A Party With Friends

Party people say "heeeey"

Well, I have six more working days before I say good-bye to my fine co-workers and friends. I mean I'll still be in San Diego, but I'll be a persona non gratis as I have so much stuff to do before heading out of town. I have made so many memories in San Diego and at my job that it really is going to be hard to say good-bye. Especially to a few people who I had grown especially fond of and close to these last three years.

After having moved several times during my adult life, I am getting used to the ole' rigmarole. Going away parties, hugs, tears, promises to keep in touch. For San Diego, though, it will be a touch harder as I think I really did meet a few life long friends during my tenure here.

For example, one of my closest friends here invited me to the beach when I had only been in San Deigo for a few weeks. I was so excitied to be invited somewhere by an actual person I must've forgotten myself....I forgot a towel and sunscreen. You can't lay out on the beach without a towel...and I fogot my sunscreen and pretended I didn't need it. My friend was kind enough to share her towel with me, without laughing in my face. However she did laugh in my face later when I was sunburned so badly I was the color of a tomato. She said she KNEW I needed sunscreen and had wondered why I said I didn't. Ha. Needless to say, my beach kit now includes a large old blanket I picked up from the thrift store and an umbrella, all of which stay in the trunk of my car for any unplanned beach trips.

Another time, a different friend wanted to take me to dinner for my birthday. We went to a small restaurant here in San Diego known for it's locally grown, organic food. On any given day their menu includes about ten items (including apps and desserts). We ended up ordering everything on the menu, piece by piece until we were stuffed. We ordered all their desserts and just pigged out. When I went to the restroom at the end of the meal, I came back to an icecream cookie sandwich with a burning candle in it. My birthday treat :)

Not to mention the numerous birthday parties, outings, trips to Vegas, and dive bar fun that's been had here. I'm really going to miss it.

The going away parties start this weekend. I have brunch planned at a friend's house that will be crammed with people I love. John is probably going to do something "guy-y" with his buddies. I want to have something in my empty apartment for really close friends....I don't know, it's a lot to plan, but I wouldn't feel right leaving without a huge sha-bang. I really do love the friends I have made here and I am going to miss them so very dearly. I know keeping in touch is always hard when life is zooming by at a million seconds....but I'm going to try my hardest not to let these friendships fade out of my life.