Managing Expectations

"As the Danes said, 'If it works, it works. And if it doesn't work, well, maybe it will work anyway.'"


-Thomas Kennedy

Livin' Large

"Lo que no mata, engorda."

Literal Perfection

Poppin' Bottles, Gettin' Tipsy

Upon discussing our upcoming reunion with one of my most treasured friends from college (also an Abigail/Abby) whom I never see anymore because she lives in North Carolina and I don't:

 Abigail Owens: it's been too long!

and, more than that, how to put it...

 Abigail Owens:  like, it's not only been too long

but i feel like people say that when they miss "the good old days" or whatever

and i... don't, particularly

i mean, of course i miss you

but i have definitely come into myself a ton more in the past few years, and i'm excited for our kindred spirits to meet up as adults

not to sound like a total weirdo

ok this is my last ditch effort at verbalizing what i mean:

 me:  TOTAL WEIRDO

 Abigail Owens:  instead of "it's been too long"

i feel like... "it's time"

 me:  ooh, i like that

and i agree wholeheartedly

i am really looking forward

i love that it's been so long in a way

because now we're aged to perfection and it's time to pour a glass of our vintage!

 Abigail Owens:  so even if i am a total weirdo (totally am, let's be honest), you get it! 

 Abigail Owens:  hahaha. yes.

 me:  and then we can re-bottle it and pour another perfectly-aged glass later!

 Abigail Owens:  damn straight.

 me:  WHO'S THE WEIRDO NOW

 Abigail Owens:  hahaha

i mean

i'm the one who is like on the brink of tears at our perfect vintage selves here

 me:  save them for our next vintage! we can jack up the price when we sell it and say they're truffle oil tears or some shit.

If I didn't hate them so much, I would post a friendship quote right here.