One year ago today, I was surrounded by my lovely Carolina girls as we got ready for a night out on the town. It was a wonderful weekend, and I couldn’t have asked for better company. These are the girls who will be at my wedding someday, who would jump on a plane in a heartbeat if I needed them, who will pluck the ugly facial hairs I can’t see when I am ninety. And they know I would do the same for them.
But the truth was, I didn’t have any real and true besties in DC. If they hadn’t driven miles to see me, I’m not sure what I would have done.
So much has changed. Lemmonex, Fatty Lumpa, Fellow Masshole… you have given me what I was missing here. (Well, half of it. But we all know that story.)
Lem, it seems impossible that I didn’t know you 8 months ago. Now, I truly don’t know what I would do without you. Thank you for letting me lean, and for leaning right back. You are such a trustworthy, dependable, and fricking FUNNY friend, and I am so goshdarn lucky to have you, doncha know. As I said in your space, thank you, my dear, for justifying me, and for always making me laugh, in the face of ANYTHING.
Fatty, every girl needs a bffie who’s just a little bit wiser than she… who’s been through just a little bit more. You are my sounding board, my kindred spirit, the friend I can giggle like a little girl with at the stuff only 5 year olds should be laughing at. I’m so grateful you came into my life this year. I can’t wait to be there for all your great moments, and you for mine… because we are most definitely THIS kind of friends, and not THAT.
Fellow Masshole, any minute spent with you is guaranteed to be a good time. You have one of the largest, warmest, most generous hearts I have ever seen in another person. You put everyone before yourself, and you are so considerate, being with you makes my heart lighter, and my soul kinder. We may be TROUBLE together, but it is of the best kind.
And there are so many of you that I have met this year (both virtually or in reality), quite often through this very little bloggy, who have endlessly made me laugh and warmed my heart. I am so glad to be a part of your lives, even if it’s just a wee piece here on the interwebbies. I don’t want to list everyone for fear of leaving someone out, like the baby Jesus- don’t think he would take too kindly to that- but you know who you are.
Everyone who stops by here, and reads my stupid little quips and stories, and offers words of funnies or wisdom or support- THANK YOU. Thank you, so much. It truly means so much to me. It is an amazing thing that I did not have last year, and I don’t know what I’d do without all of you. There is something so freaking cool about knowing that I have a public place I can go for advice, for suggestions, for comforting snarkasm about whatever jerk pissed me off today. Where I can share my stories, and know that I’m making someone out there laugh, or relate, or their heart toasty warm.
I am one lucky, lucky girl. I have more than I ever imagined I could a year ago. Thank you all for giving me exactly what I needed in 2008.
Now let’s crack that sham-pag-nay!
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Wow, it is dusty in here.
Darling, you are a light. You are my kindred spirit in dirty jokes and dark scary thoughts.
Happy New Year to you, my love.
happy f’king 09′ bay-bee. wishing you heaps of all things great in the upcoming year!
you put me in tears (of laughter) almost every single day. thank you, thank you, thank you! you rock, lady! i look forward to meeting you in real life in 2009!
happy new year to you and B!!! xoxo
Baby, you’re the greatest!
Now get the hell out of here and go drink your champagne. Crazy kid.
“little bloggy.”
i dunno. TMI Thursday kinda makes you an interweb icon.
i can’t wait to see what genius you have in store for 09. and by that i mean i’ll check in tomorrow like usual.
Lem: To you as well, my dear. Here’s to all the trouble we will get into in ot 9!
Brookem: Thank you so much, darlin. One of these days, you will move from my virtual list to my reality list! I’ll let you know next time I’m home in MA…
Venomiss008: Thank you SO much, and likewise, my dear. I love your stories, and I can’t wait to match the face to them! Happy New Year!
Fearless: You ahr! And yes, there is a glass of bubbles next to me right now. How’d you know??
f.B: Thank you so much. I truly appreciate it, and all of you guys’ TMI stories keep me going as well!
Thanks for your stories!
And for the TMI encouragement. I’ve never enjoyed embarrassing myself on the interwebs more.
Every group of friends needs a Fatty Lumpa to make themselves look better.
What? Someone had to say it.
Happy New Year, LiLu! (and B, too!)
Happy New Year! May it be full of dirty jokes and bad hair days, tempered with sweetness and sunshine.
Or some such nonsense.
Get drunk and have some fun already!
Just wanted you to know that at some point tonight, I will raise a glass and think of you. Happy New Year!
Happy New Year – you are one of my favorites and you always make me smile and laugh!
Liebchen: Aw, I’m glad to hear it, darling. I mean honestly, where better to discuss your most humiliating of humiliations than on the internet? Duh.
rs27: If only she was either of those things. Unfortunately for me, she’s absolutely gorgeous. We bring a Chinese crustik out with us to make us look better: http://ww1.prweb.com/prfiles/2005/10/05/294252/ugliest.dog.sam.release.jpg
LA Cochran: To you as well, my dear!
Kate: The bottle was popped at noon. Just sayin. Happy New Year!
Katherine: Aw, thanks, dear. I’ll pour some out for you. (Into someone’s mouth, because I would NEVER waste perfectly good booze. But the sentiment is there.) Happy New Year!
Zip: Thanks so much! And Happy New Year to you as well, darlin.
Aaaaand I'm crying. No! Wait! I'm not crying. My eyes are just a little sweaty to-day-ay.
I fricking fracking LOVE YOU. Do you know how hard it is to find people in this world that are THIS kind of friends and not THOSE kind of friends? Yes, yes you do. And that is why I love you. Thank you for playing the Young & Fun to my Old & Crotchety.
I love your GUTS.
Big fat sloppy hugs, and a hump.
xoxo
Fatty Lumpa: My eyes are sweaty as well, dear. Friday it is? For a big, deelishus, hooray for womenfolk girl’s slumber party? I can’t frick frackin wait.
PS If YOU are old and crochety, than so am I, my dear. You are just WISER, nothing more.
PPS I’ll take one of those sloppy hugs, now. Kthxbai!
You got your sentimentality in … now, go have a drink for me.
Awwww we love you doll.
Even though I also have that “crew” of friends from college (and high school even) and 98% of us have recently put each other through weddings and all that jazz–I also only had 2 best besties in DC until I was about 26.
Then I found The Body and it was like my world opened up. Finding someone you immediately connect on that best friendship level after college is rare and beautiful.
Then I started blogging and two of my newer best friends on the planet came out of it and even though they no longer blog–they are even closer friends to me now.
Blogging and connecting is wholly underestimated.
My “crew” from before is still intact and just as close…but having newer besties is a whole other experience and one I am yammering on and on endlessly about because its so great.
You are loved and we are so happy for you.
AND…HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!
Malnurtured Snay: Done and done and done and done and done….
KassyK: You are too sweet, darlin. I am so glad for everything I’ve gotten from this little place over the past year, especially you! Love and hugs and Happy New Year!
Love it! So glad you finally found those to keep you company when us Carolina gals ain’t around…
I’m still looking for mine down south in Chucktown…maybe someday soon.
At least I have my boo to keep me warm
HAPPY NEW YEARS!
Happy New Year!
You were missed the other night –We need to have a belated NYE celebration with the usual suspects. Maybe a NYE Happy Hour?
KBo: You will soon, my darling. I mean, how could all of Chucktown NOT immediately fall in lurve with you???
Can’t wait to see you in THREE WEEKS!!!
Frecks: That sounds like a fantabulous idea. Maybe an early Sunday evening affair? Oh wait, I’ll be stuck watching the EAGLES, who made the stupid playoffs. Definitely sometime next week- Wednesday?
I’ve really enjoyed reading your blog this year, and one of these weeks I’m going to participate in TMI Thursday, I swear! Happy New Year!