A blast from the past

Tonight I have no photo to go along with the day, but it was a fun day. 3 summers ago I moved to Boston and the first friends I really had were from the first company I worked for. Today was a mini reunion of sorts. Maybe a little awkward seeing the gal who unexpectedly "let me go" but I have kept in touch with 2 of the guys I worked with. One, the only other single person in the office (who if I didn't date mattress boy, I think I would have had a chance with) who has since moved to NYC and I don't keep all that in touch with. And two, the guy who treated me like a younger sister, always looking out for me. It was this guy's post wedding BBQ I went to in Quincy, MA. It is bit of a hike to get to where him and his wife live, but it was totally worth it! I was instantly introduced to the one single guy at the company (boy, I've been down that road before!). He was cute. I had a lot of 1:1 time with him, but learned he was married (and now divorced), has 3 kids and is 36...1 of the kids is 18! Damn it! So my old coworker's wife who I get along with quite well is Russian and so, we had quite a lot of vodka tonight...the one shot I have no problem doing. It was nice catching up with the some of the guys I used to work with and meeting some of the guys that have sense took over the positions my old coworkers used to hold. I was reminded that I need to be less trusting (my past has proved that I trust way too easily, way too fast). I always drink way too much when I am in the company of the IT consulting boys (the first time I ever [and ONLY time] I called in sick b/c of a hangover which happened b/c I had been out drinking with these boys the night before); I'm so glad I have tomorrow to recover before showing up for work b/c it's almost 3am and the room is spinning [way too much Vodka tonight]. I just felt so happy and at home hanging out with J & E tonight. These were the people who knew me when I first moved here and are the only people who truly know me. I may not have exchanged numbers with the cute single guy with 3 kids, but then again, as E told me... I need to say no and not let people in so easily, so I took her advice and just enjoyed myself. Of course, in a few hours I may be cursing b/c of the headache and other signs of having way too much fun, but it was totally worth it. I haven't had this much fun hanging out with people in such a long time!