  I just looked at Devin's profile,  cause he told me to,  and he talked about a bunch of his friends on it. nbsp;  I thought,  I should do that.
it sounds like fun. nbsp;  But then I logged onto my own profile,  and I thought. no! nbsp;
 I like my profile! nbsp;  so all I did was add the site of this blog,  in defiance of Devin's friend- flaunting ways. nbsp;
 then I felt sad,  cause I'd sold my own friends out.  So I decided to remedy the situation here. nbsp;  Now if this isn't a reason to check out my blog,  I dunno what is,
 because in this entry,  I am going to stroke the egos of every one of my close friends. nbsp;  ( except Brianna! nbsp;
 jk! nbsp;  neways,  here we go.  ( in no particular order)
 & nbsp;  Brianna - oh,  Brianna. nbsp;
 you could say that you are the leader,  the driving force of the Collective. but that would be stroking your ego! nbsp;  which I already vowed not to do! nbsp;
 ; nbsp;  at any rate,  you definitely keep things interesting,  and when you're around,  EVERYBODY has a lot of fun.
nbsp;  That is for sure! nbsp;  You should know that Laura and I value you not for what you can or cannot do,  not because you change to be what you think we want you to be. nbsp;
 We want you to be who you are,  and whoever that is,  rest assured,  we WILL accept it. nbsp;  We *
heart*  you!  Laura - ha ha! nbsp;  the substance of the Collective!
nbsp;  you are who I turn to when I need an objective opinion,  and when I need somebody to tell me the cold hard truth. nbsp;  I value that in you,  and I hope you are never too shy to do that for somebody.
nbsp;  I love your random obsessions ( yeah,  Jack Kerouac!  and the way you have no desire to conform. nbsp;
 You are a true individual. nbsp;  You just don't accept the " norm"  and you don't advertise that. nbsp;
 You don't need people to know how much of an individual you are,  you just are,  and I thank you for that. nbsp;  Your honesty is refreshing.  Geoff -
oh,  my love. nbsp;  my first in many different respects,  my only in others. nbsp;
 you probably know more about me than any other person on earth,  and that is not something I take lightly. nbsp; nbsp; I& nbsp;
hope you know the trust that entails. nbsp;  You have such wonderful ideals. nbsp;  I know sometimes I don't take you seriously,  or I try to prove you wrong.
nbsp;  Just know that there will always be people like me out there. nbsp;  But if you can ignore them the way you've ignored me,  you may just stand a chance of fulfilling your dreams. nbsp;
 When you are mad at me,  I hope you will refer back to the message I wrote in your yearbook this past year,  because all of it is true,  and will NEVER change. nbsp;  I love you.
 Monkey - the completing member of the Collective! nbsp;  and my big little brother! nbsp;  Don't forget,
 that means & nbsp; I will always have the power to a)  get you to tell me anything about your personal life,  b)  tell you if you're being a jerk,
 or if you are completely right& nbsp;  c)  make fun of your gaming ways! nbsp;  ha ha!
nbsp;  I hope you remember that whatever my status with Geoff,  I'll always love you like the little bro I never had.  Gareth - you were the second friend I made at high school. nbsp;
 that puts you in the comfortable position of oldest friend excluding elementary school. nbsp;  ( besides when you're an adult,  elementary school just doesn't count,  and besides,
 I never hang out with my elementary school buddies anymore! nbsp;  you,  of course,  hold the title of wackiest friend,  and how I value you for all your frog-
loving,  fairy dress- wearing,  Mel- dating ways! nbsp;
 for sure you are one of my very best friends! nbsp;  * oh yeah,  and I'm sorry I grabbed your crotch when I was drunk! nbsp;
 no gaurantees on it not happening again!  ;  Mel - my Melly!  obviously my best friend that goes to another school ( tied with Barbara)
nbsp;  definitely the best dancer I know. nbsp;  Probably one with the best realistic ideals. nbsp;  Did you know you are the very first person who has ever spent the night at my house?
nbsp;  crazy,  huh? nbsp;  you're so much fun,  and I love your sense of humour.
nbsp;  you are definitely such an awesome friend to have,  cause you're not afraid of telling me the truth about my problems. nbsp;  Even if I don't really listen to you!  *
blush blush! nbsp;  You're also one of only three& nbsp; of my close friends who has had sex that wasn't with me! nbsp;
 that deserves recognition all by itself! nbsp;  ha ha! nbsp;  * k,
 that made me sound like a slut!  Barbara - oh,  Barb. nbsp;  what can I possibly say about you?
nbsp;  how bout that you are totally randomly awesome! nbsp;  if I went to your school,  and saw you more often you'd probably be my very best friend. nbsp;
 I understand your personality,  and you understand mine,  which is a big thing with me. nbsp;  It doesn't happen too often. nbsp;
 You,  and Mel ( not the Collective interestingly enough)  deal with those children I live with the best. nbsp;  I vow to increase the amount of time I spend with you by fifty percent in the next school year.
nbsp;  If I fail to do this,  you can torture me on the rack. nbsp;  Is it a deal?  Devin -
hey,  babe! nbsp;  you are an interesting species of friend to me,  because you have always been the guy I can flirt with,  with no consequence.
nbsp;  You are,  and will always be my first- choice dancing partner!  You're the guy with whom I can talk about things that my other guy friends just don't understand,  like clothes.
nbsp;  ( gotta love pinstripe! nbsp;  I dunno,  maybe it's a function of your sexuality,
 maybe it's the fact that you're an image- conscious person. nbsp;  Either way,  I value it,  and I thank you for it.
nbsp;  Don't ever change,  EVER,  k,  Dev,  cause I love you exactly the way you are.
 Kevin - Kevin,  rest assured you are the most well- spoken,  and glib of my friends!  the rate at which enormous,
 and surprisingly coherent words& nbsp; flow from your mouth is truly astonishing,  and believe me it can make some of the best sources of amusement for me. nbsp;  I love that you have weird and obscure interests,
 and I'm sorry,  Irish Pipe is THE best instrument in the world. nbsp;  Drummers have the best reputation pop culturally as instrumentalists ( come on,  when you think drummer,
 what image pops into your mind? nbsp;  I think Travis from Blink 182. nbsp;  very sexy!  but the instrument they play is just not sufficiently awesome&
nbsp; to qualify as the best instrument in the world. nbsp;  Anyways. back to you! nbsp;
 I have some of the best conversations with you,  and your van is for sure a road trip vehicle ( not me! nbsp;  nobody rides me all day and all night! nbsp;
 NOBODY! nbsp;  hopefully there are some really great p- tays,  and memories to come before you leave for Taiwan.  Brad -
Hey Brad! nbsp;  I haven't hung out with you over the five years of high school as as much as I should have. nbsp;  You're a great person to hang with,  and believe me,
 there was a helluvalotta reason ( what a fun word!  for me to like you. nbsp;  For instance you are probably one of the MOST talented person I know at what you do. nbsp;
 I love your songs,  and I really love to watch you play one of the myriad of instruments you know how to play. nbsp;  You're very thoughtful,  and obviously can hold up your end of a conversation with Kevin ( seeing as how you've been best friends with him for a long time)
nbsp;  the way I sometimes can't. nbsp;  I hope the best for you,  Brad,  whatever that is;
 you definitely deserve it!  Caitlin - you,  my dear,  are the VERY FIRST person I made friends with at high school. nbsp;
 From finding out about our mutual interest in Mercedes Lackey,  to playing non- competetive volleyball in Nicola's backyard a little while ago,  you've been such an awesome friend,  and have been one for such a long time. nbsp;
 You're the most athletic of my friends ( no contest! nbsp;  and,  enviously,  the hottest.
nbsp;  I'm so happy you've gotten what you wanted with Josh,  and am impatiently awaiting the details! nbsp;  ( can anybody say girl sleepover at Laura's!
nbsp;  I hope I know you for much longer than the last year of high school we have left.  Nicola - hey,  girl! nbsp;
 you're my dancing friend! nbsp;  you're definitely better that me at ballet,  and I love to talk to you about dance. nbsp;  It's so much fun to hear about your latest celebrity crushes,
 and to watch a scary movie with you and watch you gasp and scream. nbsp;  The Ring will always be the scariest movie in the world,  and I'm glad I watched it for the first time with you! nbsp;  You've always been the granola factor and yes.
you always will be. nbsp;  But never fret! nbsp;  That's a good thing! nbsp;
 You and your disapproval of my language and conduct ( dirty bubbles!  will keep me in line for years to come,  I hope!  Kourtenay - Kourtenay,
 maybe I haven't spent as much time with you as I should have. nbsp;  I don't know why I haven't,  because making that movie with you in tenth grade was absolutely tons and tons of fun. nbsp;  (
yeah,  Chinese store owner! nbsp;  Making you Death with makeup was certainly my esthetic triumph. nbsp;  what do you say?
 film and television makeup artist? nbsp;  All those original parties from so long ago,  with LCD,  and makeovers,  and the card game.
 ( who would you rather give a blow job to? nbsp;  A)  Jake,  B)
 Mr.  Jossul,  or C)  Brendan? nbsp;  ha ha!
nbsp;  those were so much fun,  and will always be fond memories of an innocent time never to return,  a time spent with you.  & nbsp;
 & nbsp;  if you don't see your name here,  it's not cause you're not in my heart. nbsp;  my excuse is that,
 in the interest of time,  I included only my closest friends. nbsp;  I love you all,  though,  and you know who you are!
