• ...when ceramic masks freaked me the absolute hell out?
  • ...when butterflies did, too?
  • ...when our idea of fun was spending half an hour on your mom's elliptical machine and drinking gallons of Country Time lemonade?
  • ...when we listened to "Fly" by Céline Dion over and over again, just because we both felt like crying?
  • ...when I decided to wear the same dress different ways for a week?
  • ...when my last.fm overall chart numbers all ended in 0 or 5?
  • ...when we invented our own argot?
  • ...when a drunken old lady pulled me over to you?
  • ...when we decided to get into a relationship after only knowing each other for a week?
  • ...when we pulled over to help that girl and her family out?
  • ...when I sang something I never thought I would, just to put a smile on your face?
  • ...when I cried for all that you'd been through?
  • ...when I brought you back ginger flowers every time I went for a walk?
  • ...when we drank at the beach and nearly got arrested because the other group was being too loud?
  • ...when we might have gotten lost deep in Ka Lae if not for the scrap of pink fabric tied to a tree?
  • ...when we discovered that against all odds, my favorite band was on the karaoke list?
  • ...when I MacGyvered one of your work shirts into a beach coverup to go into the tide pools?
  • ...when you painted my toenails, I broke up with you four days later, and the only thing I kept was the pedicure?
  • ...when it turned out I knew all of your friends and somehow had no idea who you were?
  • ...when you told me your ex drives the same kind of car as I did, and it turned out I saw her all the time?
  • ...when I wished you a happy birthday and it eventually brought us back together?
  • ...when my car needing a repair led to the best New Year's ever?
  • ...when a succession of G’s made me laugh uncontrollably for ten minutes?
  • ...when a massive misunderstanding between us at the Bonobo DJ set brought us closer together?
  • ...when I puked out the passenger side of my own damn car?
  • ...when I drank way too much wine and then got laid off the very next day?
  • ...when you convinced me to buy the best car ever?
  • ...when no fewer than five people needed to take over my former position?
  • ...when I finally decided to stick with the hard thing for over a year, and I learned to fall in love with it?
oct 21 2012 ∞
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