Pre-mature Aging???

Last night, Jamie made the comment that "You'll be an old woman by the time your 30". When I asked him to elaborate, he mentioned that I tend to keep a very tight social circle - a few close friends and family members. Moreover, my free time is usually spent with a good book and cold drink - rather than out on the town. My boyfriend seems to think that this is somewhat strange behavior for a 23 soon to be 24 year old. But it's just par the course for me.

In spite of my outgoing personality and absolute love of conversation, I am really not a big people person. I count on my hands the number of people I considered "friends" - and unfortunately that are flung across the country and at time the 4 corners of the earth (KB this is you). I have always been a bit of a loner - as a child I could play for hours alone, in middle school I had one close friend, and by high school I spent more time reading than I did doing the normal "teenage things".

Now college was a bit of a departure from my solitary path. That in large part was due to K.D. - an avid social person - she often forced (coerced, or just plain drug) me along with her on our many adventures. I was quite the party girl back then. However, the constant and hectic demands of a jammed social calendar wore me down. And when I graduated college, I was ready for a change.

Fast forward to today, I live in a quite country town. My closest friend is nearly an hour and a half away. When I'm not working or traveling, I spend my time at home. Does this make me an old woman?

I don't think so. But perhaps, I need to rediscover the social butterfly within me, expand my horizons a bit, get out and meet new people. I did it once before and it gave me some of my dearest friends. Maybe lightening can strike twice.