When I was in elementary school, I met a girl named Jamie. We were both invited to a classmate, Amy's, birthday party. We decided to walk home afterward and quickly became good friends. She asked for my phone number and we went to the beach the very next day. (She actually had to tell me this the other day because I had no clue when or how we first met but she remembered like it was yesterday!)
(Amy, me, Carrie, Jamie. Before 6th Grade Camp, they made us take out temperature.)
We remained besties throughout junior high and quickly became fans of Glam Heavy Metal. We rocked out to KNAC, Pirate Radio, and fell in love with any guy wearing their hair long. We had such a blast hanging out at the beach or the mall. We even met local bands and quickly became fans of theirs, ordering their cassette tapes and glossies. We went to the KNAC baseball game and sat next to Tom Ayera of Slayer. That's when I asked how long baseball games last for. You know, who kept the timer of how long the game is going for? Hey, I was soccer player. I was used to half time!
(6th Grade Beach Party. Felicia (still trying to find her on facebook), me, Jamie, Carrie.)
While we were in 8th grade, I was invited with Jamie and her family to Boston and New York. It was an amazing time! Jamie's sister was dating/engaged to a very well known heavy metal band member and they were all there in NY when we got there. It was my first time being on the East Coast and we had such a blast! I remember being in Boston walking around and visiting the Baseball Hall of Fame. (Jamie reminded me of this last night, actually.) We also did The Salem Witch Museum where I bought an arrowhead necklace. New York was amazing. It was the first time I'd seen the city and I was just awestruck! IT was a tim eI will NEVER forget! (We have many inside jokes from this trip that we still laugh at.)
By the time high school came, we were forced to go our separate ways. I attended Ocean View like my older siblings and Jamie went where all the cool kids went, Huntington High. It was hard going through a separation like that, but that's what happens in life. Sometimes friends have to part for reasons of nothing other than life.
I saw Jamie once in college. I went into the career center and she was in a study group of sorts. I was sure to say hi but it was a little awkward. We hadn't seen each other for years and she seemed so different. I know I was different. We each had our own group of friends. Our own lives. Our own college careers.
A few more years went by and a new media website called MySpace came out. One day, out of nowhere, we became friends on MySpace. (This is all according to her, btw. I only remember the next part. Not this MySpace stuff at all.) I remember being on the bike, hanging out with Gym, when she came and sat next to me. (She swears we met each other there but I sweat we ran into each other there.) We got to talking and slowly, but surely, we were back in each other's lives.
Last Christmas, I watched her parents' dogs and house while they were in Hawaii on holiday. It was so good to see her parents again and be in that house that i'd gone to so many times as a kid! All the memories came back. We took modeling pictures in the living room. We called radio stations in the living room while watching MTV. I ate Frosted Flakes with Mountain Dew because they were out of milk. It all came back and I couldn't help but smile.
(This was a couple weekends ago. Hanging out listening to my friend's GnR cover band, Runs 'N' Goses.)
(Some things never change, haha!)
We've since hung out quite often! In fact, I see her probably once a week these days! She's on a gluten free diet too, so she cooks up experimental meals to help me get out of Ana-crime. We have such a blast with our random memories and our favorite topic: boys. It's like time hasn't really passed at all. Our friendship is there and we're still as silly/crazy as we ever were! Just more adult, I guess.
Until we were in her kitchen cleaning up last night and we busted out this little beauty:
I am so so happy for our little reunion! She's such a wonderful girl and I am super happy to have her bak in my life! In fact, I'm moving bout 4 blocks away from her in Belmont! (Yes, that's another story. I miss my ocean so I'm moving closer to it.)
Here's to friendships that remain true, no matter how long it's been!
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