Yes, I know what you mean about prefering to have a few close friends rather than a bunch of acquaintances. I've always been that way, I think.
Wow, I've never been to Philadelphia, but it's always seemed like an interesting place to go. I actually just got back from a vacation with my family to Chicago, so that was fun. It's a big city though. Don't think I'd like to live there, but it was fun to visit.
That sounds like a fun job, and if it pays well too that's even better! I have a job working at the farm I horseback ride at. I basically do a lot of manual labor, like helping pull down broken limbs and burning them, fixing fences. It's a lot of work, but it pays well and I enjoy it.
I'm also getting ready to go on a mission trip with my church youth group next week - and I'm going to be the adult leader/youth chaperone from my church! I'm a bit nervous, because of that (I was just a youth myself last summer!) but I think it will be a lot of fun, so I'm very excited