Awkward Moments

Making new friends when you move to a place where everyone already has their friends is a little bit of a challenge. Mostly, I haven't cared. I'll make friends later when I move and just hang out with my family now. Besides, I hardly feel like I really fit in to rural culture (although I probably do and am just in denial). But, tonight, I recklessly gave it a try. I was leaving the youth rally, having watched the nursery, when a guy about my age asked if I was going out to dinner with everyone. In a very strange conversation I think I got invited to go. So I went. He had already ordered his food when I arrived, and since it was my first time to eat at Quizno's since being back I felt like I needed to read the entire menu. Once I decided, about 4 people had gotten in front of me. I was splitting a group in half, so I left the line and stood awkwardly at the table where my new "friend" was. There wasn't an extra chair, so I made small talk and finally left to come home. Now, I'm writing about this rather embarassing mix up.

And Jeanine - I'm so glad we so easily became friends!