Moving into this new city took a toll on my social life. I miss my girls... I extremely do. We worked together, you see, Fiercely Fab Moma, Glitter & Glam Moma, Shopaholic Wife and I. So another day at work was never another day of work. It was hours of chit-chats and giggles, bags and shoes, make-up and men. We had the most fabulous time... in the mall, at the beach, with the karaoke, over dinner, over booze, in long drives. Girl talk was at its best- bad times became good, good times became better.We had our little pink bubble.
It burst a year ago.
Life branched in different directions for all four of us. I never discerned the vastness of the oceans, until it sailed us apart.
When I think about it, I realize how much I've given up to start this new life. But life must go on, I guess.
Then again, information technology has made the world smaller everyday. Knowing that the girls are mouse-click away... that should be my band-aid relief.
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Ugh. I know how you feel. Most of my friends are states apart. It saddens me. But like you said, the internet has made it much easier to at least keep in touch.
ReplyDeleteyes, the internet makes it so much easier! :-)
ReplyDeleteyeah... the internet's a gift from heaven!
ReplyDeleteI feel ya...all my closest girl friends live between 1000-2000 miles away from me. I knew what I was getting into, moving away for law school, but I didn't realize how much I'd miss them or how long it would take to make friends like them, here.
ReplyDeleteIt's been 10 months, and I'm just starting to feel like I have some of those "really great" friends you can always count on. I think it took time with my older friends, but it's been so long that it feels like it should be easier!!
Thank God for the internet...if I had to write letters I'd have no friends at all! :)
I totally understand. When i moved I didn't really think that it would impact any friendships with my girls at all - well it did. Space divides us, lack of transportation, lack of phone time, different schedules - thank god for the internet!
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aweee i hear you... its so great that u have great friends like that :)
ReplyDeletelove the quote and the picture!
lovely blog! your post hit home, i have three best friends [we have used that sex and the city quote time and time again] and we will all be splitting up very soon. marriage, work, boyfriends are all splitting us up but its good to know the relationships CAN stay intact!
ReplyDeletethanks for your comments teasinglydiverse, fabbrunette, the novelista barista and nicole addison... i love this photo of us, too. it was one of those goofing-while-working moments when happened to be wearing our casual friday flats on a non-friday.
ReplyDeleteFiercely Fab Moma-Scholar miletus, Glitter & Glam Moma-me???hahaha!!!, Shopaholic Wife-banch and I-yes you ofcourse. LOVE IT!
ReplyDeleteI'm originally from The Netherlands and emigrated to London last September.
ReplyDeleteSurprisingly, I find that with some friends I manage to stay in touch better, now that there's a sea between us, because I reserve a little amount of time to email them, read their blogs and speak to them through Skype. But the 30 something pairs of shoes that I left in a suitcase at my parents' place... well, I just completely forgot about them and I don't even miss them! I can do perfectly well with the five or six pairs I brought!
Deborah
Good girlfriends make the world go round!
ReplyDeletethe four of us (my best girlfriends from a decade over) had to split to different parts of the country a few years ago. Video chatting saved us :)
ReplyDeleteI'm with you girl!
ReplyDeleteAww, hugs. My best friends are spread out across the country... and while some are still in grad school, we make time to see each other even if it's once a year. It's tough but there's a reason we get along so well-- a little distance can't shake our bond.
ReplyDeleteI also moved to a new town a year ago and while it was an adjustment, it's definitely worth it. Thank goodness for cell phones and email!
Aww, even if they can't be nearby, at least you have them in your life.
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