she was the best travel roommate on our excursion from sydney to melbourne.
she once addressed one of her school pic dedications to me as “Hi Porky.”
in the 7th grade we drew up a floorplan of our dream apartment and sketched in stick figures of ourselves and our respective boyfriends.
and even though i’ve “forgotten” to keep in touch with her over the years, she remembers me and even made sure she saw me on a last minute, short visit to SF.
in the last year, we’ve started just getting to know each other again and i’m finding out she’s an exceptional woman.
she makes the best shrimp patties and hits a mean volleyball spike. she is a super athlete. a neat freak. a devoted daughter, sister, and aunt. a loyal friend.
today she celebrates her 30th birthday.
happy birthday, carbs. you truly are one of the best 
