Auditions: Calling All Potential Candidates!

The trouble with going on vacation without Sam is that if I have too much fun . . . I feel kinda bad. And so does he.

But I had way too much fun anyway.

I went to Utah this weekend for three performances: one Fictionist CD release concert (to see), one gig at the state capitol (to play), and one Motab broadcast at the tabernacle (also to play). Here's me and Seretta at the State Capitol between rehearsals.
And unlike my usual trips to Utah since marriage, I ventured away from Lambson-home-base to see some friends. Concerts, dinners, shopping, conversation, musical work, family, friend's new babies, movies (The Young Victoria = wonderful!), exercise . . . It was all the activity I love and need on a regular basis and I just crammed it into one weekend.

Sam, I promise I missed you. Really.

I'm serious.

However, I can't seem to express how much I value girl time and girl talk. These things sound trite, but for women, time with the girls is 100% necessary to emotional (and thus physical) survival. I'm not the most girly girl, and I know that, but I do recognize my feminine emotional needs.

And if you are the kind of girl who can live without human interaction and remain in high spirits, please tell me how you do it.

So here it is: the sucky thing about moving is having to make new friends. I firmly believe that friendship requires some kind of connection (just as a spousal relationship does) such as common interests, cultural upbringing, educational/professional background, personality, sense of humor, etc. These "qualifications" are just examples; of course friendships develop between people of all types and ages. But some combination of those traits can help build the foundation of meaningful friendships. I love those kindred spirits in my life--those friends who think and feel like I do on the same frequency. I hope to find more.

One advantage of being in college is that you are in a pool of people who are your age, who like to do many of the same things you do, who think like you, who are on your intellectual level, and who are passionate about what you are passionate about. This at least applies when you're congregated in the school of your major. I found this definitely true in the music school and the English programs--it's always exciting to be in a pool of creative minds and mutual understanding.

And then when you graduate, and you realize the whole world is your new social scene, things are just . . . different.

So I may be lazy, and I may not be easy to make friends with or get to know in person, but here it is. I'm considering the idea of holding--

FRIEND AUDITIONS

Schedule an appointment today! Please bring your friendship resume, two (2) references with contact information, and your explanation of what might make you a good friend to have.

P.S. This is a joke. But call me, we'll hang out, and then it won't be.