Good Friends

Apologies to my avid readers that I'm behind on my Sunday post by a factor of two days. The administration over the last few days coupled with work has made blogging a lower priority, but I will endeavour to keep up the postings (especially in Europe!)

Having some of my good friends over for a BBQ on the weekend made me start to realise that it's going to be very sad to leave Sydney. My friends are my lifeblood, and moving to a new city, whilst exciting for Bec and I, will mean a lot less good friends around. I'll miss the poker games, the X-Box nights, the board games, the dinners, the Singstar/Guitar Hero, the general hanging out with people that I've known for a very long time. Sure we'll meet new friends there, but it will take a while (if ever) to get to know them to a point of sharing old jokes, laughing at stupid things and generally being as much as myself as I can be. It hit me pretty hard.

However, I realise how lucky I am to live in an age where email is a click away, I can hook up a video link via the internet, and even airfares are affordable enough for a visit. But it's not the same as being together in one city. I'm sure a lot of my other international friends have gone through this ritual and survived, so I'm sure there is light at the end of the tunnel. I did it once before, going to Sweden, it should be ok.

To all my buddies, I'll miss you all, take care of yourselves, and more visits to New York! :)