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Preparation
Hi!
I've been meaning to write for ages and finally today I'm actually doing something about it. Not that I'm trying to make excuses for myself, it's been really hard to sit down and write, as I've been moving around so much. Since we last saw each other I've unpacked my bags in four different cities. This job has turned out to be more of a whirlwind than I expected, but it's all good!
I went from London to Prague to set up a new regional office there. You know I'd always wanted to go, but maybe I was imagining Prague in spring when I used to talk about that. Winter was really hard, with minus 15 degrees in the mornings and dark really early in the evening. But at least it was blue skies and white snow and not days on end of grey skies and rain, like at home. It's tough being away from home over Christmas, though, and Skype on Christmas Day wasn't really the same as being with everyone.
From there I was on another three-month mission to oversee the set-up of the office in New York. Loved, loved, loved New York! It's like being in one big TV show, as everywhere looks just a little bit familiar. I did every tourist thing you can think of when I wasn't working, and must have spent most of my salary on eating out. It was really hard to leave for the next job, especially as I kind of met someone (!) More about Michael later ...
So then I was posted to LA, which felt like a whole other country compared with the East Coast. I could definitely get used to that kind of outdoor, beach lifestyle, but I didn't spend as much time getting to know California as I could have because I was flying back to see Michael every other weekend. He came to see me when he could, but his job means he's often working at weekends, so he couldn't make the flight very often. Those three months flew by and then I was off again, to Frankfurt, which is where I am now. And … so is Michael! He got a month off work and we're trying to work out how we can be in the same place at the same time for a while. We figure the first step in that direction is getting married, which is also why I wanted to write – I can't get married without my oldest friend there! The wedding's going to be at home in London in September and I hope you can come!
Anyway, tell me all your news and I promise not to leave it so long this time!
Will be fun if that old friends already forgot who we are, or moreover, mistaken us for credit card / assurance sales rather than old friends :P, happen to me at once.
I would use a social media app to tell my old friends important news. It's the easiest way to be in contact with friends and others.
calling or sending a text ;)
I would definitely use Whatsapp to communicate with my family and friends.
Even though It is not the same as being with everyone.
I prefer Whatsapp because it's easy, and has very good quality.
In general, I would think about using Social Media for example Messenger. First of all it is the rapidest way to contact with someone especially if the person is your close friend. Secondly messenger is installed on our mobile phones that's why is easily accessible. In addition I add that If I had lived in XIX century I would have used an old fashion hand-write letter and sent it using an carrier-pigeon.
I would definitely use Instagram because that's where we keep in touch.
I would use telegram and whatsapp nowadays because it’s the easier and faster way to get in touch with old mates and tell them important news.
Thanks for the lesson.
Great site!!
Well, thanks to the technology, I've always chatted with my friends on WhatsApp or Telegram. However, everybody knows about eachother lives and latest news on Instagram these days.
I chat with my best friend online by wahtsapp every day so important news does not waiting behind the door.
From my perspective it depends of the ocassion, because there are a lots of kinds of news. Frecuently, I just design a graphic piece and send it by WhatsApp with specific details in a short paragraph, but if we talk about my wedding, I will prefer to send a printed invitation letter to deliver to each friend's house. Besides, if I need to see the reaction of the person I will make a call o video call rigth. To be more polite I can make in touch also by writting an email. Basically, nowadays we can use our electronic devices.