Lipgloss and Cigarettes

Last night had decidedly too little alcohol in it. That must be remedied.

These kids are different than myself. Different I'd say than my friends in general, even those I'm really only associates or aquaintances with. Maybe it's because they're younger. Most of them are, with the exception of Rob Soma, who is my age. Maybe it is their background of university life. It's funny, maybe they are just having the summer of being 23 that I had three (going on four, my God) years ago. Maybe that's why I never see any of MY friends out anymore (associates or aquaintances more appropriately), that time has passed for them. What am I talking about? I know why I don't see Steve and Rainey much, usually it has to be planned in advance, they are married with a child now. Victor is in Philly, but when he's down it's still awesome. John and Kallen, gone the way of Rob and I, and Carol Anne obviously being my replacement's best friend, it makes sense that she would continue to see Rob, although it's wierd I haven't once bumped into her, or her sister, for that matter. A lot of the other people, simply don't exist anymore---the Rob Kings and John Hicks', Tim (despite being back in town), Kimothy, all these people on MySpace pages whose stories I still tell like it matters or is remotely relevant. Who do I bring to the table? I have met and been out with so many of his friends, yet who of my friends do I have to call up and introduce or even run into randomly? Other than Carm and Allen, who I love dearly and am proud and enthusiastic over, nobody really. There was that time of running into Rainey on her B-day (which I'd forgotten) on our second extended date, which was awesome, but aside from that, and aside from seeing Rob at Two For Tuesdays those times, my people have been limited to the barstaff and dj's and other very vague aquaintances. There was Bill, but since he's got a girlfriend now, I haven't heard from him for weekly hour-long phonecalls nor has he returned any of mine, which I find terribly fucking rude. Just because you get a new girlfriend doesn't mean you should drop all your friends, I don't feel like I have done that, and am trying to keep it that way, especially where Carm is concerned after all that stuff about her feeling like we were only roomates now and not as close or good enough to not go out to a bar all the time.

I love the fact that he dropped out of college.