The Last Waltz is playig on my iPod as I write,with Paul Butterfield wailing on the harp.Wow.
Anyway,this post is not about the Last Waltz,although that's a great idea.This post is about my effort to get off my tush and get things done. With four days of holidays left and a new phone expected later this evening (fingers crossed), I got an idea that I should've had ages ago.
I think the fact that I'm socially awkward has been established.I make few friends, which is acceptable, but I keep in touch with none, which is not. The number of friends and acquaintances that I've lost contact with over the years is in the dozens. And all because of my laziness.Not answering phone calls, text messages, even letters (yes dear kids,I'm old enough to have sent and received letters) and avoiding contact wherever possible have left me with precious few close friends.
And with me turning 22 in March next, that's not an enviable situation (Clapton.Wow !!!) So going against my nature ( and better judgement),I've decided to take steps.A plan has been formulated and let's see what happens if I carry it through. The salient feature include :
1.Find all my phone contacts that I haven't contacted in the last three months and text 'em.Three months because that's the first thing that popped into my head, and text cuz I can't be bothered to call such a long list.
2. Look up all my social networking "friends" and send em some sort of generic message to see if they respond.
3. Try to meet everyone I know who lives in Pindi-Islamabad.
4. Actually make an effort to track down all the "best friends" I've ever had,and there were about half a dozen of those.
I wanted it to be a five point plan,but can't think of a fifth point. If anyone reads this( chuckle,right ) and can think up something else I can do, do let me know.Alright then......Thundercats Are Go !!!!
Movies Of The Week,"This Is Spinal Tap","The Other Side Of The Mirror"
Music Of The Week,"One Kind Favor",B.B. King
Book Of The Week,"The Good War",Studs Terkel
The feeling of isolation is temporary.If you lost contact with them, it's probably because they weren't that memorable.
ReplyDeleteSounds harsh, but honestly, if you connected with them why would you have let them go?
That's an angle..
ReplyDeleteBut I'm full of quirks like that.I lose contact,then pine like the dickens.Anyhoo,the experiment's underway, with great results on the phone front....