Friends from home

Me and Vanessa in my kitchen at home on July 4th. Her parents were gone for the weekend and I thought she deserved a nice holiday dinner so she came over :-)

Maureen, Me and Heather at the Fireworks on July 4th in North Branch Park

Pretty

Me, Kristen, Maureen and Lora at a party in Watchung. Kristen's cleavage scored her a boy for the weekend. Kristen, you know it's true ;-)

Vanessa's cocktail shindig

Maureen and Kristen in Somerville

Tom and Heather fighting about something. Stinky bowling, hahaha - get it, Mo?

Me bowling. I'm one of those random bowlers and pool players who sucks for awhile then all of a sudden gets a few strikes

Paul, we know you want to be a janitor at McDonalds. You've been Assistant Manager when you were 16, but that did not fulfill your dreams. You don't need to yell about it. That's not how you get what you want

"Merry, are you gonna get hammered tonight?" asks Sean

Me, Paul and Lora. Paul is staring at our boobs to make it a memorable picture

Paul making daquiris.. this girl Jess hung on him, pretty much like this the whole night, lol. he didn't want it though, not at all

Lora playing beer pong. hey even though i was drinking i still took pretty good pictures. nice

Christine, Trevor and Paul

Aww.. how sweet

I guess this is sweet too.. hehe

Ah, Paul never fails to spill something or hurt someone at a party. But we love him anyway. He spilled beer all over my shirt.

Yes. I like this picture

See I told you

Gregg and Lora

Lora, Gregg and Christine

Kristen being Kristen

Shawn - you're hot and you know it

Me, Sean and Heather at Kristen's house in May

yeah

Sean being a punk. We-erd

This was Paul's doing again, but it was funny

This is a PERFECT action shot. Ok I actually forget how it started but i think Paul was having some of my cheesecake, I lifted up my coke and he hit it hard with his wrist and then coke projected in all directions, up, down, sideways, slantways and on my shirt. again.

candid at the diner. sean, kristen, paul's hand, my arm

Heather and Sean

Erica on the coin-operated horse at Wal-Mart. You can tell she coordinated her outfit for this occasion

hehe.. this is at the Manville Wal-Mart too, in January

Scott and Heather. Awwww :-)

Heather, Kristen, Ron and Maureen

Aww Kristen, we really do support your hobbies!

Vanessa, me, Sean, Heather and Paul. It's the last day I was home before leaving for UVM and they all came over to say bye! Heather even gave me the best friend Bumblebear on my lap! aww.. I miss you guys. You know, Vanessa, if you're going to get that tan every summer, I'm not sitting next to you during pictures anymore!!! hehe

Erica's 19th Birthday!

Maureen, Paul and Lora at Paul's house in the beginning of the summer

Kristen and me

Swimming buddies Vanessa, Kirstin and Ashley

Aerosmith Concert!!! Last summer in Holmdel, NJ.. Dom, Kristen, John, Lora, me, and Paul (Lora's brother)

Junior prom: Heather, Amanda, Katie, Christina, Me, Alexis and Lindsay

I didn't update these shoutouts - I think I last updated them in December, but I added a few things here and there. Some of the inside jokes are timeless and shouldn't be taken out, anyway :-) To all my friends, you bring a smile to my face and lift my spirits up during even the worst days. Even though sometimes we don't have time to get together, or we are set apart by distance, we understand one another and will be there for each other. To all my friends, past friends, or aquaintainces, thanks for the good times:

Heather - You are the greatest friend I could ever ask for. We've been through just about everything. I miss you so much! Remember all of our inside jokes: Kuzela, 1-800-get-LOST, funny jokes funny jokes, long yearbook entries, Kearney.. the list goes on. I'm so happy that you and Scott have found each other! It's amazing to have been friends with you so long and see you grow so much. I love you!

Maureen - You're an unforgettable person. Back in the day, the cafeteria lady wanted me to mop the water off the floor. Now, you and I are in college! We need to form an alliance with Heather and Maureen against The Family. That would be so great. Have fun with the hicks and don't be afraid to be bold!

Vanessa - Never forget swimming and all of our jokes. Johnny Marsico, haha.. Georgia, Miss America Pageant, Jay Peak, American Beauty rules. We had lots of fun and 'trips down memory lane' (literally) while looking at Christmas lights! It's good that we can see each other every so often and still be grat friends and have good times!! Good luck with school and swimming this year at Salisbury U!

Sean - Plaxy waxy! We've had many good chills, it was a fun summer too. Go, Bio Dome, Wayne's World, the Matrix, and the strange videos you always seemed to have on your computer. I miss you!

Kristen - Aries Rule! You're a really cool person. Tattoo Sisters!!!!! SR71 concert & winding up in Nutley.. haha. AEROSMITH! Diners! New Years in the Poconos was the best!!! You're such a great friend! I wish I could've hung out with you more this summer, but I'm glad we've stayed close :-) Good luck with the boys.

Paul - Even though we don't talk too often anymore, I'm glad to see that you still consider me a good friend. you're a really sweet guy - don't let people change you into someone you're not. And, don't get upset over losing a few girls.. if you find out who isn't a good fit for you, you will be able to discover someone who is. Good luck at Farleigh Dickenson!

Lora- You're such an awesome person. I'm fortunate to have had you to sympathize with while I was at home. It was so weird that we were going through (almost) the exact same situations and feelings! We are a lot alike and I'm really glad we've gotten a chance to catch up and hang out.

Reema - All I have to say is... thuuuurrrrrrrssssdaaaaaaaayyy!! hehe, you know it.. dinner and a movie w/olive garden is the best! You're a great friend... even though we've gone separate ways and haven't seen each other in awhile, some day our paths will converge again. Good luck at Carnegie Mellon!

Jess (Jomo) - Hey there! You're so sweet! I'm so glad we got to be such good friends. Always remember the day we went to the library and you were all worried. BAF sucks! Never forget all our guy conversations. "They're making fun of the different one!" Have fun at Rutgers!

Kirstin~ You're sooo funny! Swimming was... interesting this year. That kid Chris wanted you bad! Make sure your grandma doesn't fall and break her hip, ok special K? Congratulations on your license!!

Erica - I'm so glad we became friends last year. Precalc is life! That class finally ended, thank god. Walking the track, Applebees, Petrus, Speech with Bill, PHYSICS with AJ.. Mr. Dux and the nipple shirt... Michelle never wanting to help us do problems. We had so much fun.. Good Luck at UCONN!

Shawn- Talking to you is always a good time. Speaking of good times, I had one of those the first night we met. We saw each other like 2 years ago but never talked.. and I'm glad that changed. I hope that we stay in touch because I really enjoy listening to you and our offbeat friendship :-)

Brooke - Hey eh, color! Did you take my gum? Tony D plays Hockey!! Floe Potito, mmm, that sounds good, I'll have that.. Chi! oh my GOD! heh..heh.. I, I, I was standing.. you were there... etc. Art with Bernabe "Ohh, Smack" and stealing Lisa's soda. Staring Girl! Good luck at Penn State! Krista - You're such a cool person! Never forget me freaking out at lunch.. and you know who at the other table.

Kevin H - I can't believe you're 2 years older than me.. or something like that. Thanks for taking me flying.. it was fun.. Bridgewater doesn't look as shitty from up in the air. You're a really cool guy.

Gini - I feel like I haven't seen you in forever! We had so much fun in the beginning of high school.. do you remember shop from 8th grade when we first met? That was great. We definitely have to hang out soon! Have fun at UNC

Stan- I'm glad that even after everything we've been through, we can still talk every so often and appreciate one another again. we went through a lot together and I think we taught each other a lot about ourselves and of our weaknesses. thanks for everything

Michelle - Ahhh! (the face).. Good job in the play last year. We had lots of fun together on the bus.. remember Erica's party and riding in the car. Applebees with Chris's drunk friend, and everything else. Good luck at Rutgers!

Jeff~ (8/29/83-5/31/00)I enjoyed the special times I had with you a few years ago, and even just being your friend. I know how desperate you got, and I was so scared for you because you were so extremely miserable at times. But, now you will no longer feel pain, and we all love you for who you were, and who you will always be in our hearts. I'll pray for you all the time. Rest in Peace