Meet my best friend

I realized while writing my other posts I talk about my best friend, Danielle, like you all already know her but in reality I haven't really talked about the two of us in general. So, I shall talk about my best friend, sister from another mister, buddy, amiga, etc.

Let's travel back to a year ago, August 2012 to be exact. During 2012 I had taken a semester off, so I was kind of a couch potato, sitting around bored. My mom insisted I needed to get a job, so I applied at Walmart and became a cashier.

I don't remember the exact time Danielle and I met but I do remember Danielle playing with a plastic ball during the first few times we worked together.

In the beginning we were just really acquaintances. We didn't really talk too much, we were just civil to one another, while simultaneously helping one another when we could (i.e. bagging for each other, etc).

Skins: Generation Two. Freddie!

One particular day, Danielle had asked if I had ever watched Skins. At this point in my life I had only seen the American version, which sucked so I wasn't too into the idea of getting involved with a show as annoying as that. However, Danielle asked if I'd watch it so I started to. We exchanged text messages and started talking about Skins constantly. I fell in love with the characters, and the story lines, it was amazing.

Sass in a glass

After I finished Skins I insisted she watch Downton Abbey, which she loved and then she insisted I watch Misfits and I insisted she listen to Ed Sheeran and Little Mix and here we are, in love with everything British and bonded for life.

In the beginning of our friendship, we would sit in the Walmart parking lot and talk for hours on end. She became my therapist and vice versa. We eventually graduated to sleepovers, which was a big jump for us.

The first time she slept over we pulled mattresses into the living room, and slept on the floor and pretended to watch movies. Then Danielle staying at my house became a regular occurrence. In fact, she's currently laying on her mattress (yes, she has her own bed in my room). We are so connected and have been through so much with one another, despite the fact we've only known each other for one year.

Pinata carnage

During this past year, I went through my first break up. Danielle was there with me and even suggested the only way I know to get over a boy, buy a pinata and kick the shit out of it. I don't know what I'd do without her being there for me when my heart broke into a million pieces. She's one of the few people I know who will watch me cry my eyes out, hug me and then tell me I need to pick up my boot straps because I'm better than the tears I'm crying.

She's also one of the few people who can appreciate my obsessions, and even find some obsessions of her own (i.e. Ed Sheeran, etc).

Little Mix concert

We've gotten into my crazy adventures. We visited Ikea and bought a shit ton of items that weighed my car down but made us feel old because Ikea is like our toy store. Also, we saw Little Mix in concert and drove around in a circle for twenty minutes straight. Yeah, both of our sense of direction suck.

I have never had a best friend I could tell everything to, and trust not to judge me, but Danielle fits the bill. We're going to be friends forever, I can already tell you that, especially because she basically lives at my house and I don't see her leaving anytime soon. I'm glad I met Dani and I'm so happy she's in my life.

Love you lots Dani!

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