This One's for You, JP*

Ok, boys and girls, gather around me here on the story time carpet. It's time to share the dramatic saga of some small town folks.

SuperFan has this friend - we'll call her Dr. Pepper (DP)*. DP had a rather strange life - she grew up living with her grandparents because her mom had some issues. (When I say issues, I am referring to men/marriage issues.) DP is one of those girls who can not live without a boyfriend. Seriously, she always has one, but never the same one for more than, oh, three seconds.

Then there is LJ*. LJ has bad taste in women. Right after high school he was dating this girl LW*. I can not stand LW!!!! Everytime she sees Bunner she runs up to him with her chest sticking out and rubs her boobs against him! Boobs that LJ bought while they were dating. (And according to Lynsky* - she broke up with him before the stitches were healed.)

So, about a month ago, DP and LJ met for the first time. And last week, they got engaged. The ridiculousness of this proposal is more than words can describe! The wedding is scheduled to take place on Oct. 10, 2009 - the general consensus is that her grandparents required a long engagement because they don't think it's going to last.

If you feel the same, there is a pool in a certain Ag Co-op in Tucson that you can get in for $5 and choose the week that it will all end...

The Loves of My Life...

For some reason the urge has struck me to make a list of things I currently (and some I have always) love(d)...

So, dear readers, enjoy your journey into the mystery that is my mind.

• The Next Food Network Star - seriously, great show.

• My new boots
  

• Jessica Simpson - for wearing this shirt and for making shoes that MA, Glinda, and I can spend so many hours making fun of

• "That's what she said" jokes - perhaps these aren't as funny when I'm not with the IC, but I don't know.

• Commercials with a shirtless Michael Phelps - seriously, is there anything hotter than a swimmers body? Wardrobe...

• My bangs - the craziness that has come from getting bangs is out of control.

• My iPod - mostly I think I'm loving really getting into the lyrics of songs I already have downloaded.

• The rules that Beckham and I are creating.

• Last weekend. The randomness and hilarity were unbeatable.

• Planning road trips. And making soundtracks.

• People's weird travel rituals. (For example, today I was on a flight home from El Paso, which is like a 55 minute flight or something, and the guy across the aisle put in ear plugs and wore an eye mask to take a nap.)

• Facebook messaging during conference calls.

• Random text messages from people I love.

Just When You Think You're All By Yourself...

It is funny to me how things happen just when you need them to. A couple of weeks ago, I posted about my birthday coming up and some goals I had for my next year in life. I think that came from me realizing that I needed to make some changes in my life.

So, as many of you know, I am deeply involved in a leadership organization for high school sophomores. This year, I was in charge of the annual seminar. I had a volunteer staff and committee, but I had to make sure it all came together. I was responsible for 150 15 and 16 year olds for 4 days. In the month leading up to the seminar I was seriously questioning my sanity for agreeing to take on this position. I actually thought of not returning for the following year. Yet, the seminar came around and it went amazingly well! There were some hiccups, but it came together nicely. It was just what I needed, just when I needed it.

In addition, I have found some of the greatest friends in the world. I love all of my friends, but this group of people have helped me to learn so much about myself in the last week and a half. Two years ago, Glinda and I decided to be friends outside of the seminar. It was wildly successful and we tried to get Ritzy* to join us in our friendship last year, but it didn't work out. So at this year's seminar there was a group of us that just seemed to bond. We call ourselves the IC and we have big plans for our friendship throughout the year.

I really need these people at this time in my life. So, in addition to Glinda and Ritzy, plan to see more of Cross Country* (CC), Miss Arizona* (MA), Beckham*, Such-n-such*, and Cribs*.

Congrats

Congratulations to Banana and Bunner! They got engaged this weekend!

I'm so happy for them! (And only a little bit jealous...)