How Terrible...

I don't know if I can even really describe how I feel right now. Even I, to some extent, think that I'm a little crazy right now...I put off posting about this because I wasn't sure if it was my place to say anything.

As most of you know I belong to quite a few message boards. But, what you probably don't know, is that one of these boards is much more than that. It's like the "Central Perk" or "Cheers" where you go and you know you'll know everyone else there, they're excited to see you and hear about what's going on in your life. (Yes Bob and Kathey, this is the same board you tease me about).

It started pretty simply - I was a bride to be and had no idea what I was doing. I found a chat group to discuss just that - how to handle throwing a wedding. Well, what?, three and a half years later I'm still going back to "Central Perk" (in fact, I'm a little addicted). Ninety-nine percent of what we talk about it not wedding related.

These are some of my best friends. I can tell them things that I wouldn't even think of telling anyone IRL (that-in real life) and even though I sometimes can't remember their real names and call them by their screen names and haven't even met many of these girls I would do anything possible for them.

Earlier this week we found out that one of the girls husband had passed away over the weekend. The family still doesn't have a cause of death. I am absolutely grief stricken. No one should be a widow at 24. They were both in dental school and had a very promising life together - and she still does.

I can't help but grieve for me 'e-friend'. I've only met her once - when we sat next to each other at a very nice lunch at the Delaware Cafe - and never her late husband. The worst part of this is that I'm 3,500 miles away...

Orangina, from Mrs.Webster, I love you and am here for you!

On a side note I don't know if I could do it; losing anyone in my family - especially Kyle. I love that guy with all my heart (despite what you say G.A.S. - remember you only get half of the story, Kyle doesn't blog about what he thinks) and don't know what I would do without him.

From my BFF Meg

I would post her blog address but I'm not sure she would approve. She's a teacher at a Jr. High and I'm not sure she'd like her students, or the parents of her students, to find it.

I love you M!!

This one goes out to V.

Top 10 reasons why I would NEVER friend dump you:

1. we are the same shoe-size
2. we throw really kick-ass parties with kick-ass snacks
3. i’m Cap’n Jack Sparrow!
4. i (heart) Kyle, too
5. friend dumping = soooooo 5 months ago
6. ice cream. anywhere. anytime.
7. writing off lunches as business expense
8. mixed fruits
9. answer the call!
10. one of the Fs in BFF stands for forever, you know.

Love you, V. Would never ever wanna lose ya.

Dear Camera,

I really miss you. Could you please come home soon? I promise to be nice to you and not make you want to leave again. I won't drop you on the ground or anything! I feel like I can't do anything without you around - I feel like a part of my hand is gone when you're not around. I will continue to sulk around the house until you come back into my life.

Sincerely,
Crystal

PS - But thanks for breaking 3 days before your warranty ran out while I was in the US.

"You're not a very good vampire." - Kyle

"That's OK, you'd be dead if I was" - Crystal

I sucked him into reading the Twilight series with me.

How to eat an Apple

She says:

1. Remove apple gingerly from refridgerator
2. Gently place apple on cutting board
3. Smoothly core and slice apple
4. Neatly apply peanut butter and place on plate
5. Nibble and apple until gone
   
6. Daintily dab corners of mouth when appropriate
7. Rinse plate and place in dishwasher

He says:

1. Take apple out of fridge
2. Take huge bite
3. Whine about how its 'too cold'
4. Set on counter to warm up, and brown
5. Retrieve it 45 minutes later
6. Sit on couch
7. Gnaw at it until it becomes an apple juicy mess
8. Get apple juicy mess all over everything - including self and sofa
9. Leave core on the floor wrapped up in a paper towel over night to rot and attract stupid Swiss bugs.

Ok, so this isn't EXACTLY how our apple eating experience went...but that's how I dreamed about it after Kyle told me his apple was too cold and left it to warm up. Then he gave me crap for liking mine cold and cut up.