fifty seven

meet my best friend anna.

she's been my "other half" since what, junior high, and tonight i've been thinking about how funny our relationship is. the title "other half" pretty much correlates to the symbolism of opposing sides, yin and yang, and the balancing of one another, because aside from our mutual love of country music, dancing, and theatre, we're really nothing alike!

she's the good girl that flirts but won't kiss and is so close with her family that a chisel couldn't break them apart. she's always happy, just naturally, as unbelievable as that seems, and is the ultimate combo of confidence and humility. not to mention she's absolutely gorgeous. she's amazing! i, on the other hand, tend to be the rebellious one, stubborn to the death, anxious, uncertain, impulsive, too analytical, and practically begging for any break from my crazy fam! she's open and outgoing, but when it comes to stuff that really matters, i'm generally pretty closed. as far as social situations, i'm big on the whole "fake it till you make it" cliche. anna falls head over heels and sticks with a boy, while i play the game of "chase me" and can never seem to make up my mind!

its funny that i talk to her like once a month instead of once a day and yet we still count on the fact that we're each other's BFF. every few months we'll get together and sit at kneader's for french toast, chatting about the latest true religions and juicy couture for hours, or we'll stay on a table long after everything's closed and the lights go out at iceberg as our shakes melt and just get thrown away, because there's just too much to talk about. its funny to think that you can be so jealous yet so proud of someone at the same time! half the time she's driving me nuts cuz we're both so dang competitive with each other and who's doing more in their lives, but at the end of it all i'm just so happy to have her! i know she's my best friend, we know we only want the best for each other, and i hope she knows that i'll always be there for her too.

so here's to you annatjie- to hot cuban boys, crazy florida nights, days with our kids at the park, and many memories to come...

love ya chickadee!