Full discloser: the opening song of “Napoleon Dynamite” was the first thing that came to mind, and also appropriate for the topic of this post.
I went to a wedding last weekend and hung out some very nice young ladies, some of whom I had never met, others that I had not seen in a very long time. One of the girls had heard about my moving plans, and upon my first arrival, excitedly told me about one of her good friends moving to Sydney. Before the weekend was over, I told the girl to make sure she and I exchanged information about her friend so introductions could be made before we both go to Australia.
I met Kristen for coffee yesterday, and liked her instantly. From first reaction she was very nice, and easygoing. We seemed to have a lot in common, and knew a lot of the same people. She is my age, went to UT, was in a sorority, and the whole time we were talking I kept wondering how our paths hadn't already crossed. It was fun to compare notes, and discuss our motivations and all the things involved with our moves. Kristen is moving over for work and it was interesting to hear how different her process has been from mine.
I am very excited to make this new acquaintance. It is nice to know that I will have another fellow Longhorn with me in a land full of Aussies. Kristen and I even joked about starting a Sydney Texas Exes chapter, because believe or not, there isn't one. I look forward to all the new people I'm going to meet via Adam, school, etc. But as of right now, I'm happy to gain a new friend in Kristen!
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