Summer of the Shoutout: Best Friend M

I know for sure that I am two things: easily bored and blessed with many good friends. So, without further ado, I think you should know a little bit about my peeps, starting with the end-all-be-all of best girlfriends:

Ladies and gents, meet M

Vital Stats

Years of Friendship: 10 and counting...

Hometown: ATL

Prized Possessions: iPod Nano and VW bug convertible (so hawt!)

Celebrity Crush: Dr. Phil

Secret (or not-so-secret) obsession: Starbucks

Special talent: Giving people nicknames (my personal faves: Chubs, R-Head, French Wanker, Happy Bastard, and Doobie)

How we met: 9th grade homeroom. It was just downhill from there. We always got in trouble for talking during the afternoon announcements.

Where we've gone together: Destin, Zurich, Greece, and next year - Australia!

What's next: Being bridesmaids in E's wedding. Sounds like trouble...

Favorite memory with M: Dancing at my parents' 50th birthday party

Big plans: M and I are retiring to a beach house eventually...haven't decided yet if our husbands/boyfriends/lovers/cabana-boys are invited.

Why I love M

• She puts up with me, which is not always easy to do
• She doesn't mind if I drunk dial her or complain about man problems
• She has big dreams and a bigger heart
• She loves animals
• She has an awesome family
• She makes me laugh and kick my feet
• She misses me when I'm gone
• She has grown so much in the time I have known her
• She will look at this post and say, "R, thanks for the shoutout...but couldn't you have picked a different photo of me?"