Monday. It seems to come every dam week, no matter how much we all try to avoid it. This one showed up way to early this morning. A Monday after a busy, full, crazy weekend can be harsh. I’ve been thinking that the word Monday sounds a bit too pleasant. Maybe we should re-name it. Make it sound how it feels.
How do these sound?
Un-funday
You’ll be late for work day.
Hitting the snooze four times too many day.
It will all go wrong today, day.
Not enough coffee in the world day.
Jerky day.
Screams a lot day.
Welcome back to hell day.
Suck day.
Too much work to do day.
Behind by 9am day.
Or maybe it’s just me. Maybe I’m the only one who wants to junk punch Monday. What say you?
“Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born.” – Anais Nin
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I’m going to say it was sometime in early 2009 when I started seeing this funny, sweet, sarcastic, snarky woman around the Internet. In all honesty, it was the snarky side that made me befriend her at first. I love me some good snark and the girl has the gift. Quickly though, I came to realize that this woman and I were meant to be friends.
Her name is Jenna. She’s one of my best friends. Today is her birthday.
When I first met her, she was very careful to keep me at a distance. It’s something I understand since it’s something I’ve done myself for years. Her wall was very high. Lucky for her (and me), I own a trampoline. I just jumped over the dam thing. She hasn’t been able to get rid of me since then.
I don’t know where I’d be without her. She has been one of my three rocks this past two years. She always supports me and she never ever lets me give up. She has the most amazing heart in the world. She’s caring and loving. She cracks me up on a daily basis. Anyone who can put up with me as a best friend, deserves a medal.
Sadly, I’m fresh out of medals, so I figured this would have to do.
We have a lot in common. We are also complete opposites in so many ways. I mean really, the girl doesn’t drink coffee and she likes eggplant. It’s a wonder we are as close as we are. Eggplant. *shudder*
Our friendship defies all odds. It exists because of this space. Because of the wonder of the Internet. I wouldn’t have met any of my best friends without the Internet. Some say it’s weird to have best friends who live in different states. Really though, it’s not like we know any different. You couldn’t see the way we support each other through everything and then say there was something wrong with our relationship.
Then again, I don’t mind people thinking I’m weird. Who wants to be normal? Normal seems very boring.
Every day I feel blessed to have her in my life. I can’t imagine life without her in it actually. I’m really not willing to even go there. She’s stuck with me.
Happy birthday Jenna. I love you more than there are words in the world.
xoxo, Issa
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Happy Birthday Jenna. Thank you for being a part of this whole new world of true friendship. You have always been an amazing support to me and for that I am forever grateful. You were my very first online friend, and you will always have a special place in my heart. You reached out to me when you knew I needed you, and you have never let go. You offer help and support in any possible way that you can. Because of you I have a group of women that I can turn to with anything. Anything. I really don’t know what I would do without you and that’s not just because you know internet stuffs that I don’t get. Heh.
Our world of friendship is beyond amazing and is really difficult to explain, and yet very simple. We are best friends. It’s that simple. We support each other every single day. In every way, with everything. I can completely dump my life’s crap on you in an email and know that you are reading, caring, and will try to talk me off the ledge. Even if you have to bribe me with cupcakes.
I know this all might seem like a bit much to someone who is reading that may not know how close we are, but that’s okay. We get us. It works for us. That’s enough for me.
I am excited for the rebirth of Jenna and will be holding your hand through the next year and beyond. Please to be remembering how wonderful, strong, and amazing you are as a mother, friend, and woman.
Happy Birthday Love.
-Lu
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Dear Jenna,
Happiest of birthdays to you dear. With heaps of sprinkles (and some homemade caramel sauce) on top. This is one of those times that I wish I had a bottomless bank account. Not just because we could all be celebrating with you on Cupcake Fuck You Island. But because I’d be trying my hardest to buy your happiness. 
And I think that might be fun.
But anyways… I don’t. So I can’t. Instead I will tell you this. You? Are amazing. And strong. And generous. And beautiful. And loyal. And a wicked awesome friend. And an expert cook. And a devoted mom. And a sarcastic joker. And pretty much just all around spectacularly wonderful. And I? Am thankful for you. And your advice. And your humor. And your recipes. And your jokes. And most of all, your friendship. I treasure it.
I know you don’t always see the super star in you. But we, your true blue friends spread across the country, see it. Stick with us kid and we’ll remind you how great you are when you need it. We’ll pick you up and carry you when you are too exhausted. And we’ll laugh and cry with you as life unfolds.
Happy birthday dear. Here is to yummy cupcakes, toddler love, insane friends, GOOD chocolate, and new beginnings. Love you.
-Liz
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Happy birthday darling.
-About my son asking to pee in the potty this morning. However I’m sure it’s a fluke. Also? I’m not touching that issue until summer. Winter and layers and pee soaked clothes? Nope.
-About the snow. However, it’s snowing in 80% of the country and no one cares to hear about it anymore.
-About my possibly having PCOS and being scared shit-less. However, until I know for sure, that seems dumb.
-That maybe after doing this for five years, I’m out of things to say. **Which after an hour, I realized I may have stolen the exact words that my friend Jodifur said last week. Oops. Sorry Jodi.
-About the fact that I’m considering taking down BlogHerAds, just so that I didn’t feel like I need to post more than once a week, if I don’t want too.
-That winter is really getting to me. That all I want to do is sleep.
It’s -9 degrees currently. A temperature I hoped to never see. It’s so cold, that the entire state of Colorado, has pretty much closed today. Schools are closed. Daycare’s are closed. Something about fear of children freezing to death at the bus stops. I believe it. I had to take my kids to their dad’s house this morning. It’s cold. Like wrong cold. The cold that makes it hard to breath.
The news is saying this is the coldest it’s been here in 14 years. Yeah.
I however get to work, albeit in the coziness of my home office. My boss is anti days off.
I’ll give it this much though, it’s dam pretty.This one is from my backyard. The backyard my dog is really pissy about going into right now. I’ll hold it, is the look she gave me this morning.
It’s not even that much snow. On a normal day, nothing would be closed. Today is not normal though.
These last few, I took from my car while driving the kids to their dads house. What? It’s not like anyone was really out there on the roads. I don’t text and drive anymore….but I occasionally take photos while I drive.
I hope you all are warm wherever you are.
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