January 27, 2006

  • If memory serves

    So back on January 27th, I left a blank placeholder entry, meaning to come back to it within a week or so and write about whatever was on my mind at that time.


    Well, it is now July 29th, and I am pretty clueless about January 27th.  I usually put some hasty notes in my placeholders, but it was blank this time.


    But I always love an opportunity to talk about the past, particularly my past, so here is a quick blurb about what I know I was spending a lot of time thinking about back on this date.


    I was thinking a lot about Michelle.  I first encountered Michelle back in 2005, and my interest in getting to know her is the reason I ended a different relationship back in December 2005 (barely, it was New Year's Eve).  I didn't get to spend much time with her until mid-January, but I had been pursuing her surreptitiously for months.


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    She'll hate this picture, but will forgive me I think.  She's great that way, and in a lot of other ways.  By now (January 27th), we had had a few conversations, and were approaching our first date.


    I'm tempted to tell the whole story of our relationship in this entry, but instead will just let details slip out as they come to mind or seem appropriate to the other entries.


    I will spoil the surprise and say that we broke up a few months ago, but have stayed great friends.  In fact, with the exception of my #s 1-4 (welcome aboard Lyle!), Michelle is my best friend.  I'm forever changed because of her and what she's meant to me, and I'll never need a painting of birds bought at a diner to remind me of her (Last line stolen/edited from Chasing Amy, one of the ten best movies of all time).


    Michelle, thank you for being you.  You've cared for me even when I didn't deserve it, and I hope that what we have continues forever.