Old Friend

A month or so back, after having Sushi with some friends, we prolonged the evening by heading to Grappolo's downstairs lounge/bar for a cocktail. As I walked down the stairs, I noticed this blonde girl just staring at me, and I thought to myself, "well that's rude."  So I thought I'd be equally rude and walk right up to her.  She asked me if my name was Jenna, I said yes, and -VOILA- instant reacquaintance with an old volleyball friend from Santa Cruz years and years ago.

It was random on many many levels..... She had never been to San Luis Obispo before, was camping in Morro Bay, thought she was headed back to Santa Cruz but friends had other plans for her. I hardly ever go out, but I hadn't driven so was also at the mercy of my friends.  She still lives in Santa Cruz, works in pharmaceutical sales and the Central Coast is part of her sales region. So she comes into the area about once a month. Lucky ME!!! I have a new friend!

It may seem strange that I'm so excited to have..... A FRIEND!!! And it's not like I'm some freak who has no friends. I have plenty of friends. I have plenty of long distance phone numbers and emails and places to stay if I want to go off to a big city somewhere. But no one stays in San Luis Obispo. I've spent the past 4 years of my life saying goodbye to college friends as they move off to some far flung destination. It's not that they want to leave. Some towns are the kind that you can't wait to leave. San Luis Obispo is not one of those, but there are no JOBS. There's no INDUSTRY. And the cost of living is extremely HIGH here, due to all the rich retirees relocating from the Silicon Valley to quiet, picturesque San Luis Obispo. Bastards. So when I have a friend who lives in or visits San Luis Obispo and I don't have to email and I don't have to call and I can actually converse while sharing a bottle of sake and some sushi with this person, I'm THRILLED.

So we conversed while sharing sake and sushi last night, and it was so fun catching up with her. Can't wait til she comes into town again. Quite a wait at the restaurant last night. Wednesday night is THE night for Tsurugi's. By the time we left, it was after 10. So late morning practice this a.m. at Open Studio at The Yoga Centre.

Comments

[Susan]

All my friends are out of town too, I am always so desparate for friends! Maybe I am frightening them off!

[rew]

great new site look! i LOVE the green :-)

[Jenna]

Thanks Rachel! I like a lot of typepad features. And I found a code so that I have a 90 day free trial. I'll email it to you in case you want to give it a try.