I made a new friend today! I literally feel like a kid again, an overly excited, anxious, geek waiting at the bus stop for her first day of school! If there’s one thing people know about me, it’s that I’m rarely (if ever) by myself, so you can imagine what a culture/social shock this move has been for me. I had a few goals in mind when I decided to take this leap of faith, coincidently the thought of being alone in a city where everyone knows everyone hadn’t crossed my mind. When I think back to the last time I was thrown into a situation like this, and by “this” I mean the uncomfortable feeling of knowing no one but wanting so desperately to have that comfort of a friend, I think of horse-camp in 3rd grade.
So let me lay my life out quick for you here, thinking it might help clear up a few things. I’m on a 164 foot private yacht called ‘Inception’ which has 10 amazing crew (myself included). Nick’s married, Mike’s married, Pete mine as well be, Zahraa has an amazing bf who’s in yachting and ported across the way from us, Nina too has a bf in yachting (his boat’s next door), Haley also, also has a bf in yachting (although he’s in West Palm so she’s onboard most nights), which leaves me, Bobby, and Mark. Bobby’s a native Floridian (actually grew up 11 miles from our boat) which excludes him from this “trying to make friends” situation, so really it’s Mark and myself who are left. Mark’s amazing but he’s not the most social person in the world, and contrary to popular belief, when I’m riding solo I’m not the most outgoing/confident person either. I never realized how much I thrive off the comfort of being around my friends…humor is easy when you have Shelly, Erin, Lissy, and Jenna to bounce it off of. I feel like a kid who’s lost her training wheels but isn’t quite ready…it’s a feeling that’s hard to describe any other way. Coming down to FL was easy because I was thrown into a classroom (with Becca by my side) where everyone was doing the exact same thing as us, everyone was looking for friends, and it was almost impossible NOT to make them. But as those friends started accepting jobs and their boats slowly started making their way to other countries, reality hit like a ton of bricks and suddenly weekends at the beach didn’t seem so appealing.
But anyway, back to the point of this blog…my new friend (I’m such a dork)! I just hope to God she doesn’t browse through my Facebook, see my blog, and read this entry ;-) Her name is Ashley and she’s a blond, bubbly, super fun Californian yachtie who has vowed to make the next 3 months (we leave for Europe in May) unforgettable!
In fact, we’re already signed up for a speed-dating adventure in Boca tomorrow night (I can hear you laughing, but before you grab your side let me just say it’s for a good cause. My crewmate Bobby has a friend who’s hosting it as a charity event). Either way, I finally feel a sense of “settling in” going on here in FL and I like it! That’s all for now, short and sweet. I have ZERO idea of what to expect tomorrow but I anticipate an interesting blog to follow.
In fact, we’re already signed up for a speed-dating adventure in Boca tomorrow night (I can hear you laughing, but before you grab your side let me just say it’s for a good cause. My crewmate Bobby has a friend who’s hosting it as a charity event). Either way, I finally feel a sense of “settling in” going on here in FL and I like it! That’s all for now, short and sweet. I have ZERO idea of what to expect tomorrow but I anticipate an interesting blog to follow.
Xoxoxo
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