11/27/22

it seems a shame to me that friendships get harder to maintain as we get older. when we’re in grade school we see the same people all day everyday, and during college we live in the same five-mile radius as all our friends. in no world would I want to go back to law school, but even then there was some comfort in seeing my friends in class everyday, running into people at the library, and having homework and studying as a built-in excuse to hang out with people on the weekends.

it’s funny that as we get older and start to make more money and have more freedom, we have less time to spend with our friends. I don’t need permission from my parents to go somewhere or do something, I don’t have to worry about asking for a ride, and I’m no longer a broke college kid. but now we’re all adults and we have our own lives, our own jobs, our own worries and responsibilities and things that need to be taken care of. it makes the time that I do get to spend with my friends that much more special, because I know a conscious choice and a concerted effort were put into finding a time to be together.

my friends both were in town for the Thanksgiving holiday. and I’m really happy that I got to see them for a Friendsgiving on Wednesday, the pug meet-up yesterday, and for dinner tonight. they don’t get to come into town often so it’s always special when they’re here. tonight a bunch of us got dinner at BJ’s Brewhouse – we laughed until we cried and probably stressed our waitress out a little bit – in my friend’s words, “it was a movie.” they should be back soon and I look forward to the future antics we will have then.

things I am grateful for: Christmas decorations being 50% off at Michael’s; conversations with friends; and the incomparable taste of a Pizookie.