Despite sitting here grasping at a mug filled with hot water to warm my hands between typing and having a semi-stressful day at work, I'm feeling quite content right now. I've been reaching out to people on CouchSurfing.org and received some good feedback so far. I might be hiking Lion's Head, one of the three big mountains surrounding the city, on Wednesday morning with a couple CSers. I might be going to the special Old Biscuit Mill night party - the open-air market held every Saturday, which serves as a beacon to hipsters, yuppies, and American students - on Tuesday with a CSer. I might be having a late lunch with a CSer on Saturday at a place called Banana Jam; I hope the place is as awesome as the name makes it sound. And there are a couple other people who I've been messaging back and forth with about trying to meet up, but no plans yet.
I've realized that during my time here, it is unlikely I'll make friends. It is much more likely I'll make a lot of acquaintances, some better than others. And I'm okay with that. It seems my closest network will be my coworkers, especially the women who are there close to full time with me. They are incredibly sympathetic to my living situation and can relate to the work triumphs and frustrations.
And on top of that Skype is the best invention ever. I do not think I would be anywhere near as settled, confident, and comfortable as I am if it weren't for the almost daily time I spend on Skype with my family. Being able to see and hear them is incredibly reassuring.
This is being cut short because a coworker is picking me up to go watch the Italy-Paraguay game at ... BANANA JAM! So in part two of this entry, I'll report back on whether the place lives up to the name.
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