The Post of Important Things

You know when your friends are really into something that you don't know anything about, but you try to follow along because they're your friends' interests? And sometimes you get really into those things, too, knowing how important they are to those friends, but you still don't really understand what it is you're looking at?

Today [eg. the day I started writing this post (2/6)] was a pretty epic day for things like that.

A few years ago, my best friend Marcy moved to Green Bay. Each time I visit her, we swing by Lambeau Field for photo ops and lunch, and she's even taken me to a few games (which is awesome, just so you know.) I don't actually know anything about football-- I get the whole "1st and 10" thing but not much more than that-- but since it's important to her, it's super important to me too.

This is us at Lambeau:

One time, Jamie came to Green Bay with me and we went on a stadium tour all together.

This is us:

Pretty!

I guess here I could clarify that Jamie and Marcy are my best friends and they're both pretty. We don't talk and see each other as much as most best friends, but I totally love them.

But anyway, back to today/the day I started this post.

"Today" I got a text message that I've been waiting for for ages. Jamie had her baby!

Now, I don't know nothin' 'bout birthin' no babies. And not just birthin' 'em-- I don't know anything about babies period. I should be embarrassed to admit that I'm nearly 28 and I've changed one diaper in my life, and truthfully I called someone else in for back-up on that. (Feces is gross.)

But this is Jamie's baby. If this kid showed up orange and had a tail, I'd love him. [OMG, he'd be like Puzzle Popple!] I'm not a baby person but I've been pretty excited to meet this little dude. He's already the coolest.

So after that excitement, something else happened: it was Super Bowl Sunday! You know, between the Steelers and the Packers.

It went something like this:
Score: Green Bay. Score: Green Bay. <Football, football, football> Score: Green Bay

In the last 5 minutes or so, the Steelers came back and were only 3 points away, but in the end, the Packers won.

Do you know what that means?

That means that both of my friends have had fantastic days!

Of course, I recognize that my other friends have interests in things I don't know anything about either.

I don't want to look like a jerk playing favorites here (although I totally am) so here's some things I think you guys might like:

Sara likes to sew things and make quilts. I lack the ability to work fabric.

Karen knows all about animals and nature.

(Note: Real-life Karen says the one in the middle is a swan and the other two are white canaries.)

And, of course, all my friends at school who like various arts things that I don't actually know anything technical about. (This would be Jessica, Deyhana, Joannah, Monica, and Rachel.)

If I think about other random things that people I know like, I'll post more.

Until then, learn to love things like this! Woo!