meeting people in singapore, s'pore, is quite easy. first of all, they are very friendly (can't say that for many asian races - or at least not outwardly friendly), secondly, they are easy going, and lastly, they are very good about introducing you to other people. so meeting new people haven't been much of a problem, people outside of work that is. there is friend of a friend, then friend of a friend of a friend, and so on. this weekend was filled with meeting new people. friday lunch, i ate with someone that was introduced to me by a friend. friday night, a small group of us went out for chili and pepper crabs, a very popular local dish. one woman was an anchor with ESPN Asia, the other a shiatsu masseuse who just opened her own place, a relationship manager with investment bank, so on and so forth. saturday afternoon a co-worker had an art show at her place. lots of expats showed up for the event, while pleasant, it was more of a shallow social setting. sunday was my usual church day, checked out yet another church and met more people. again, a small group of us went out for lunch. everyone i met from friday through sunday were really nice, however, the more new people i met, the more i longed for my old friends. people that knew me already. people that knew my history and knew what i like to eat. people that knew my idiosyncrasies and knew how to draw out the deeper things of my heart. perhaps i'm just getting tired of introducing myself and explaining why i'm here. for those of you familiar with "sex and the city," you'll recall one of the last episodes when carrie was in paris. life was new and exciting and in the midst of meeting new people and being alone, she would long for her brunch buddies, the ones you can count on to always be there. guess i had one of those moments...
the upside is, i am meeting alot of cool people and got to venture around little india, albeit on my own. it'll be great to see my friends soon. friends that i go to skid row with, friends on the skid row, friends from work, friends from college, friends that are just friends. friends that know me. friends that do not need an explanation as to who i am and why i'm there.
3 comments:
Don't worry, your S& the C moments are very normal. I probably went through quite a few my first year in NYC. Why do you think you practically received a phone call every other week? Feel free to "skype" me anytime (if your account is still active).
It's true though my CA friends have truly been the nearest and dearest.
We can hardly wait to see you again either Sonae! But give it time--soon all your new friends over there will know you well and will tease you mercilessly about the amount of food you eat, how fast you walk, and how crazy you drive. :-)
Good words.
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