I went on a friend date tonight

[Doc_Lobster]

and had a really good time.

It was with a friend of one of my grad school friends who coincidentally moved here around the same I did to start her residency.

We went to an evening Christmas parade (Twinkle Lights parade) and street festival (Shop and Stroll), where they close off a big section of the main drag and all the shops stay open really late. Street performers, free hot chocolate, etc.

It was so fun, and I think we really hit it off.

[-Moe-]

I love friend dates. Glad it hit it off, though, some friend dates could be really awkward!!

[Doc_Lobster]

I know! My grad school friend (you may or may not have met her, I am not sure if she was there when P was, but she was in that lab) has been trying to get us to hang out for months but I've been resisting because I was afraid of awkwardness. But then when said friend was here visiting, I met this girl and she seemed cool so I asked her out.

[daisyheadmaizie]

Yay for new friends!

[gretchenindisguise]

Jealous!