I think I have a serious problem. I watch Friends, the tv show, religiously. You should see me as I watch this addictive show. I have a big smile plastered to my face the whole time. I don't know why it brings me such joy to see them. I think that they're my friends. Not Jennifer Aniston, but Rachel. She's my friend. Monica, Joey, Ross, Chandler, and Phoebe. Each character stays true to their character in times of conflict or turmoil. My roommates and I are big fans of this show. We often watch reruns together at 7pm every night. We have a running joke that Christine, Esther, and I parallel Monica, Rachel, and Phoebe - in that order.
Monica is super anal with all her stuff and enjoys keeping house. Just like Christine! Several days ago Christine cleaned out the whole kitchen, categorizing everything into closets and compartments. I'm surprised she didn't label all the cups from 1 to 10 so that she'll always know which cup she's missing.
Rachel is a fashion-conscious, dramatic, spoiled queen. Her emotional life is up and down - she loves Ross, she hates Ross, she loves Ross, she hates Ross. Just like Esther! You should see the way she can scream at you with passionate fervor one minute and the next minute she'll be a quiet little mouse.
And Phoebe. What can I say about Phoebe? Beautiful, tall, weird, quirky, and sings random songs on her guitar. Just like me!
Anyway, I think I value friends very much. Every so often I think about my friends and think how much I value them. It's important to me that I hang out with friends on a regular basis. I'm not a needy needy person, but relationships are very important to me. I like being able to rely on my friends, and them relying on me. That's something that I see in my TV "friends."
I know I wacko. I used to think Kristi Yamaguchi was my friend. I was really into the winter olympics, and the year she was on, I was so excited that an Asian American was skating that whenever she came on screen, I would wave to her from my living room couch. "Hi Kristi!" I would shout. My brothers thought I was wacko to the fourth power. Oh well. She was my friend. And she would wave back!
I think family is important as well. Right now I'm apart from my family, and that kind of closeness is something that I yearn. So, I look to my friends right now to be my family support. Esther's family is staying with us for a while. They were here for her graduation. It's been such a blessing to have them around. I don't think she realizes how much of a blessing it has been.
Her mother is a shining star, always bright and hoping the best for her family. Her father is a quiet giant, the pillar of their family. Doesn't say much, but his devotion and care is evident to all. Her brother - reserved and an all around "good boy." They take walks together to the park, eat together, and talk and laugh. It's so cool to see them interact. It's also nice tasting her mom's cooking. :)
You gotta have friends. Do you have great friends?
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