I was starting to exhibit recluse behaviour this past week, so I made a point of attending the March meetup for the local Flickr group last night.
My inclination to socialise has waxed and waned, with no real predictability. The day after I arrived in Toronto I bowed out from both my friend’s cocktail party and cosmic bowling later that night with another group of people. Rather unlike me, but “putting myself out there” usually means fielding questions that I still find awkward to answer. It’ll get easier with time.
Anyway, I took this opportunity to drive the car and get myself oriented to the grid of the city. Vancouver doesn’t have much of a grid, owing to its waterways, so in this way getting around Toronto is easier.
When I arrived at Gypsy Co-op I didn’t recognise a single face. The first person to approach me was Tracer99, then Mawz (also from BC), and later basslinegfx, dzgnboy, and b-real. Conversation flowed, with only a few pauses from me (“Why am I here? Umm… long story…”), and I did get to check out other people’s equipment. (That sounded salacious, didn’t it?) The lighting was a challenge, but I managed to get a couple of photos from the few available light sources:
I figure one or two more Flickr meetups, and I’ll be able to deflect the questions with ease. Or, we’ll be in a venue with better lighting and I’ll just take more photos…
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Great shots, Gail! I love the blood red/fiery orange curtain. I’ve been trying to find local Flickr meetings in San Diego, but the meetings that have been talked about have all fizzled before they’ve happened. Maybe I need to start my own group and then suggest meetups. LOL!
I think it’s great that you’ve made yourself be social. I don’t know if I would be that brave if I was in your shoes. You’re strong and amazing and vulnerable all at the same time.
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