Today I have a day off. So, I've just been spending it getting some of our post wedding stuff taken care of, thank you cards, name change forms, etc. I went and had lunch with Greg at work, which is always nice, and then headed off to Target to spend a gift card (still don't have that bank account) on some baskets for organizing our shelves. Not that this is very exciting information, but aren't I supposed to tell you what I'm doing? Well anyway, it gets more exciting. As I was deciding whether I should get plastic, sea grass, cloth, or willow baskets, my very dear friend Mary Beth Shaw called. Mary Beth and I met the year before I started college. I came down to visit PBA (aka Greg) and while I was there PBA was supposed to have its Spring Formal. Greg and I planned to go, but it got cancelled. I'm not exactly sure how the next series of events unfolded, but it went something like this. Greg and his suitemate Drew Darr decided it'd be fun to still go out to dinner in formal attire and hold our own type of formal. On a Friday afternoon around 3 or 4PM Drew called Greg and said, does 5 tonight work? Well...we were at the beach...sandy and gross....and it was only about an hour or so from "Formal night"...Greg said "Yeah that works" and hung up. I looked up at him sleepily from the towel I was laying on and said "what works hunny...?"...I'm sure you can imagine how the rest of the scene unfolded. Anyway...we rushed back to campus where I ironed my dress on the floor as I couldn't find an ironing board where I was staying. I rushed downstairs to meet Greg, who happened to be with Drew and another friend, Seth. I met both of them (as we previously had not met) and Drew went into the dorm to get Mary Beth. Mary and Drew were quite fond of eachother at this time, but they weren't calling it "dating"....I think everyone else knew better though. Anyway, they were dates for that evening. So I met Mary. She looked awesome. She is pretty tall, had a gorgeous red prom dress on, and she has this awesome curly hair. Anyway, none of this outshines her bubbly personality and kind heart. As can be imagined, she was very welcoming to me as the only member of the group who didn't currently attend PBA. She introduced me to all the other girls and their dates (most of the girls were her roomates). We went out for an awesome dinner at Seito's Hibachi Restaurant and then danced in city place where there was some sort of band playing. I went back to high school (that sounds so weird now) and Vermont a few days later, knowing that I would be coming to PBA in the fall. Mary and I sort of stayed in touch through facebook etc. and I was of course ecstatic that summer before school started that she and Drew had finally announced that they were a couple. As Drew and Greg remained good friends, there were plenty of opportunities for the four of us to hang out. We went on all sorts of adventures and had all sorts of fun. Greg and Drew were roomates in a house off campus this past year, so Mary and I both spent quite a bit of time there. Anyway, I'm so glad to be her friend.
The funny thing is...Mary Beth and I really are good friends...yet we're so different. First of all, Mary Beth is from Georgia, and I'm from Vermont. She is straight from Gone with the Wind and I'm totally a Yankee. We both know the Civil War is long over, but you all understand...
unless you're from Florida, then you're really confused about whether you're from the North or South. Anyway, that didn't seem to stop us, although I was glad she doesn't have too thick of an accent. Last fall, I had the chance to visit Georgia and thought it was just beautiful, and this summer Mary Beth was in Vermont for my wedding and her sentiment was the same. So, we got past that. Secondly, Mary Beth is all girl. Not that I'm not, but Mary Beth should have been born a Disney Princess. If she could wear her tiara all day...she would...and yes, she definitely has at least one. I would rather not even imagine myself in a tiara...unless it was corn starch and biodegradeable or something. Anyway. The point of this blog is, Mary Beth's prince finally popped the question. Wahoo! So exciting...she's been waiting for this...The best part is, Drew is basically a Disney Prince...he lives right by Disney, and even worked there. I don't think he played one of the princes...but I do think he was Goofy or something, so that must count for something. Anyway, he's as close to a prince as you can get, and for Mary, he is the most perfect prince you could ever imagine. These guys are amazing, and Greg and I are so lucky to be friends with them!!!
Anyway, back to the original story. Mary Beth called me, and asked me to be a bridesmaid in this awesome southern, fairy-tale wedding!! I'm so excited!!! Horray!! I can't wait for this wedding!! Congrats Drew and Mary Beth (future Mrs. Darr)!! I love you guys so much!
By the way...I got the willow baskets.
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