Chris Johnson
Thanks to Chris for letting me fall in love with you, for always holding my hands, for asking me my number the first time (that was sooo cute), for telling me stories about California and surfing, for writting "your mom's a bitch" on your backpack, for wearing all those awesome clothes, for wanting to steal my shirt, for giving me memories, for letting me kiss you all the time, for that "well, why don't you?", i'm still pissed at you for moving, for risking getting in trouble for calling me, for saying "it wouldn't be sex, it'd be making love." for reaching up to squeeze my hand on the last day, for those pictures, for telling me you could easily fall in love with me, for letting me sing to you, for inspiring me to write songs about you. You truely are my soul mate, you inspire me to write, you always listened to me, you're tatooed in my heart, i'll never forget you, ever. i love you with everything i have or ever will have.
Justin
Thanks to Justin for being the first guy i really loved. For being the one who asked me what was up. For helping me through when he was messed up too. For being there to cry to when i was such a mess. For locking me in the drafting case room :) For giving me air kisses in 8th grade, for getting your picture taken with me at the valentine's bash in 8th grade. Thanks to Justin for taking me back as a friend. Thanks Justin, i owe you BIG.
Jordan
thanks to Jordan for many nights of endless phone conversations, for 4 hours of endless jabber that night, for rackin up phone bills while you were down in the evil place, for singing the advantage song, and that Luck Be A Lady song, hahaha, for not being like one of those guys, for being like no one i've ever met, for wanting me to make that promise to you (that i broke.....), for believing me, for flipping through the channels and watching C-Span at 4 in the morning (what's with that anyways), for you're whole "so close but so far away" thing, for just like, knowing how i am in some weird way. Sometimes you're the only person i can really talk to cause you're the only one who understands....i love you for it.
Ashley
Thanks to Ashley for being my best guy friend since sixth grade, for obsessing over me all through middle school, for saying stuff like "i'm bouty bout it", for doing that shaking your head thing to think you're a pimp, for driving me home from school when you feel like it, for eating lunch with me, for rubbing eachother's heads when you drive down the road, for doing everything i tell you to, for letting me hang on you, for loving truck ladies like i do, for being there for me, for listening to my story, for telling me i can call you at two in the morning if i ever feel really horrible. I'm so proud of everything you do, I'm lucky to have you as my best guy. You are the best!
Paul
Thanks to my big brother, Paul, for inspiring me in everything, for being my role modle, my idol, for playing Barbie and Little Guy with me, for flying Care Bears around in shoeboxes with me, for lending me CD's sometimes, For taking me to Recycled Sounds, for letting me have the firebird when we'd play Matchbox Cars, for writing me that letter when you were in highschool, for driving me to gymnastics, for letting me use you bass, for having adorable friends, for marrying Beth, for beating me up in the backseat of the car on the way to Iowa, for yelling at me when i started wearing make up, for telling me not to go see a PG-13 movie cause i was only 12, for protecting me, for telling me not to do things, for letting me kick your ass on that play station game, for letting me eat your licoriche when i'm over, for complaining about Park Hill, for taking me to the Beastie Boys concert, for driving me to the Garbage concert, for knowing things i don't always tell you, for immitating inanimate objects, for tickeling me until i cried when i was little, for making a car out of the couch cushions, for letting me play your mario brothers games, for teaching me how to ride a bike with no training wheels, for being so increadably funny, for having the knack of picking out bad movies when we're in Sioux City, for teasing Jennifer Van Cleave, just for everything. i love you!
Beth
Thanks to Beth for being the greatest big sister in the entire world, for being here for me all the time, for driving me to spy on Dallas, for making me a bridesmaid, for giving me those awesome pants and that cool-ass SP shirt, for thinkin of me, for marrying my brother, for coming over to see me that day and talking to me for hours and hours, for being such a lovely person, for being sweet and funny and nice, and offering to do my math homework, for everything you are and everything you do and say, i love you!
Caroline
Thanks to Caro for being one of my very bestest friends in the past year, for talking to me all the time, for helping me through everything, for dreaming of rock stardom with me, for writing me that email that made me cry (or should i say sob?) when you had to go away, for being who you are, for making me laugh every damn time i talk to you, for not being a canadian--for being a COMEDIAN, for being my Karate Queen, for trusting me, for crying to me, for never ever losing your sence of humor, for going through things with me, for making me reaslize the value of a friend, for giving me my lucky guitar string (that i've been wearing for over a year now--never taken off), for writting songs, just for everything, i love you!
Todd
Thanks to Todd for being my long distance big brother, for helping me out in all the situations i seem to get in, for fighting with me that time and then crying after you let me spill to you my real feelings, for writting me, for sending me pictures, for accepting the fact that i'm sooo bad at corrispondance, for yelling at me when i don't email you, for being the king of the board, for actually surviving living in North Dakota, for giving me your address 40 bizillion times, for listening to me bitch about everything, everything, EVERYTHING, you're the true meaning of friendship. I value the friendship i have with you sooo very much. I love you! ~i go from day to day, i know where the cupboards are, i know where the car is parked, i know he isn't you~
Tiffany
Thanks to Tiffany for sooo much! For absolutly everything, you have no idea. Thanks for calling me on Christmas, thanks for being the girl you are, thanks for stealing stuff and teaching your sister that boys are only good for money :) thanks for being such a tough person, for sharing your stories with me, for being so rebelious, for being such a riot grrl, for loving, I've never admired a friend as much as i've admired you, you have no idea how much i think of you, I can't even describe how i feel about you, thanks for being the only one who can beat me in an arguement, thanks for opening my eyes, for widining my perspective, for showing me so many ways to see things, for being you, for making me laugh, for everything you are and ever will be, i love you!
Dawn
Thanks to Dawn for being my salvation for so long, for calling me, for emailing me, for telling me you love me, it means so much more coming from you, for not forgetting what it's like to be my age, for being my mentor, for not growing up so fast you forgot how to feel, for letting me sob to you when my parents are on my case, for being so selfless, for caring about me, I don't know if i would have made it through as much as i did without you, you're such a part of my life, and i miss you everyday, you'll always be in my heart, i love you so much!
Ashley
Thanks to Ashley for writing me emails longer than most books, for being my twin sister seperated at birth, for always knowing exactly what i'm going through, for making me laugh, cry, and care about you, for being a replica of me, for holding my hand, for talking the way you do, for telling me all your boy traumas, for everything you are. I love how you seem to be going through the same things i do at the same times i am, I love every piece of you, you're my soul, you're my butterfly. i love you!
Matt
Thanks to Matt for being my best friend when i was having such a hard time, for making me realize it's better to be happy, for being such a happy person, for telling me you love me when i was feeling so low, for picking rocks out of the bottom of my shoes everyday, for treating me equally, for opera singing with me in the back of the art room, for inspiring me to work hard, for being such a gratefull person, for being so selfless, for giving me a smile everyday, for hugs, for trust, for the memories, i can still hear your voice in the back of my head. Matt, you fixed me, you are the key to me, you are the best friend i've ever had, i will never ever ever forget you, thanks for writting me letters, and drawing me pictures with eyes that say you can always see me, for never making fun of me, for inviting me to your house to play with you, for reading my mind, for telling my common courtisy isn't very common, for making us "matt and abby from government", for breaking up with that stupid girl, Erin, (what was that about?) You have helped me sooo very much, words can't even express how much i love you and your friendship.
Nick
Thanks to Nick for always always cheering me up, for lifting me up and spinning me around when you hug me, for giving me KoRn tatoos, for asking me to sing in your band and not getting mad when i didn't show up, for stealing forks for me, Everytime i see you, you make me smile, if i've been crying for days and days, just seeing you makes me happy again, thanks for being so funny, for cracking me up in math class in 8th grade (when i first fell in love with you), for sitting with us at lunch every day, for telling me to stay away from Jesse, for everything you are, i'll never forget you, you're my sunshine and i love you so much.
Katie
Thanks to Katie for always making me laugh, for bringing the best treats in pre-school, for suffering through Ms. Umshied's class with me, for letting me copy off you, for suffering through A Seperate Peace with me, for drawing that hilarious picture of our student teacher, for understanding my obsession with MCA, for talking to me about Grandma's, for being a fellow Beastie girl, for lending me your CDs, for giving me such a kick ass christmas present (sorry yours was sooooo crappy) for yelling at Kari, just for everything, i love you!
Rachel
Thanks to Rachel for being so funny and creative and smart, and always keeping my ass on track in Ms. Barker's class, for suffering through French with me, for being my best friend in 4th grade and again now, for letting me slide down your stairs with me, for playing truth or dare with me, for letting me use your hair dye, for taking me down to westport with you, for being such a kick ass chick, for getting me really into punk rock, for introducing me to the SEX PISTOLS (may they rock forever and ever), for not holding it against me that i'm a huuuuge fan of Courtney's, for lending me CDs, for chosing me to take pictures of, for calling me the Ethipoean refugee, for doing that thing where you pretend to eat me. i love you, i love you!
Pedro
Thanks sooooo much to Pedro for being a punk rock guy, for making me laugh at myself, for teasing me all the time, for driving me home sometimes, for being my french buddy, for snuggleing with the Orange i gave you, for giving me that X-mas stocking, for putting my jacket on and acting like Prince, for saying you're so DUMB, for helping me out more than you could ever know when i was such a mess, Pedro, you gave me my sence of humor, you forced me to laugh at myself, all your teasing helped me more than anyone would ever know, i'll never forget Pedro, you're laughter, my frriieeeend and i love you!