baltimore.

for the most part - i dislike baltimore city.
the crowds. the people. the behavior. the crime. the poverty. the attitude.

but i have made the most amazing friends.
i feel like it is necessary to give a little blog shout-out to the most amazingly supportive, strong, and driven women i have met.

M - my future roommate after my stretched vacation to europe. although she is older and wiser than i am, she treats me like an equal. she has never talked down to me or joked at my expense when i was being overly dramatic or crazy. she is one of the most hard working people i have ever met. she has strength way behind her tiny petite build. she always makes me laugh - though she is always sense-able. although i am the bad influence, she indulges in me. i remember meeting her and thinking "wow, she is never going to give me a change, and 9 months later we have a baby....(just kidding..)..no, we are closer than i ever imagined."

i remember when she broke up with her ex. how heartbroken i was for her, because i know how hard it is. and she was so strong, so regal. so freaking put together. i just could never be as strong as her. i admired her more in that moment of vulnerability than i ever have before.

i remember taking her out afterwards and taking body shots - now that girl can party!! living with her is going to be an absolute blessing because she always supports me, understands me, listens to me, and keeps me grounded.


Li - what a freakin' riot. i have never had more of a wing woman in my entire life than i did with her. she has made me laugh. she dances like there is no tomorrow. she lives for the moment. she shows me time and time again that life is more important than image. she teaches me that whatever i choice, i should always choice to be myself. although i am often uptight and have a fiery temper, she can always talk me out of any situation where i feel mad or frustrated. she is such a calming, powerful woman. she is so driven in finding her niche in teaching - same as me - and i just thank god everyday that i have her. because she makes me appreciate myself, and appreciate true friendship over and over and over.

the first night that i met her was a work christmas party - where we snuck into the kitchen and made cannolis. we went to the bars afterwards and danced and danced and she was literally "a blast in a bottle! - of wine!" i loved her the moment i met her.

there are very few people that i am completely myself around, very few people that do not judge me for being crazy, emotional, or outrageous. very few people that i can tell anything to without consequences - and luckily i found her.