tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103785985638444426.post2174214796938369102..comments2023-08-11T01:12:50.894+10:00Comments on i found you in melbourne: seeking special (as opposed to dull) people*katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00623023112312115413noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103785985638444426.post-8591990131929038822009-03-27T17:34:00.000+11:002009-03-27T17:34:00.000+11:00Call me a little slow but I'm reading this a g...Call me a little slow but I'm reading this a good 25 days after you posted it. Great post though.<BR/>I had a similar experience while living in Korea & meeting other foreigners through facebook. It was great and opened up a whole social scene that I wouldn't have found otherwise. I even made a few quality friends who I still keep in touch with.<BR/><BR/>Strangely I find it harder to meet new people here in Melbourne, my hometown, than I did overseas. I suppose I'm not a minority anymore, just another Aussie bloke. Post grad uni was the same. Everyone in their twenties is already so busy with their own lives and has a close circle of friends who they probably grew up with. There was one person I met up with through Friendster.com a few years ago who turned out to be a right ol' fruitcake. Good to hear you've had a little more success.ǝıɥɔıɹ ƃuıʌɐɹhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08979294706032395510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103785985638444426.post-64126065022987697832009-03-16T22:24:00.000+11:002009-03-16T22:24:00.000+11:00haha yeah i suppose that makes sense! oh well, goo...haha yeah i suppose that makes sense! oh well, good luck none the less, house hunting is so stressful!... something will come up!katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00623023112312115413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103785985638444426.post-10554096214924026482009-03-16T22:23:00.000+11:002009-03-16T22:23:00.000+11:00I don't like the idea of paying to communicate wit...I don't like the idea of paying to communicate with people. Although I suppose it's like the old adage, if you pay peanuts (or nothing) you get monkeys.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06003740082544307030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103785985638444426.post-73341569311539912252009-03-16T22:20:00.000+11:002009-03-16T22:20:00.000+11:00Hehe I've never tried the house searching on Gumtr...Hehe I've never tried the house searching on Gumtree, so I can't vouch for that! Try au.easyroomate.com for sharehouses, i've always had great luck on there. GOOD LUCK!katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00623023112312115413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103785985638444426.post-63995871085127974592009-03-16T22:02:00.000+11:002009-03-16T22:02:00.000+11:00My girlfriend and I have had only bad experiences ...My girlfriend and I have had only bad experiences with houses to live in on Gumtree recently so we are very disillusioned with it right now. But you're giving me some hope.<BR/><BR/>Anyhow, I've got to go and find a new house to live in!Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06003740082544307030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103785985638444426.post-57252559634306909542009-03-08T19:24:00.000+11:002009-03-08T19:24:00.000+11:00i love this post kate. i've half-attempted to ...i love this post kate. i've half-attempted to meet new friends this way & haven't YET had the guts. now that i hear you've had nice normal fun experiences.... hell, i might give it a try! i've heard people talk about meeting up with other bloggers in real life which i think is cool. but it's a funny concept hey... thinking you know someone because you read thjeir blog & then being so iffy about getting a chai latte with them! xxLisa Curriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14388305007807787438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103785985638444426.post-24128581143749358762009-03-02T14:46:00.000+11:002009-03-02T14:46:00.000+11:00Thanks! You're exactly right, school made everythi...Thanks! You're exactly right, school made everything so much easier... for most i suppose! Meeting people, forced to be creative!!<BR/>Its hard as adults to meet new people, and even if you manage to meet some awesome people its always awkward hard trying to make it that next step without sounding completely needy and begging "can we please be friends?"katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00623023112312115413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7103785985638444426.post-81924826182158958042009-03-02T14:33:00.000+11:002009-03-02T14:33:00.000+11:00I always thought you really had guts for doing thi...I always thought you really had guts for doing this! But you're exactly right -- what does one have to lose, really? What's the harm in putting yourself in a situation where you get to meet new people?<BR/><BR/>I was talking about this kind of thing with another friend of mine the other day; how hard it is to make friends as an adult. We had it lucky as kids -- school's a great place to meet people!sophiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02461837588541448417noreply@blogger.com