John and I each have our responsibilities while we’re apart. He is supposed to sell the cars, cancel our phones and internet, wrap up at work, and bring everything I couldn’t fit over to Geneva. I am supposed to find an apartment, get everything set up in the apartment, figure out how everything works around here so he doesn’t have to be an idiot when he gets here too, and make us some friends. I have been working on the friends since I got here, and I’m up to three and three quarters. That’s 1.6 per week!
My three are Britney from work, Meghan who was having a hard time adjusting, and Laura who I met at a Brits in Business event. Britney has brought me to government offices, IKEA, and her house, so we are definitely friends. I went to happy hour with Meghan after work this week, and we’ve been emailing since, so I think that’s a good sign. I went to coffee with Laura yesterday, and we talked about going skiing together this winter. Also, Laura and Meghan are both married, so I’m making John friends too. I’m pretty much an awesome wife.
Tricia is a half-friend right now. She’s the one I spent a Sunday with a few weeks ago. I emailed her again two weeks ago to see if she wanted go on a second date (not that exact wording), but no response. I know she was going back to the US to visit family in October, so I’m hoping that she is just away at the moment and will contact me when she gets back so we can become full friends. I also met another girl from the UK at the Brits in Business event who I emailed for coffee on Monday. She’s a potential friend, so I’m counting her as one quarter for now.
I’m hoping that by making a few friends, they can introduce us to more friends, and then we’ll just be little social butterflies. Hope your calendar is clear, John, because we are on our way to epic popularity in Switzerland.
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