• She is just as content going out (usually to Barnes & Noble, Target, or some cheap food place) as she is staying in and just talking for hours.
• She can talk to ANYONE, and there is a good chance she will become friends with them, too.
• She has great taste in music, and she is solely responsible for at least half of my iTunes library.
• She calls me more than anyone else.
• She texts me every day whether or not I respond.
• She is friends with almost all of the teachers at school...except the ones we collectively hate.
• She tells me what I need to hear, not what I want to hear.
• She lets me throw her in swimming pools.
• She has the best dance moves.
• She always has candy with her and can usually be persuaded to share.
• Her mood is never a guessing game.
• We share an appreciation of the occasional vanity.
• She always loans me her Marie Claire magazines.
• She tolerates my weird noises.
• She gives really good hugs...well, from what I've heard.
• She's 5'1".
• She gladly takes all my crap that I no longer need/want.
• She cares more about her family than any other teenager I know.
• She is the best bargain-hunter ever.
• We've determined that we are probably related.

To be continued