I met my now-husband at a Passover Seder. The hostess had been my mother's college roommate. I believe that the hostess and my mother were attempting to set me up with her son. Mr. Tuxedo was there as the son's guest, having been his college roommate. The mothers' plan didn't work, but I did end up driving Mr. Tuxedo…

I did not. Just a secular, private school kid.

I was just surprised because the post clearly implies that Bubbe and Grandma are the same person.

Really?

Facebook came out my freshman year of college, but my senior year of high school a group of girls tried to start an email chain not regarding prom dresses, but graduation dresses. (We all wore white dresses instead of caps and gowns.) The email chain didn't catch on and I ended up wearing the same dress as another…

That's no way to live long term, but people have done way crazier and more dangerous things for money. She seems happy; can't we let her have this moment?

You're my hero! Thanks!! :)

Haha I will. The people here are all very friendly, but as I mentioned in another comment, they've all lived here their entire lives and have their own friend groups and it's just so hard to break in! There are very few people here who are, like I am, new in town...

Oh, if only I lived in a location close to my hometown! :)

Exact. Same. Boat.

Thanks! That's three people who have recommended Meetup.com, so I guess I'll give it a shot! My husband and I have tossed around trying to start a co-ed book club with the one couple friends we have made so far, so maybe we'll actually move forward with that, too! My big thing is just wanting girl friends. I would…

I'm pretty outgoing, too, and I guess my concern is less that I'll have something to say and more that people will respond, "Why are you talking to me?!" Haha. Clearly I just need to run into someone like you! :)

In theory I love this idea, but how would I go about striking up conversation? I'm awkward and would probably just stare at someone slightly too long until they up and left. Haha

Ooh! Good call. Will have to wait for Spring, though...

Haha I knew what you meant! Thanks for the ideas :)

Omaha! They have bagels, they're just not any good. :(

:( We (also?) moved from a blue state to a red state, so I think finding socially and politically like-minded people has made the transition a little more difficult. But we've still met some great people! The other issue is that everyone here has lived here forever. They all have their own groups of friends and it's…

!! New friend! I have the same issue at work. Everyone is either right out of college or older with kids and I'm in that weird in-between age (late 20s, also). I might look into MeetUp.com, but you know that Woody Allen (I know he's not so popular right now, but this is apropos) quote that's something like "I don't…

Phew! Glad we're not the only ones. And it's so cold here! And no bagels!