Comings and goings

To clarify about the great woman chase... I officially have one. The girl I tried to talk to at the bar counts. My first.

Also, I can't stop thinking about her, and hoping I'll see her again.

But that isn't what I'm talking about today.

This week there have been some changes in my social fabric and I thought I should address them.

Two friends moved away. One little guy arrived.

MW and I hardly knew each other. We had just met earlier this past year, and maybe saw each other six times since.

He moved to SF for a great job, and I'm happy for him. Not knowing him so well, I don't feel a loss, but he seemed a caring soul, and he has the most contagious laugh. I would have loved him to see my show. I've certainly paid him enough money to make him come to it. You see, he was a master at poker, and that is the one reason my group is rejoicing his departure.

LP and I have known each other for 11 years. It has been an up and down relationship. We were collaborators in film when we first met, and that was the sweetest time. Our ways parted soon after, when she got in a fight with X. X and I had just moved in with each other, so my loyalties were obvious.

When X and I moved to LA, we ran into LP. She had also just moved here, and was only living a few blocks away. Water under the bridge, our friendship was renewed.

It went well for a few years, and then one by one she started to alienate all in my group. So, I didn't invite her much to social events because of that.

Her and I tried to maintain our individual friendship, but we would always seem to say we never see each other.

Many times during this period, she would piss me off, but I would chalk it up to her insecurities and try to be the bigger man.

Then, a year and a half ago, she proposed that we make a film together. She is one of the few people that can relate to me on my love of old movies, so I proposed we make an homage to old Hollywood. Our dealings went well with each other, and I thought this might just work, but soon into it all, she was questioning my choices, and never compromising.

When X and I split, I used it as an excuse to stop the collaboration. We never resumed, and have only seen each other 4 times since last summer.

Yesterday, she moved to London. She is joining her husband who has a job there, and I wish her all the best. I'm also glad she is gone.

Monday my two dear friends, the D's, had their third baby boy. I got a picture, and he looks cute. Nestled in the bosom of a very exhausted mother. I wish all the best to him and the family.

Good parents, and some of the best names for children you'll ever find.

March on life!