Carly Findlay

Writer, speaker, appearance activist. Loving life!

  • About me
  • Say Hello – my book
  • Hire me!
  • Support Me
  • Contact
  • What is Ichthyosis?
  • Ichthyosis + appearance diversity resources
  • Disclaimer
  • Shop
  • Guest post contribution guidelines
  • Growing Up Disabled in Australia

There is always a way to meet new friends

April 10, 2011 Carly Findlay 8 Comments

While the number of friends I have has expanded by what seems like (and Facebook can prove it – Facebook doesn’t lie) by 1000+, there’s always room for new friends. And honestly, it can be hard making and keeping friends. This weekend I have made a few new friends.

It started off at a birthday party on Friday night where I initially only knew the birthday girl before some mutual friends came. And she introduced me to others who had come on their own, and before we knew it, we were new friends. I felt so included. I met the birthday girl and mutual friends on Twitter.

It helped that there were cocktails in hand. I take drinking very little to the extreme, and almost four cocktails for me was like drinking a case of beer. There was a chocolate one, a bit too alcoholy tasting for me.

Then this one, the one that was wrongly delivered to our table. It was a margerita.

 At the time of drinking, I wrote this:

We didn’t really steal the cocktail
It was delivered to the wrong table.
So we drank it.
I asked my new friends if they got cold sores before I drank my share.

Then there was a Turkish delight one. By far the best.

 And lastly, the margerita custard. A little bit good, a little bit yuck.

There were some cute but boring boys who sat near us. I had a Cinderella moment and rushed off. And then it was bed.

On Saturday, I woke up fine. Other than a sore bruised leg. I had some unclassy chips, gravy and cheese for breakfast (they must be healthy if they’re from an award winning vegetarian takeaway) and then headed to the classy National Gallery of Victoria for High Tea.

 I had a tea flower. It was fun to watch.

 And generated lots of discussion.

 My tea flower took a while to bloom.

 Once it did, it looked beautiful.

Unfortunately, like the cute but boring boys on Friday night, the tea was beautiful but tasteless.

The occasion was a meet of Vogue Forum members. I’d been to two previously. This one was by far the best. The girls on my table were lovely. Intelligent, interesting, stylish, interested, funny and committed to making new friends.

I had an epiphany at the table. I was having such a good time. We talked for hours. And I’ve already lined up a second meeting with one girl on Wednesday night.

And towards the end, I met a blogger who I recognised!


The super elegant Le Blog de Sushi! She was so lovely and so well dressed.

I came away from the gallery feeling good about myself. It was wonderful to have good conversation, laughs and desserts with these girls. I hope to see them again.

Share this:

  • Click to print (Opens in new window)
  • Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)

Related

carly findlay, cocktails, friendship, high tea, le blog de sushi, new friends, Uncategorized, vogue forums

Comments

  1. Donna says

    April 10, 2011 at 5:52 pm

    You are an inspiration, you really are! I am always so nervous to put myself out there and make new friends, but you have reminded me new people wont actually bite πŸ™‚

    Log in to Reply
  2. stink-bomb says

    April 10, 2011 at 5:53 pm

    i love this post carly – you're right there is always room for more friends. i like the saying "strangers are just friends you haven't met yet".

    ~x~

    Log in to Reply
  3. Kelli Shea says

    April 10, 2011 at 6:08 pm

    I have never even heard of tea flower before, but it looks SO cool! I want one. Too bad they don't taste as pretty as they look.

    Also, new friends are just the greatest. πŸ™‚

    Log in to Reply
  4. Sydney Shop Girl says

    April 10, 2011 at 6:34 pm

    What a great weekend of meeting new people, Carly!

    SSG xxx

    Sydney Shop Girl blog

    Log in to Reply
  5. Suz says

    April 10, 2011 at 9:26 pm

    You're amazing. I am a bit keen to try one of those Turkish delight cocktails! xx

    Log in to Reply
  6. Blithely Unaware says

    April 11, 2011 at 12:18 am

    What a gorgeous day!!!

    Shame about the boys ahahahaa

    β™₯

    Log in to Reply
  7. Heidi - Apples Under My Bed says

    April 11, 2011 at 8:14 am

    How nice and very true, there are always ways to meet new friends. That Turkish delight cocktail sounds amazing! I've never been to a VF meetup, I haven't been on in ages!!
    Heidi xo

    Log in to Reply
  8. Sophie P says

    April 11, 2011 at 1:08 pm

    Cute but boring boys are rubbish! So blah. Cocktails looked amazing, I want one now and it's only midday… XX

    Log in to Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Socials

  • View tune.into.radio.carly’s profile on Facebook
  • View @carlyfindlay’s profile on Twitter
  • View carlyfindlay’s profile on Instagram
  • View sqoggle’s profile on YouTube

Book me to speak

Sign up for some love in your inbox

Listen to my podcast

Tune in

Enter your email address to receive new posts by email.

Archives

Popular Posts

  • What's with the image descriptions on my social media posts?
  • Face Equality Week - My Best Selfies
  • Creamoata: a much loved, yet lost food of my childhood. Help me find it.
  • Face Equality is a Human Right
  • Ichthyosis Awareness Month - The Girl Behind the Face: "Life’s rarely been split between either laughter or tears; both have existed simultaneously."
  • Reflections on turning 40
  • Ichthyosis Awareness Month: Nutritional advice from a dietician.
  • The Greatest Showman - upliftspirational exploitation and the able gaze
  • On AllySHIT
  • Interview with Beth Bradfield from Malory Towers

Copyright

The material on Tune into Radio Carly is copyright. The writing in this blog is by Carly Findlay unless otherwise stated. Most photos in this blog are by Carly Findlay unless otherwise stated. Please do not reproduce without permission from Carly Findlay. This blog represents my personal opinions and experiences. It does not reflect those of my employers'. The information I provide about ichthyosis is mostly based on personal experiences. Please seek medical advice or counseling before trying any new treatments I've written about. Where stared, I use affiliate links on this blog. By clicking them, I receive a small percentage of the purchase.

Copyright © 2022 · Daily Dish Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in

loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.