i have a lot more to post, but i'm going to go celebrate my birthday time...it's coming up in three minutes. also, i just wanted to let laura know that while i was blogging today i listened to daveradio. daveradio always reminds me of laura.

ICEES FROM SUPERAMERICA

Laura loves coke flavored Icees. she would get them from super america all the time. the other day, before we all went to the beach we stopped to get icee's. i didn't get hte coke one because i think they are gross, but i was still reminded of laura. i can't wait to get an icee with her! here is a pic of j, nick, and emma getting their icees.

ALMOND MILKKKK yummy

i tried almond milk for the first time recently. it's soo good. i never would have known about it if it weren't for laura. i wish i could have shared it with her. i wonder if there is almond milk in korea?

no one like laura

remember when i blogged about bubble tea a long time ago...well i bought some bubble tea from the asian grocery store, but i have no to make it with so its been sitting in my room for like a month. :(
wishuwerehere. here is the mix that i got. it's papaya

laura's bag

I have been using laura's bag a lot this summmer. it's sort of like carrying laura around with me, but not really at all. I miss laura. here is a picture of her bag with my things in it. the bag is in yankton right now. i washed it because i want to take it to study abroad. i hope laura lets me!

Soju

When Ji Soo came back from Korea she brought some soju with her. Soju is a korean drink, and when we drank it i thought of laura, naturally. i wish laura were here to drink soju with us. miss you. here is a pic of the soju. it's funny. it comes in plastic bottles.

CARS AND COUNTRY MUSIC

a long time ago, when laura lived in Saint Paul, we had to go to Tires Plus to get Laura's oil changed. we dropped her car off and then went to Cahoots until it was done. Yesterday, I had to get my oil changed. I went to tires plus, and while I was waiting they played so much country music. Laura would have loved it. It was super sad being there all alone though. I wish Laura would have been there to wait with me and listen to country music. :(

long distance friendship.

maintaining a long-distance friendship is really hard. i never get to see laura when i want to...skyping is inconvenient on my shitty computer...i don't get to talk to here very often...we sleep/are awake at different times. laura lives in the future. when i do get to talk to her it's hard to understand because of all the static fuzzy sounds...it's just hard. luckily, i've found an understanding community that helps me cope. in addition to my blog community, i use other websites like http://www.life123.com/relationships/friendship/long-distance-friendships/keeping-up-long-distance-friendships.shtml and www.squidoo.com/longdistance-friends. there are inspirational pictures, quotes, poems, and stories about long distance friendships. they really help me realize that, even though laura lives across the world from me, she is still my friend.

here are some quotes that i found...they pretty much all apply

* The worst solitude is to be destitute of sincere friendship. Sir Francis Bacon


* There is no distance too far between friends, for friendship gives wings to the heart. Unknown

(my heart totally has wings) friendship is like red bull.



* "I've learned that true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance."



* "A friend allows you distance, but is never far away."

brighter." Anonymous


so those are the quotes that i found...they are all like major truth bombs.

i also included one of the inspirational pictures. i edited it a little.

Catch Up.

hey all, sorry i haven't posted in such a long time. i've been super busy, but that definitely doesn't mean i haven't been missing laura like crazy. In fact, i've been missing laura even more than usual. I have a lot to post about, so get ready for a July full of reading about how i miss laura! here is a picture of the two of us at laura's going away party!