Making Friends As An Adult – Page 8

fake eyelashes.

List after list, orange flowers and yellow hair pins, excitement and butterflies, constant bridesmaid laughter, handsome groomsmen donned in Air Force uniform, unforgettable introductions from new friends and hugs from old friends, dancing and twirling the flower girl around the dance floor, a bride more beautiful than one could’ve even imagined. Then all of aContinue reading “fake eyelashes.”

12 passengers.

A couple of wanderlusts around my age came in to the store with a twinkle in their eyes. They were getting ready for an adventure, flying off to their own Neverland. They had both quit their jobs days before and were trying on boots and backpacks for an All Around America roadtrip. Once they completeContinue reading “12 passengers.”

coffee cup sleeves.

Oprah’s quote on my Starbucks Americano cup reads: “Be more splendid. Be more extraordinary. Use every moment to fill yourself up.” My first cynical thought was “duh, Oprah.” But really, when I over-analyze it, like I do with most things, I realized why it was so true and why Oprah has been successful enough toContinue reading “coffee cup sleeves.”

grouper nuggets.

Mindy sent me a message on Monday night that read: “My dad has two extra tickets to a concert at the Jaeb Theatre and he wants us to go with him.” I said yes immediately even though I didn’t know who was playing, because Mindy and her dad, Jim, have excellent taste in music (inContinue reading “grouper nuggets.”

glee.

While waiting for customers to come into the store, I was chatting with my coworkers and giving myself a pep talk. “I will not spend money on these nice things with my nice discount. I do not need anything. Do not let me buy anything, guys! Well, all I really need is a day pack.”Continue reading “glee.”

abnormally tall fixtures.

I started work today at the outfitters store. Learning a new place full of new people and new products results in a bit of information overload. I know within a couple weeks it’ll all be normal, like using your ring finger to hit your blinker as you steer. Today was very positive. I feel likeContinue reading “abnormally tall fixtures.”