CRYSTA, LAURA, HEATHER, & MARY"THE SECRET HIDE-OUT CLUB"
It was during a rather "nipply" weekend in late November. Crysta and I, after attending SYC, decided we'd try this Fall Workshop thing. It got off to... a rocky start. Ice cold cabins, bad food, and segragated EVERYTHING. Heaven forbid I talk to members of the opposite sex! But that's when we found this little building secluded by itself off from the lake. "Oh Luke, it'll never be unlocked!" Well, not only was it unlocked, but inside were two people just sitting by themselves. We got acquainted, and things started looking up. After picking up Heather along the way, the club was formed. There's Mary, who never got jokes untill minutes after the fact. "....(long pause, )... giggle, giggle, giggle...." There's Laura who was the paranoid member. "Oh my gosh! Are those footsteps I hear? Is that a counselor coming?!?" And finally, Heather who always had the craziest stories of her and her friends at parties. The week-end was saved, and we found some new friends along the way. "We are the R-A-I-N-BOW!!!"
For almsot two full yeas, I heard Matt's name uttered throughout the halls of South. I even attended one party with him... but for reason, we never spoke. Then, I started to become friends with Jessica Kerr. Of course, all she spoke of was Matt. So one night, I saw him on ICQ, and thus our friednship began. Now we talk all the time. On the choir trip to West Liberty we had a blast writing porn letters, spilling slushies and jellybeans, harassing the dollar store, and screaming random things in the middle of Little Caesars. "Touching my ear doesn't turn me on!" Matt is now one of my best friends, and I hope to keep his friendship always.
MICHAEL
Hmm... what to say about Michael. Mike is just my Rax buddy. Whenever I spill a drink at lunch, fall down in the middle of the football field, or harass the poor servers at the counter, Michael's always there. Right now he's going out with Jessica Holp, so we're both fighting for the attention. :)
NATALI - aka: "Napkin"
Natali and I really didn't get to be friends till 7th grade. She had the locker next to mine, and everyday I would always start out my mornings with, "Hi Nat!" She also goes to my church, and was part of the elusive Barb's Sunday school class with me. And you guessed it. She was also part of that oh-so-popular church camp, SYC. I think what sets Natali out apart from the rest of us though, is her subtle ways of saying the most hilarious things. The sad part is, I don't think she even notices. :) In the words of our inspired friend, "Today is the last day, besides tomorrow, that we'll ever have to wear these name tags!"
NICK
Let's see here. I've only known Nick for just three months, but there's a lot to say. Actually, it all started at the beginning of the year when Crysta was going out with him. I was slightly jelous of the fact that Crysta was paying attention to someone else! ( Not because I liked her, DON'T get the wrong idea! :) Finally, during one of our nights out at skating, I decided to put past my personal grudges, and get to know him. Our perverse sence of humors combined, and now we are quite the team. We terrorize Miss Bannister together with our obscene comments during class, go "muddin" ( as the redneck lingo describes it, ) and lay out the inside jokes pretty thick. "You're not fat, just a little chubby!" His friends don't like me, but I harass them at lunch anyway. :) We've been through one of the legendary truth or dare games together now, and pretty much can talk about anything. I'm glad I got to know him, because he's probably one of the best friends I've ever had. "Well, even if Nick did do track, he'd HAVE to do shotput or something..."
RACHAEL B.
It all started out with a kiss... Yes, that's right. Rachael KISSED me in the fourth grade! She couldn't do it while we were alone or something, OH NO! She did it right in front of everyone! I'm sure that when she stops by my page, Rachael will kill me when she see's that I just wrote that for the whole world to see. :) Anyway, when it comes right down to it, Rachael and I have always had an odd friendship. As we reminise about good times in Honors English last year, we will come across, "Hand sex," the seductive watch movement, and, our song, "Sweet Dreams". Where would be without Rachael you ask? Well, along with her charming presence, we'd be short of some of the most memorable parties in social past. And always remember... "The Truth is Out There."
RACHEL & ME
"You're worthless! Lose some weight!" These are the inspiring words that will always be treasured among her friends. :) Rachel Fox has been a prominent meber of the group since 7th grade, and has been involved in many scandels and conspiracies. Like the time we ripped out two of the months in Jesse's calender and made him cry, or the time we put gum down Jesse's back and it stuck to his clothes, or what about the time that we called Jesse's shirt a bed sheet... Jesse really is our friend! HONESTLY! :) And what about those camper parties? Blow pops? Rhinestone Cowboys?
RYAN
After being harassed for months, I am finally putting Ryan on my friend dedication page. See, when this was first made, I knew Ryan, but not very well. Since then, he has become a large part of our inside jokes, gatherings, and conspiracys. It all began with the lock-in. We were taking commuinion, and apparently Ryan didn't feel well. So, instead of the body of Christ given to you, Ryan turns to us and says, "The puke of Ryan, given to you." Since then, a tragedy has occured. At Shana's end of school party, I accidentally killed... "Spunky!" ( After I pushed him into the pool, I realized that Ryan had a collectible beanie baby in his pocket that he was very attached to. ) At SYC, Nancy and Ryan bonded, as she slaps him with her schedule, and says in a satanic voice, "There up there! Not behind you!" Just remember Ryan... "THE EXIT IS OVER THERE!"
SHANA
Don't get Short with me Shana! Have you seen the movie, "Get Shorty" lately? When the world gets you down, just look up! Poor Shana. Out of all our friends, ( besides Jesse of course, :) we tease her the most. See, Shana is... vertically challenged. She knows it, and we do too, but it's just so much fun to point it out! Shana and I started out vengeful enemies. We were both competing for the friendship of Adrienne, and fought over every "little" thing. ( No pun intended. ) Then, in 8th grade, we spent hours upon hours on the phone discussing the horror that WAS, Mrs. King's Algebra class. Now, we sit across from eachother in English, and the "low blows" just never seem to cease. I really do feel bad sometimes. Secretly, I think it turns her on. :)
THOMAS
"NO! I swear! It's not what you think! I don't know where that stain came from!" These are the first words I ever said to Thomas. :) I really just met Thomas a few months ago. We'd always hear about eachother from other people, but never actually associated. One day, I decided that this had gone on long enough. So I wrote him an e-mail saying hi. From there, he started eating with us at Rax, completing our eclectic group. Then came health and the "Apple" videos, along with the Not Quite So Anti-Social Club. "He was so fun to kill! He screamed for such a long, long time!" Of course... he will always have at least one downfall. As if Paul spilling cherry cheesecake on Mom's carpet last year wasn't bad enough, Thomas's blue hair dye will forever live on our basement floor! :)
VELDEN
What can I say about Velden? We spent a whole year in the firey pit of Satan's lair that WAS Mrs. Smith's band class, and we barely ever said a word to eachother! Finally, Crysta threw the "Austin Powers" birthday party, and the two of us got acquainted. We were both kind of depressed that night, and from there, our friendship took off. Together, we are the ultimate "Scream" buffs, master eavesdroppers, and skilled spys. So many inside jokes... "I have to tie my shoe!", "Call me tonight. OH! I WILL!", and who could forget the most recent edition, "STOP!!!" Ok, so that one has a negative meaning behind it. It's still funny to us! Never forget though, "Water!" Viva Tammy!