Bromance

My mind is still on job searching! but this program on Fresh Air got me thinking. {{Side note to the blogging community... do you have any professional development websites to share? Let's join forces together!}} Sooo, Terry Gross interviewed the actor Jason Segel- "who stars as an obnoxious best man in the new "bromantic" comedy I Love You Man". Did you catch the entertaining radio interview??

In part of the interview, Segel spoke about the differences men and women have when it comes to making friends. Yup, we're different alright- especially when we look at post-college life. For instance, I just joined this Sustainability Task Force and attended my first meeting last Thursday. I now have one new Facebook friend and I'm in communication with another "new friend" to meet for coffee this week. Just. Like. That. And then there is this little thing called blogging. I've "meet" several creative, insightful {new} people online.

I think Brad owes me an enduring THANKS! because it was Holt and I that initiated a coffee meet up in January, 2007. We talked for three hours on that first girly date. And as luck would have it, our husbands ended up liking each other, too. bonus! {*That is Brad + Tony on the Texas State House tour while we were in Austin, TX. Awww, boys and Christmas decorations.}

From my experiences, it always seems to be the girls that initiate these dinner parties, too. Now, don't get me wrong, my husband has several friends. Good friends even. But his circle doesn't seem to grow. He seems completely content on his circle of childhood and college buddies. Content isn't a bad thing. I'm using content merely as an observation. Going back to the interview, I just thought Segel's male perspective was humorous.
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I should note, my husband is going to an all-day board game meet up on Saturday. ALL. DAY. They met online and they camp out at this guy's church for hours! and play board games (and eat). Though I highly doubt they "discuss" the sort of things us girls talk about over coffee. Just a hunch. :)