A friend in need's a friend in deed.
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jackofallgeeksMy Japanese is better.
Wow. I haven't done much of anything yet today. Dawn, that new community's going to be the death of me! -laughs-
Anyways, I was thinking on the way to work today (Friends don't let friends think and drive), and so I've actually got a thoughtful idea for a post today.
So, right, I was thinking, and it occurred to me how much impact we have on eachother. I mean, like... See, now the words fail me. -laughs- Isn't that always the way? Well, this is just the set up anyways; my thoughts mostly revolved around one lady in particular, and I pray she'll forgive me if I embarrass.
I've known Leslie for years and years and years now. I mean, I met her, what, seven or eight years ago? To anyone my age that's quite some time, but to a Navy Brat, that's AGES. Se was a friend of my sister's friend (that's, what, three degrees?), and we were going to the same Highschool that next year (she didn't enjoy it, but I rather liked the place. Neither of us stayed more than that first year. Funny, that...). Oddly enough we met the first day in the first class, and geekiest thing in the world, she called me by my screen name. Anyways, I think I would forever after prove to be much geekier than she, so it's all good.
Now, necessarily, in seven year's time, her direct impact on my has been noticable to say the least. She's the one who got me into Anime, and Sushi, and I would dare say even mp3 file-sharing; though I can't be sure of that last one, she HAS introduced me to several bands which I really like. I might even argue that she fueled if not kindled my love for language, both native and foreign. And yes, she's been on of the greatest forces toward my learning to spell better (damn nit-picky perfectionist. -laughs- ).
Hell, Leslie even got me into dancing! I'm not quite so white that I glow, but we'll just say it's a good thing I don't! -laughs- Only a few other girls have ever gotten me on the floor for anything but a slow song, and never more than thrice. -laughs- Thanks to Leslie, if I ever find the time, I may see about going up to Visit Louis sometime and checking out a Dance-Club thing he was talking about. Techno: Cause White Guys Gotta Dance, Too.
Direct impact aside, though, Leslie has had a huge indirect impact on who I am. Through her I met Andy Waugh, my first encounter with a quasi-intellectual, and to hear Leslie talk it seems I absorbed quite a bit from Andy. She also introduced me to Nancy, who I ended up going out with (though I expect she'll try and appologize for that. -laughs- ). But it wasn't really a bad thing (sure, she broke up with me for something I STILL don't understand, and hated me for about a year for no real reason, but...); that is, I discovered a number of things in that time and through that experience (I think) who made me who I am, in part. She won't believe it, but she really introduced me to Sara B., also. Yeah, I knew her from grade school, and her mom (for unknowen reasons) loved me, but Sara and I hadn't really been friends as such until we had Leslie in common. -grins- And Steve... But if not for knowing Sara then, I wouldn't know Amanda now, and that would very much be a shame.
Because of Leslie, I met Claire, and I still can't thank her quite enough for that. -laughs- It seems rather silly, as Leslie didn't really do much at all, but if not fir Leslie I wouldn't have been AT Nekocon, let alone in the same pseudo-group as Claire. She would've just been another pretty Con-Girl. That same con, and for the same reasons, I also met my friend Nifer, who's another very nice, rather pretty girl (if, at times, a shade or three darker than myself...).
Infact, if Leslie hadn't gotten me into Anime, I wouldn't have been at AnimeUSA with Louis, and I wouldn't have met Becky, Jamie, Alyce, or Joe -- some of the coolest people I know. If not for her, I wouldn't even BE on LJ, and I wouldn't knmow Stacey, Elizabeth, Dawn, Felicia -- and Lord only KNOWS what I would have done without this Journal here. Infact, most of you would not know me if not for Leslie.
So, yeah, like I said, Leslie's had a huge impact on who I am today, who I know, what I've experienced... It's actually really sad, sometimes, when I think that we have so little in common any more... I mean, we do, but we don't, but we do... Like, we never seem to talk anymore, but when we do, it's grand. -laughs- I don't even know what I'm talking about...
Wow. I haven't done much of anything yet today. Dawn, that new community's going to be the death of me! -laughs-
Anyways, I was thinking on the way to work today (Friends don't let friends think and drive), and so I've actually got a thoughtful idea for a post today.
So, right, I was thinking, and it occurred to me how much impact we have on eachother. I mean, like... See, now the words fail me. -laughs- Isn't that always the way? Well, this is just the set up anyways; my thoughts mostly revolved around one lady in particular, and I pray she'll forgive me if I embarrass.
I've known Leslie for years and years and years now. I mean, I met her, what, seven or eight years ago? To anyone my age that's quite some time, but to a Navy Brat, that's AGES. Se was a friend of my sister's friend (that's, what, three degrees?), and we were going to the same Highschool that next year (she didn't enjoy it, but I rather liked the place. Neither of us stayed more than that first year. Funny, that...). Oddly enough we met the first day in the first class, and geekiest thing in the world, she called me by my screen name. Anyways, I think I would forever after prove to be much geekier than she, so it's all good.
Now, necessarily, in seven year's time, her direct impact on my has been noticable to say the least. She's the one who got me into Anime, and Sushi, and I would dare say even mp3 file-sharing; though I can't be sure of that last one, she HAS introduced me to several bands which I really like. I might even argue that she fueled if not kindled my love for language, both native and foreign. And yes, she's been on of the greatest forces toward my learning to spell better (damn nit-picky perfectionist. -laughs- ).
Hell, Leslie even got me into dancing! I'm not quite so white that I glow, but we'll just say it's a good thing I don't! -laughs- Only a few other girls have ever gotten me on the floor for anything but a slow song, and never more than thrice. -laughs- Thanks to Leslie, if I ever find the time, I may see about going up to Visit Louis sometime and checking out a Dance-Club thing he was talking about. Techno: Cause White Guys Gotta Dance, Too.
Direct impact aside, though, Leslie has had a huge indirect impact on who I am. Through her I met Andy Waugh, my first encounter with a quasi-intellectual, and to hear Leslie talk it seems I absorbed quite a bit from Andy. She also introduced me to Nancy, who I ended up going out with (though I expect she'll try and appologize for that. -laughs- ). But it wasn't really a bad thing (sure, she broke up with me for something I STILL don't understand, and hated me for about a year for no real reason, but...); that is, I discovered a number of things in that time and through that experience (I think) who made me who I am, in part. She won't believe it, but she really introduced me to Sara B., also. Yeah, I knew her from grade school, and her mom (for unknowen reasons) loved me, but Sara and I hadn't really been friends as such until we had Leslie in common. -grins- And Steve... But if not for knowing Sara then, I wouldn't know Amanda now, and that would very much be a shame.
Because of Leslie, I met Claire, and I still can't thank her quite enough for that. -laughs- It seems rather silly, as Leslie didn't really do much at all, but if not fir Leslie I wouldn't have been AT Nekocon, let alone in the same pseudo-group as Claire. She would've just been another pretty Con-Girl. That same con, and for the same reasons, I also met my friend Nifer, who's another very nice, rather pretty girl (if, at times, a shade or three darker than myself...).
Infact, if Leslie hadn't gotten me into Anime, I wouldn't have been at AnimeUSA with Louis, and I wouldn't have met Becky, Jamie, Alyce, or Joe -- some of the coolest people I know. If not for her, I wouldn't even BE on LJ, and I wouldn't knmow Stacey, Elizabeth, Dawn, Felicia -- and Lord only KNOWS what I would have done without this Journal here. Infact, most of you would not know me if not for Leslie.
So, yeah, like I said, Leslie's had a huge impact on who I am today, who I know, what I've experienced... It's actually really sad, sometimes, when I think that we have so little in common any more... I mean, we do, but we don't, but we do... Like, we never seem to talk anymore, but when we do, it's grand. -laughs- I don't even know what I'm talking about...
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Date: 2003-07-18 09:45 am (UTC)And geez...has it really been eight years? Goodness, how the time flies. Congrats on being my oldest friend that I'm still close to.
We do need to talk more, though...and it'd be nice to see you once more before I head off overseas.
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Date: 2003-07-18 10:06 am (UTC)-laughs-
But, yeah, assuming I met you as a Freshman in Highschool, that's three years there, plus these last two in college -- I suppose maybe it's 'only' been six years or so. But still, that's nearly 1/3 of my life!
And yes, we DO need to talk more, and I would like t'see you before you head out. I want an excuse t'get back down t'Virginia for a bit, anyways. We really should look t'try planning something, yes.
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Date: 2003-07-18 04:09 pm (UTC)We need you there, so keep kickin for a while longer!