it is no secret that i am super in love with people i get to call friends. whoever decided for our paths to cross i need to worship, because i am incredibly lucky to have found kind and beautiful people who love me just as much. these are only some of the astounding things they have done; this list will be updated frequently.

• melissa: having the patience to spend three weeks with me in the UK, part of which was with my ex's family and the other including a guy i just met; buying my broke ass dinner and taking my tired ass home in a car versus the bus; coming with me on newspaper assignments so i have support and back-up facing a lying, selfish, and vile whore; talking to our manager to convince him to let me go on a smoking break so you can listen to me cry and vent; waking up at 6.30 to help me move and then scrubbing my kitchen down so it would be clean; letting me borrow your shoes; picking me up from school when i found out the truth behind my split with b and driving me through golden gate park for the sheer purpose of making time for me to sob and tell my side of the story; offering to be there every day and every hour i need you, no matter the significance.
• kim: picking me up from a concert after i got stood up and taking me to sparky's; also waking up at 6.30 to help my ass move from redwood city to san francisco; moving me out the first time until 3 am; having friday brunches where we trade off who buys; driving me to buy liquor on a tuesday night because i don't have a car and i need spumante; staying up with me to set up my photo projects; driving me all the way to campbell for a show when i just asked to go to millbrae to catch the caltrain.
• stuart: cuddling with me when i am drunk and need a friend; cradling me when i am hurt so bad i cannot breathe; accompanying me on my newspaper assignments so i can be strong; being honest without being brash (mostly) because i need to hear it.
• kristin: chasing down a muni bus to grab my film noir photo project; always being willing to go up to the front at a concert and go batshit fucking insane dancing.
• suz: coming into my work to entertain me during a slow lull; picking me up in ontario, then driving to l.a., then encinitas, then long beach for my so cal invasion '05 all the while eating in-n-out and stopping for forever 21 stores; helping my ass move (this gets major points with me if you couldn't tell); being willing to wait for my ass in the cold while i plow down geary in a cab to meet you.
• alli: listening patiently to my diatribes and offering the best advice, empathy, and love despite being on the phone in new york; taking the time to understand me like few do.

list archived feb 18 2007.