When asked what my friends do for physical exercise, I started listing off The Girls .. ie. the girls I work with, one of whom is my boss. And then I was promptly reminded that the question was about my friends, not my boss or coworkers.

And then I realized it .. all my friends-friends no longer live in town.

So what is holding me to this city? I used to think it was the people – but who cares if I know bartenders or squash pros or other random people? The only thing left in this city is my fantastic but super-busy-and-super-married friend K, and the Hockey Player BF.

Yeah, okay – so my best friend since I was 13 is also still here – and while we talk a lot, we don’t see each other very often due to differing schedules. So really, in town or out of town, it’s the same with her.

But I also just started this new job in September .. I think I owe them a year before ditching. Hmm.

Picture this ..

I’m in my office-cubicle (it’s not an office with walls, but it isn’t exactly a cube either .. anyway, besides the point) .. I’m in my office-cubicle after 5pm doing some banking and other personal finance stuff.
Annoying-New-Guy (let’s refer to him as ANG .. as in makes me ANGry) shows up at my door(way)

ANG: “What are you still doing here?”
MEX: “Some banking and things”

All my personal banking is on my screen, including a spreadsheet containing my salary and tax information. What does ANG do? He WALKS INTO MY OFFICE RIGHT UP TO MY DESK!

Uh, hello? I’m clearly working on something private; I did not invite you into my office; what makes you think you should come right up to my desk??

Needless to say, I flipped screens so my e-mail covered everything, but is this guy for real???