are you uu? am i?

i was brought up unitarian. unitarian universalist. i have no issue with unitarians and i suppose i still consider myself one.

my mom more than once has advised that i might join a unitarian church here in tacoma and thus meet intelligent and thoughtful people, filling a void i have previously described.

my parents are involved in their local church; my sister is involved in her local church (i don't know if my brother-in-law rick is involved in the church).

i work on sundays; my workweek is sunday through thursday. but aside from that, why do i balk? for i do balk.

it's not a bad idea. it's reasonable. a unitarian church is indeed among the most likely places to find people an individual as persnickety as myself would deem worthwhile.

i don't know. as i say, i work sundays at the moment. if my schedule changes, maybe i'll check a church out. or, even now, i could see what sorts of nonsunday events a unitarian church offers. i don't know where there is one in tacoma, but i could find out without difficulty.

here's something. i work full-time, and i'm married. i'm supposed to be writing (the restart date looms!) and exercising and there's plenty of garbage that needs done around this ramshackle house. plus i like to read. plus i'm generally not usually interested in doing so many things outside the home. (translation: i'm lazy).

or it's the misanthrope in me. people i meet i do not expect to like. (is this the result of years of customer service jobs?) it does seem the more i get to know most people, the less interested i am in spending time with them. plus of course i'm shy and withdrawn. mostly i like spending time with kara or on my own. i like the idea of having friends but it seems rather like a pipe dream.

i don't know. maybe i'm just out of practice as far as meeting people? kara has a friend at work who she says is quite cool. and this friend has friends who are said to be cool. and kara and i have been invited a number of times to meet this group of people at a coffee shop. i go to the same coffee shop in the mornings of days off sometimes. it's a good coffee shop; i've mentioned it before, the mandolin. but this group goes there after 10pm and that's just plain late at night.

so i don't know. as far as other people go, i suppose i don't know what i want.

i guess it's the vibe of capital hill, seattle, that appeals. interesting-looking people out on the streets, creating a lively and colorful atmosphere. you can feel the individuality, the personality - it's palpable! most people on the streets of tacoma appear demented or thuggish or both.

anyway. mom's advice is good. i probably ought to follow it. i don't know if i will, though. stay tuned.