That one friend -- for LJ idol week 2

[fannishliss]

That one friend
Journal entry
by Fannish Liss
for LJ Idol week 2

I have a friend who wanted to get married in Princess Leia boots, so I built them for her out of silk and tennis shoes.  She is now a godparent to my son!

I have a friend who loved James Bond so much that I made her teach us how to play baccarat. The gambling chips were delicious — peppermint patties for fifties and mini Reese’s cups for hundreds.

I have a friend who taught me how to make tortilla soup the way she learned in San Antonio.  Now she lives in Michigan, dodging killer icicles.

My friends have given me so much: dinners together in our college town holes-in-the-wall, Twin Peaks marathons complete with pie and damn fine cups of coffee, crab feasts, fondue parties, and phone conversations so long my ear was completely numb by the time we had to hang up to get some sleep.

I have a friend who put me up at the Chateau Marmont, and we ate breakfast right next to Courtney Love.

I have a friend who sent me a box of chocolate-covered potato chips out of the blue with no explanation.  I rationed them out to myself, one a day for a month!

My friends are beautiful and I’ll love them forever.  But only one person has sworn to stay by my side until death tries to keep us apart.

When I’m loud, and opinionated, and angry, that one friend hears me out and argues just as loud.

When I’m sad, and full of doom, and listless, that one friend makes me laugh till I can see the light again.

When I need to take a long walk, that one friend comes with, and recounts the latest podcast about Rome or Byzantium or the English Language.  One of us holds the leash on our feisty little chihuahua while the other one picks up the poo.

When I wore the Tenth Doctor’s brown pin-striped suit, that one friend put on a blue hoodie and high tops to be my TARDIS.

When I get hooked on a new celebrity, that one friend listens to all the factoids and quotes and anecdotes, watches whatever I dredge up on Netflix, and mixes us strong drinks if the shows turn out too dumb to watch completely sober.

That one friend of mine is patient when I consider and reject every spatula at Marshall’s; he even suggests we try Ross next.

When he was Natasha, I was Boris.  He wore the slinky purple dress and I carried the bomb.

He’s Han, and I’m Chewie.  When I say, “I love you,” he doesn’t say, “I know.” He loves me back.

He is that one friend who will be my partner for the rest of my life.  I won’t be satisfied until he’s a hundred and I’m a hundred and two.

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Comments

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

So much love for this! I hope it's all true.

[fannishliss.livejournal.com]

It is absolutely all true. :D

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

It sounded true. The love rang true. :D

[stir-of-echoes.livejournal.com]

*loves*

[fannishliss.livejournal.com]

*beams* :D

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

This makes my heart do that Grinch thing. Lovely!

[fannishliss.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I have a lot of lovely friends, and one very special husband. :)

[fannishliss.livejournal.com]

thanks!

[bleodswean.livejournal.com]

Aw! I love how you celebrate the uniqueness in this relationship! Nicely done!

[fannishliss.livejournal.com]

thanks very much! I still try to preserve anonymity for my fannish personae to some extent, and I wouldn't feel comfortable outing any of my best friends' deepest secrets.... so this way I could pay tribute to several of my best friends without giving too much detail about any one of them. :D

[halfshellvenus.livejournal.com]

Now THAT is true love. Not everyone finds their soulmate. I've been lucky enough to, and it sounds as if you have too.

When he was Natasha, I was Boris. He wore the slinky purple dress and I carried the bomb.
He is clearly all kinds of awesome. :)

[fannishliss.livejournal.com]

Yes, we are certainly soulmates. We've been together since the 80s!!!

[dmousey.livejournal.com]

A beautiful tribute to your partner/husband? I enjoyed this! Thanks for sharing~~~D

[fannishliss.livejournal.com]

I often ask him to read my writing out loud, and it made him choke up, so my work was accomplished. :D

[karmasoup.livejournal.com]

So much love for this. Was wondering how many folks would do this take this week, and you're the first I've seen, but this will be hard to top. Just beautiful... not just your sharing, but this love. Thanks for letting us peek in on it. (Also, squeeing at all the nerdy gimmes! ;)

[fannishliss.livejournal.com]

thank you for your lovely comment! I've been very fortunate, with love and friendship from such amazing people. :)

[bewize.livejournal.com]

This was wonderful. Loved the ending.

[fannishliss.livejournal.com]

thank you! lucky me: the ending is ongoing! :D

[murielle.livejournal.com]

This is absolutely lovely. Beautiful. Utterly delightful.

I enjoyed every word.

[fannishliss.livejournal.com]

thank you so much -- I'm so glad you enjoyed it!!

[eternal-ot.livejournal.com]

Wow! This was sweet. Made me *smile* and *touch wood*

[fannishliss.livejournal.com]

thank you! glad to share a smile! :)

[sinnamongirl.livejournal.com]

That's true love and amazing friendship right there :)

[fannishliss.livejournal.com]

thank you! it was fun to use the prompt to celebrate. :D

[penpusher.livejournal.com]

It's always fascinating what friends get us to do, and where they wind up taking us through how they act and react.

[mamas-minion.livejournal.com]

Very beautiful sentiments, it sounds like a very rewarding friendship. Very jealous of all the geeky friends you have.