Hey #YYC, I need to meet you!
Oh boy, I really don’t enjoy writing about unhappy stuff, but my blog is cathartic for me and this is where I get to share my joys, and my frustrations.
I’ll admit, right off the top, I’m having a hard time with things right now – I’m feeling especially isolated these days, out in these-here burbs in the deep South of Calgary.
My belief is that this yearning is primarily related to my recent roadtrip to Vancouver with Barry – where I literally ran into friends in places all over the city while I was there. I won’t lie, I actually cried when I left. Barry looked at me like I was an alien. He’s very supportive, but a social circle just doesn’t mean that much to him.
Don’t get me wrong, I have a great (really great, actually) group of friends here in Cowtown, but as I’ve gone on and on about in posts past, it’s not the same… people just don’t stop by here. I never get a phone call from a friend “around the corner” saying, hey, I’m coming over so you’d better have my favourite wine poured and ready.
I absolutely need to do something about this situation. I am almost at the point of needing medication, I’m feeling so lonely. Hell, Barry is going to need medication soon if I don’t find a network of friends that are available on a regular basis for fun.
I’ve got to find a hobby, or a cause, or something. And, now, finally, I don’t feel so stifled with my study-load, so I can actually dedicate time to something fun, with like-minded potential friends to meet.
Now… what the heck is it that I want to focus on?
Hmmm.
YOUR TURN: Got ideas for me? Or, are you someone that reads this blog in #yyc, and we haven’t met yet? Speak up!
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In other news… apparently Calgary ranked in the top 5 cities in the whole world to live in. I’m missing out on a lot of really cool people to meet! Drop a comment and say hi. I dare you!
https://www.eiu.com/public/topical_report.aspx?campaignid=Liveability2012
Tanya, maybe better to throw out some of your interests & old hobbies, and we can suggest ideas around those? There used to be a group that tried different restaurants around town – we could revive that. There’s also Yelp – always events going on in a variety of venues.
Hey Danelle… Thanks! For starters, I was “the connector” in Vancouver – I loved seeding other relationships (through small groups, and large ones [like Third Tuesdays which I often organized with upwards of 100+ people there...]. I also love wine tastings, long walks on the beach (just kidding), trying new restaurants, learning new hobbies, rowing (the season is too short here and I live too far from the club to get involved right now), and parties/social networking events.
I’m happy to head towards downtown most evenings (or stay there after work, since I work in the heart of the core as you know)…
Thanks again! We should catch up for lunch or a drink after work some day soon! (since y’know, we work in the same building lol)
Hmm, ok – there’s a monthly “International Supper Club” on Yelp – http://www.yelp.ca/events/calgary-cmye-yelps-international-supper-club-3
Might want to ask Doug Lacombe if he has room for an assistant organizer with Calgary’s Third Tuesday: http://www.meetup.com/third-tuesday-calgary/
There’s also a bloggers’ meetup group (started by Merry): http://www.meetup.com/CalgaryBloggers/
J Webb has tonnes of events… I’d be happy to hit one up every month or two
http://www.jwebb.net/site/events.php
AWESOME IDEAS D!! Thank you so much – you rock chick!
Have you thought about getting back into biking????? Would Barry like to ride?????? Great way to meet people… You also have to remember you’ve been working hard to get that new career going and it takes time and effort – which you have been giving it.
I have no advice, but a big hug and some commiseration as I go through the same thing right now. Moving to a new city is hard, yo!
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You are living in the Calgary equivalent of Maple Ridge. If you lived in MR in Vancouver, you’d have the same isolated feelings.
Get yourself an infill in the city and bump into people with shared lifestyles, and goals.
Hi Tanya ….check out Meetup.com for Calgary – there are lots of different groups who are into wine tasting, walking groups, social media groups – or you could start one yourself!!!
Location shouldn’t matter worth a damn if you know people willing to make an effort to hang with you. If they aren’t, then they aren’t worth your effort.
I thoroughly enjoyed our hen session last week and I look forward to doing it again and again and again.
Friendship knows no mileage limitations.
/clink!
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