My Creative Care Package

Thank you so much to Jen of Jenzart for sending me a creative care package. I was so excited when I received it in the mail this week!  When I mentioned on Facebook one day that I wish I had brought my craft supplies with me, she generously offered to send me this creative care package which consists of pretty and interesting papers, sheet music, sparkly stuff, buttons and lots lots more!  I made my first ATC in months. Felt good, I really needed that!  I only took a picture of a fraction of the items that were in the box but here is a sample of what Jen sent me.

On Loneliness

“We're born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that we're not alone.” - Orson Wells

I think the excitement and newness of living here has worn off, and the reality of being away from family and friends is setting in.  I'm in between that stage of 'getting to know this new city' and 'having a circle of friends'.  Although I'm here with my husband and four year old daughter, I feel the need to connect with others. 

My world seems very small right now.  I go to work, come home, do chores and scan facebook, then wait for the next work day to come.  I'm ready for the next step, which is having a social life!  I'm too broke to join any clubs or go out to the bars.  I am wondering how to go about organizing a group of some sort to get together with every week and do.....  I really don't care what.  Have coffee, do crafts, chat, whatever.  I feel like a desperate, friendless social reject at this point.