*e*: let me introduce you to someone a little bit spesh

June 02, 2007

let me introduce you to someone a little bit spesh

who (oh happy daaay!) will be moving her lovely self and that of her families to US shores next week! becky is a one in a million gal, if you get the pleasure of meeting her someday (and if you live in utah your chances are increased, as that is where they plan to live), your life too will become hilarious, enlightened on a huge range of matters and full of delicious home style cooking.

i met becky in our ward a few months before i got married (back in the day! 1998) and was immediately drawn to her spunky self. we hit it off (i believe it was 'rebels unite' that did it), and i soon found myself spending many an evening with my plastic crate full of scrapbook supplies spread out on her lounge room floor learning from the master. when i met her she was UP TO DATE with her scrapbooks. yes, you heard me - she had scrapbooked every picture there was to scrapbook. mind you, i do remember some rather entertaining pages in those albums - i'll have to get her to share one day - photos arranged in the shape of a giant chicken or train seemed to be her specialty.

barely a day went by over the following 7 years that we didn't talk or see each other...many, many a fiasco and belly laugh had. we lived walking distance to each other for a while, we ate dinner at their house multiple times a week, we babysat for each other, we saw a LOT of movies! she was there when i had my baby and there when i got my dreadlocks! i have missed having this girl as part of my daily life for the past 18 months. but hooray - we are soon to be on similar time zones, and able to drive to see each other (yes, it will take a day but who cares!)...can't wait. can't wait for you to meet her :)

[circa 1995 in my cool pink studio]

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Hi Emily!
I just looked on your friends blog and saw a lo of you, without dreads!!!!
So weird to see you without them.
What made you get them and what made you keep them for so long? They are perfect on you and it was so strange to see you in that lo without them. So glad that you got to see your friend after so long.

Posted by: Beth Toller | June 02, 2007 at 02:20 PM

everyone should be so lucky to have a good friend like you do...and even luckier to have them within striking distance!

Posted by: valerie | June 02, 2007 at 02:33 PM

How awesome!!! Wishing your friend luck and much fun on her journey and obviously, I'm so happy you'll be able to see a dear friend soon (not to mention you'll be able to talk to her whenever you want and not have to worry about anything but, perhaps an hour difference?).

That is very cool that someone who is so important to you will be closer to share your life with more often. It's so important! Will she be here in time for baby #2? I hope so! :)

P.S. You had me at cool pink studio *pitter patter* :)

Posted by: Nicole | June 02, 2007 at 06:33 PM