I wanted to write about why I gave my friends their names, but as I was looking through past entries in search of their first appearances, I noticed several things.
One, aside from Mom, Dad, Sis, and Bro, I've only started naming people relatively recently.
Two, I've realized how much changed over the course of this year.
Three, there is one very important person I would like to present to you.
***
ONE:
The recurring cast of my life (the crowd of my close friends) mostly received their names all at the same time.
Bookish Friend - attends Hayloftes & Regal (chain of bookstores, renamed) more religiously than church
Friend With Many Pairs of Sunglasses - out of all my friends, she is the one with the most conventional fashion sense. There are (were) at least five pairs of sunglasses in her car at all times
Childish Booksmart Friend - she knows many things she read in books, and is very wise in some ways yet strikingly childish in others
Fiendishly Intelligent Friend - sharp as a razorblade
Artsy Friend - has arthritis in her right wrist from overexertion due to constant drawing
Crazy Redhead Mathematically-Inclined Friend - crazy, a redhead, likes math
Tiny Russian Friend - has the smallest hands of anyone I have ever met, speaks Russian beautifully
Friend Who Likes Science Fiction - Star Wars, Star Trek, all of the Internet, you name it, she's seen the movie(s) and read the fanfiction
Internet-Savvy Friend - knows everything about the Internet, down to the darkest corners
***
TWO:
So many relationships evolved this year.
I'm glad that the issues I had when I first began writing this blog have mostly cleared away. In hindsight, I see that most of it was caused by distance and by the--to me--still incomprehensible American laziness that submerges groups. Whatever it is, I understand that it won't entirely go away, but that next year will probably be much better as we will all be living in the same dormitory complex.
College is a time for making new friends, and I am immensely grateful for new and old alike. I am so lucky to have both at the same time, who all share incredibly strong bonds.
The Boy and I have recently begun a rather broad but oh so intense discussion of our relationship. There is so much time to catch up on, all these years when we could, we should maybe have said more than we dared. I feel that we are living this time now. Despite our familiarity, there were--and still are--many things under the surface. One by one, they come to light and are explained. This feels like a breath of fresh spring air and sunshine and hope.
***
THREE:
She is so very important to me, in many ways.
The First Reader. I created this blog with the intent that it be read only by those who stumble upon it, not by acquaintances who want to keep up with my daily adventures. Aside from two exceptions, I have not broken this rule. She was the one who first introduced me to the idea of a blog. Once I had begun writing, she asked to read it. Although I never explicitly gave her the URL, I gave enough clues that she succeeded in finding it.
The Fellow Musician. I first met her at a violin recital. Through her, I have learned so much. She is an incredibly talented player, and has given me advice and music. She supported me and comforted me through my ordeals in the musical world.
The Good Student. Not only is she talented musically, she is also one of the most intelligent people I have met and without doubt one of the most brilliant students to have ever attended my School in City Back Home. Reading her English essays about books I've previously read often provides much deeper insight than I would have been capable of.
The Gamer. She was the one who introduced me to Silly RPG. Once again, she shines in her knowledge of the odds and ends about the game.
But, most importantly, the Friend. For sushi and birds and frisbee games in the park, I will be forever grateful.
I've tried before, but I just can't find a name for her.
I'll keep looking.
One, aside from Mom, Dad, Sis, and Bro, I've only started naming people relatively recently.
Two, I've realized how much changed over the course of this year.
Three, there is one very important person I would like to present to you.
***
ONE:
The recurring cast of my life (the crowd of my close friends) mostly received their names all at the same time.
Bookish Friend - attends Hayloftes & Regal (chain of bookstores, renamed) more religiously than church
Friend With Many Pairs of Sunglasses - out of all my friends, she is the one with the most conventional fashion sense. There are (were) at least five pairs of sunglasses in her car at all times
Childish Booksmart Friend - she knows many things she read in books, and is very wise in some ways yet strikingly childish in others
Fiendishly Intelligent Friend - sharp as a razorblade
Artsy Friend - has arthritis in her right wrist from overexertion due to constant drawing
Crazy Redhead Mathematically-Inclined Friend - crazy, a redhead, likes math
Tiny Russian Friend - has the smallest hands of anyone I have ever met, speaks Russian beautifully
Friend Who Likes Science Fiction - Star Wars, Star Trek, all of the Internet, you name it, she's seen the movie(s) and read the fanfiction
Internet-Savvy Friend - knows everything about the Internet, down to the darkest corners
***
TWO:
So many relationships evolved this year.
I'm glad that the issues I had when I first began writing this blog have mostly cleared away. In hindsight, I see that most of it was caused by distance and by the--to me--still incomprehensible American laziness that submerges groups. Whatever it is, I understand that it won't entirely go away, but that next year will probably be much better as we will all be living in the same dormitory complex.
College is a time for making new friends, and I am immensely grateful for new and old alike. I am so lucky to have both at the same time, who all share incredibly strong bonds.
The Boy and I have recently begun a rather broad but oh so intense discussion of our relationship. There is so much time to catch up on, all these years when we could, we should maybe have said more than we dared. I feel that we are living this time now. Despite our familiarity, there were--and still are--many things under the surface. One by one, they come to light and are explained. This feels like a breath of fresh spring air and sunshine and hope.
***
THREE:
She is so very important to me, in many ways.
The First Reader. I created this blog with the intent that it be read only by those who stumble upon it, not by acquaintances who want to keep up with my daily adventures. Aside from two exceptions, I have not broken this rule. She was the one who first introduced me to the idea of a blog. Once I had begun writing, she asked to read it. Although I never explicitly gave her the URL, I gave enough clues that she succeeded in finding it.
The Fellow Musician. I first met her at a violin recital. Through her, I have learned so much. She is an incredibly talented player, and has given me advice and music. She supported me and comforted me through my ordeals in the musical world.
The Good Student. Not only is she talented musically, she is also one of the most intelligent people I have met and without doubt one of the most brilliant students to have ever attended my School in City Back Home. Reading her English essays about books I've previously read often provides much deeper insight than I would have been capable of.
The Gamer. She was the one who introduced me to Silly RPG. Once again, she shines in her knowledge of the odds and ends about the game.
But, most importantly, the Friend. For sushi and birds and frisbee games in the park, I will be forever grateful.
I've tried before, but I just can't find a name for her.
I'll keep looking.
1 comment:
Thank you. Now that I understand your writing (and possibly you) a little better the January posting And Then There Were None means so much more than I recall from my reading it at the time. La vie. C'est trés interessant, n'est c'pas?.
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