things i love about my diana

i was shopping a couple weeks ago, looking for something for her birthday. an employee asked me if i was finding what i was looking for, and i said, 'well, i don't really know what i'm looking for. it's my best friend's birthday and she and i are so different.' he walked away and i started smiling to myself as i thought of what we're each like.

she likes to spend time gardening and eating organic foods.
i like to spend time at the ballpark eating a hot dog.
she buys practical sandals and goes to nowhere, africa.
i buy gold high heels and go to the john hancock signature lounge in chicago.
she goes cross-country skiing.
i bundle up under blankets and refuse to leave house.
she cooks over a campfire.
i roast a marshmallow, then run away so the smoke smell doesn't get into my hair.
she sews.
i blog.
she drinks beer.
i drink martinis.

and the list could go on. thankfully, we have some very key things in common. we both love GOD, we both like to think, we both like to read, we both like to travel, and we both have no idea what we want to be when we grow up. we've known each other forever, and i think we're learning to be more open with each other. a couple years ago, i wrote in her birthday card that she might not be the friend i have the most in common with, she might not be the friend i see the most often, but she's my best friend and i love her dearly. she said she felt the same way, and for that i am so thankful. i love that girl.