Because all the cool kids are doing it

Comment on this entry, and I will:

Tell you why I am friends with you.
Associate you with something - fandom, a song, a color, a photo, a word etc.
Tell you something I like about you.
Tell you a memory I have of you.
Ask something I’ve always wanted to know about you.
In return, you must post this to your own journal/blog.

I just found this little ditty on Alli's and Rachel's blogs and thought it was pretty fun. Leave a comment and I'll tell you what I think.

Shane:

Okay, I'm going to be honest, so don't hate me! Actually, it isn't that bad.

I don't remember not knowing you. I do remember not liking you. I think it had to do with your volleyball team. There were only 2 people on that team that even would talk to me and you weren't one of them. But, with age comes maturity and I definitely did some growing up and realized that you weren't so bad after all. I think I really started considering you a friend when I started this blog and you were the first one to comment.

I associate you with Chipotle and Mac. Nuf said.

Something I like about you is your passion for life. You always go at everything you do with gusto and don't hold anything back. You aren't afraid to take risks. After all, who else would focus one of their first sermons on Bill and Ted?

A memory I have of you goes way back. I don't remember which summer it was, but I think it was most likely Jr. High camp. Shandra was the director or campfire leader or something and taught us a song with a dog in it. I think. Anyway, the memory is of you and the other guys from Olathe doing a dance that you made up to this song and the dance involved the action of a dog relieving itself in the middle of the common room at Chihowa. Obviously, to a jr. high boy, it was the coolest thing. I don't even know if I am remembering it correctly.

Something I am wondering about, a two-parter : Did you know you would end up back "home"after college? And, did your career lead you here, or did you find your career after choosing where to land? So maybe that was three, but it is still the same line of thought.

Andrea:

You and I met at Graceland. I don't have much memory of you before our senior year, but we lived down the hall from each other that last year. I was so excited when you found me recently and we have been able to reconnect! And because I didn't try getting to know you until then, I feel like I've missed out!

I associate you with the color blue. I don't really know why, just do.

I like that you always kept your door open and I could stop by any time to say hi and chat for a bit.

A memory I have of you is the first time I unplugged your vaccuum from the hall. The look on your face was priceless. You couldn't figure out why it stopped working all of a sudden!

When you met Andy, did you know he was the one you were going to marry? Was it difficult with living with his military career? (Sorry, that was two questions again. I just can't ask just one!)

Alli:

I am friends with you because you are friendly. You are a warm inviting person and I am drawn to our friendship.

I associate you with painting. I thought your artshow was incredible. I get excited when someone I know has something on display for all the world to know and I can honestly say that I know them! Also, Katie still loves the mural in her Sunday school room.

Something I like about you is your sense of style. You aren't afraid to wear your hair in a new style and your clothes and accessories always look so fun and well put together. I think I need some pointers!

A memory I have of you involved the same evening of the memory you shared of me. I came to pick Katie up and you were with her half asleep yourself, willing her to sleep in the guest room but you had a smile on your face and looked like you honestly had a great time with her that evening. She still talks about going to your house and wanting to see Dreyfus. Thank you!

And now for the question: What made you decide to become a vegetarian?

Jackie:

I haven't known you very long, but I still consider you my friend. So, I guess friendship by proximity?

I associate you with PINK and fabulousness.

I like your demeanor. Every time I see you, even if you are having a bad day, you always have a sense of calm surrounding you. You are very patient and don't get visibly frustrated. I admire that because sometimes I just can't keep my cool no matter how much I want to.

A memory I have of you is how dedicated and enthusiastic you were about decorating for VBS. The church looked great and I know you worked so very hard on it.

A question for you: Did you always know you were going to be a teacher? What would you have been if not a teacher?

Answer to Alli's question:

My first date with Ben was interesting. We had only been at Graceland for a couple weeks. My neighbor and his best friend set us up on a blind date. We went to the Wednesday night movie to see "Before Sunrise". I think that was the name anyway, it was about two people traveling on a train, I think. Anyway, since my other neighbor was dating Chris (Ben's friend) at the time, we did a double date. We rode in Chris's truck so Ben and I rode in the covered bed. That was weird for me in itself because I never went anywhere without wearing a seat belt. The night was pretty stormy with a lot of wind. I don't remember rain, but I know that something was going on because the movie kept flickering then finally just went out. I think we only saw about 20 minutes of the movie before we left. There were bats flying all around and we were sitting in the balcony. I didn't like it. They ended up taking us girls home and I was commisserating with my friend about the date. She and Chris didn't last much longer than that movie. We discovered that Ben and I had several classes together so we became a permanent lunch friend for each other. I started dating someone else and was with him for most of the time I was at GC. This someone else went with me to Des Moines to buy a dress for New Year's in November knowing that he wasn't going to make it to the event. He let me buy a dress and everything before he told me he wasn't going. So, I learned that Ben was stood up too so I invited him to come with me. That was our second date. I didn't have much fun then either. I finally broke up with the other guy and Ben was the first person I called outside of my family and roommate to tell that I broke up with him. Ben was so sweet and came over that evening and we just hung out as friends. Little did I know then that he had liked me ever since that first date as Freshmen. BTW, this is now the summer before Sr. year. We hung out all summer with me still being clueless to his ideas. When we got back to school in the fall, he asked me to go to the Wed movie again and this time it stuck. We saw one of the James Bond movies. He did the classic stretch and put your arm around the girl move during one of the last action sequences. We walked home that night and he picked a wild blue flower for me. I think I still have the flower somewhere. He didn't kiss me that night, but the rest is history. Remind me to tell you the story about my dream.