tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post5312811210838850069..comments2024-02-25T11:13:28.555-08:00Comments on Sunny in Seattle: Why can't we be friends?Sunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10964875388384777306noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post-14015577466178248252009-06-30T14:00:16.015-07:002009-06-30T14:00:16.015-07:00I hear you on the friendship thing. I have a reall...I hear you on the friendship thing. I have a really, really hard time with it. The only thing that has helped me build more intimate friendships is investing in what other people have going on. Not so much an invite to the park but more taking the time to recognize what people need and trying to fill the gap for them. So, is there anyone that could use a pie or a meal or babysitting or something? <br /><br />That's all I got.momofonefornowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09024643244161544858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post-82383794380584902782009-06-27T11:08:45.853-07:002009-06-27T11:08:45.853-07:00sounds like you had a great day!! It's never t...sounds like you had a great day!! It's never too early to introduce children to the sporting traditions!!<br /><br />By the way - there's absolutely no need to feel foolish unless you like feeling foolish - you weren't to know I am deaf, after all, how can you tell just from reading a blog unless I make reference to it all the time. (and that's not how I see myself although I will be keeping people informed about the dog should I get one - waiting list is about two years long!!!)Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773481719981401980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post-54926524811174662312009-06-26T13:33:14.223-07:002009-06-26T13:33:14.223-07:00Happy Father's Day to your hubby!! Your handso...Happy Father's Day to your hubby!! Your handsome fella is so cute. Garlic fries are my fav at the ballpark, yummers.<br />I've moved quite a bit too, it's hard to find friends when you are older. Please try and pick up the phone and call a nice mom to chat and invite her to coffee because that is a drug to all Seattle folks.Martha@A Sense of Humor is Essentialhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07129428477996644401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post-92047062715143592062009-06-25T00:33:02.913-07:002009-06-25T00:33:02.913-07:00Hey as a fellow Seattle transplant, I know how har...Hey as a fellow Seattle transplant, I know how hard it can be to make new friends here (I've been here for 8 years+ and I'm still working on it) - seems like lots of people already have very established social networks and it can be hard to break in - or else people live so far away that the distance makes it prohibitive. Whatever the reason, it can be *hard*. That said, Peanut and I would totally hang out with you :-) Leave me a comment or send me an email if you're interested!Coffeegrljapanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04848101070810301786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post-88662089303795314512009-06-24T22:15:54.220-07:002009-06-24T22:15:54.220-07:00Jen stole my suggestion: make hubby find you frie...Jen stole my suggestion: make hubby find you friends. Worked for me. I'm horrible at converting in-school friends to out-of-school friends. Really terrible at it. But my hubby is the most outgoing person ever. He'd invite total strangers over to our house if he discovered that they had one thing in common. ("You own a car? Hey, me too! Wanna have lunch together tomorrow?") He sucks at keeping in touch with people, though, so he brings people home and befriends them, then I make sure that they stay friends. Works well.<br /><br />Very cute Ichiro t-shirt. We haven't ventured to baseball games yet, but can hardly wait for football season to start.Nickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15614845410446113639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post-71087139393242752062009-06-24T18:51:06.157-07:002009-06-24T18:51:06.157-07:00Glad you had a great fathers day (Cowboy will have...Glad you had a great fathers day (Cowboy will have to wait a while for his as we celebrate it is September in Australia).<br /><br />Re: the friends issue, I found that 'out of school' friendships are a bit harder to form now that we have kids. Maybe because people are so busy fitting everything in (especially if they work away from home or have more than one kid), but a lot of people are just happy seeing each other only 'in school' (or playgroup, swimming, etc).<br /><br />The idea of SAHMs all sitting around having a coffee seems a re rare occassion. <br /><br />That said I do have one set of girls that meet to do just that once a week while the kids play. I met them at breastfeeding group. Do they have that in Seattle?Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08050880029224884665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post-32012663788318565842009-06-24T17:21:52.506-07:002009-06-24T17:21:52.506-07:00If you still lived here in Michigan I would be you...If you still lived here in Michigan I would be your friend IRL. I could use some right now. I too absolutely love garlic but that does sound like it was over kill. I am glad father's day was great!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03661220372372737455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post-23545872304204043902009-06-24T16:49:39.255-07:002009-06-24T16:49:39.255-07:00WoooHooo! I love any post when baseball is includ...WoooHooo! I love any post when baseball is included. And correct me if I'm wrong, but is lil man wearing an "Ichiro" shirt? I do believe he is!<br />Way to get him started early!! Loves it!!<br /><br />Glad you all had such a great day Sunny! And I don't blame you one bit about the garlic. I love garlic and that empty paper bowl made me cringe. assalotta garlic!Debzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06782022114303206069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post-38027732788252579742009-06-24T13:10:13.181-07:002009-06-24T13:10:13.181-07:00That is some CRAZY garlic, but I'm intrigued a...That is some CRAZY garlic, but I'm intrigued all the same. I'm from Kansas City so the seasoning of choice for our fries is barbecue sauce. It's hard to make new friends, at least for me, because I'm not good at the small chit chat....hang in there, it just takes time.MoxieMamaKChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08476898618715285808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post-8959151589855222442009-06-24T12:58:28.615-07:002009-06-24T12:58:28.615-07:00But on another note, you could always give Jeramy ...But on another note, you could always give Jeramy a call. I'm sure he'd be game to hang out...well minus the HGTV of course :)Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00985331491572039777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post-21792454267519362782009-06-24T12:56:50.940-07:002009-06-24T12:56:50.940-07:00You're cracking me up. Curing cancer, too fun...You're cracking me up. Curing cancer, too funny. Most of the time it feels like pulling the teeth of scientists to get them to do the administrative bullshit that they despise. But I digress...<br /><br />And for the record, if it wasn't for the day job I'd totally hang out with you want watch HGTV all day long while the kids torture poor Evie.<br /><br />Outside of a couple friends that don't mind my inability to get together more than once every quarter, I owe all friendships to my husband. He is the one who calls people (guy and gal friends) and keeps in touch. In fact, when I recently texted folks about a birthday party at my house, several people texted back asking who I was.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00985331491572039777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post-34016947915289348062009-06-24T06:30:41.034-07:002009-06-24T06:30:41.034-07:00Im so impressed you ventured to the ball game!! W...Im so impressed you ventured to the ball game!! We took z last year when he was about 5months and he did great....napped, cooed, etc. Easy Peazy. I am terrified to attempt to take him anywhere that would require him to sit still for more than 5 min, LOL! What did you do to keep Danny entertained??<br /><br />As for the friends, that is a toughie! Maybe pick your fav potential BFF from the moms group and start hanging with her more at the big events and that could lead to the courage to do something on a smaller scale? Good luck!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13170901146434618978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post-51868055266488425042009-06-23T22:38:01.949-07:002009-06-23T22:38:01.949-07:00I had some trouble meeting friends in the town I l...I had some trouble meeting friends in the town I live in, but then I met a blogger who lives 12 houses from MY house! I totally stalked other blogs that had "Oregon" in their name. That's how desperate I was to have a friend..lol. Maybe that'll work for you! Plus having a bloggy friend is AWESOME! Nobody understand blogs like a blogger herself, ya know?<br /><br />Umm the garlic in the garlic fries seems a bit much. I don't blame you for passing up on that. Glad ya'll had a good time!<br />*HUGS*Beautiful Messhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02425541240465474148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post-59513917464486827702009-06-23T21:33:05.362-07:002009-06-23T21:33:05.362-07:00Yay for a great fathers day!
I'm in the same ...Yay for a great fathers day!<br /><br />I'm in the same boat but I don't even have "in school friends". I only have bloggy friends who I may never meet in RL. I want friends but never really go anywhere to meet people. I'm so lonely. <br /><br />Oh wait I just remembered my social anxiety. That explains a lot!GeekByMarriagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05852460217362049044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post-32019118390732270232009-06-23T21:32:31.385-07:002009-06-23T21:32:31.385-07:00I have only a few girlfriends too. The weekend I f...I have only a few girlfriends too. The weekend I found out I was moving offices and going to work the swing shift, sucked. And everyone was out of town! My husband, and all of my girlfriends! It was not fun.Kristina P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16144488639100871226noreply@blogger.com