It's Christmas time and Thanksgiving has just come and gone. This is a note for and about some of the people I love. Not love because I have to, but love because I want to! We all know that I am not the most outwardly affectionate human being... and we all recognize the last statement as an incredible euphemism for cold-hearted ice queen. But thank you for putting up with me--you know I love you!

I have so few girl friends... and this list actually has a Kim section which is preposterous in and of itself.

(In alphabetical order--what else?--by last name)

Alejandro "AJ" Aviles
AJ, I know you think I'm a little weird and we haven't spent that much time together, but man I love you, Aj! You are sweet and grumpy and you are a very safe driver. So cute! I am so proud of you because you're not afraid to do what's right for you and your future. When (not if) you go to California, I wish you the very very best. Just don't stay away forever, and don't lose touch. Thanks for putting up with me, AJ. --Love, Shin.

Negil "Chocolate" Chacko
Negil, I have to say, I am glad to know you. I'm so happy our relationship has grown from senior year of high school when we barely knew each other. Heck, I didn't even know you existed until senior year! You are probably one of the most genuine, loyal, and honest people I know. Even though you're terrifyingly muscular, I know you wouldn't hurt a fly--I've seen how you treat your cat Lucky! I'm proud of you for getting into Salisbury. Phoebe and I will make sure to visit you when we can. You are not a man of many words, but all the time we've spent together has been awesome. Sorry our phone conversations are so unproductive and short; I am not a phone person. But I still love you, Negil!

Hassan Chaudhry
Hassan, I don't know what my life would be without you. I see you for about 30 seconds twice a year and we both suck at writing letters in a timely manner, but aren't you glad we've kept in touch? You are such an awesome man of God even though you sometimes feel discouraged and like you're drowning in poo. Thanks for being patient with my bitterness and arrogance. It really is refreshing and encouraging whenever we speak, no matter how silly or serious the subject. I know God has an amazing plan for your life--just wait for it! Your little section of our dirty world will experience God's wonders through you. Phil 1:3

Casey Choi
You are the epitome of cool. I do not say this to pigeon-hole or pressure you in any way. I truly admire the way you carry yourself with your own brand of dignity. Of our group of friends, we are not especially close and I apologize, but Casey, know that I love you. I love you, I love Corwin, I love you and Corwin, but I also love you as a separate entity. Your laugh also makes me happy, it's such a good laugh.

Pastor Sam Choi
Serving and worshiping with you has had a profound impact on the way I see music and God and praise. You are an incredibly intense and introspective individual. Sometimes it's difficult to watch you struggle--but it is evidence that you try take every little thing God says to heart. When you "make a joyful noise," it truly is joyful. Thank you for all you do, Pastor Sam. Even if we've been sent in different directions, I try and remember to pray for you. I love you, Pastor Sam!

Mark Eisenberg
O Mark, my favorite New Jersian Japanese-Jewish hybrid. I miss you, man. Freshman year rocked largely because of you and your emo self. If you had stayed at CP, I'm sure we'd be great friends. I am sorry I have yet to visit you--it's just not an easy thing for someone of my resources to do. But I'll be in NYC during spring break and I will make sure to try and meet you up for at least a few hours then! It's cool that you're still figuring out what to do with your life--most of us wish we could have the courage to do it your way. Take care of yourself, don't live your life for anyone else.

Brett Austin George
Well old man, aren't you glad we met? Even if you're not going to be an RA next semester, that class introduced us! We view the world--people, God, politics, etc.--so differently, but I can appreciate that because at least you're honest about it. If we were better friends or spent more time together, I'd probably fight with you all the time. You're also funny in the kind of way that sometimes scares/annoys me. It's hard to explain. Sometimes I think about that one time you said that anytime you meet another Christian, it's cool because at least you two are connected in at least one way. At first I thought you were weird for saying that but now I realize that you are right. Isn't that also what the Church as a body of Christ is? So, after this semester when you're not an RA anymore, and after you graduate when you move off to your big fancy schmancy high rolling job, I hope I am one of those people that you consider a "real friend." You know, the ones you say will actually be impacted by your absence. I love you, Brett Austin!

Jessica Hahm aka Young Wonnie Unni
Unni, isn't it a little weird that I call you that even though you're only a year older than me? Se Me Hahn is a little weird like that, but that's ok because it was an awesome place to grow up. Of all the SMH people, we've kept in touch the most. I want you to know that your efforts to encourage me really do just that. Our dates are far and few between, but I admire and am so proud of the woman you have become. You clearly have a servant's heart. You are beautiful, admirable, and strong--ever inching closer to the image of God. Please don't feel burdened by these praises--they come from my sincere heart. This is a note for people I love, for crying out loud! I am honored to know you and call you my sister and friend. I love you, unni!

Janice Han
Janice Janice Janice! You are SO FREAKING CUTE sometimes. I want to buy you stuff and I would if I had any sort of money. I can sometimes see a sadness in you, but you never let that get you down. Do you remember freshman year when you, Meredith, and I ate lunch together at the diner? We never spend time like that with each other!!! Sorry, I'm so busy, I totally suck. I wish we were better friends, not just party buddies like we've sadly become these past few semesters. I really do love you and think you're an awesome person. Clearly, you're a great friend to your friends.

Rachel Hsu
Rachel dear! Only you call me Shinny Binny and oh, how happy that makes me! I love your positive attitude towards life. You treat everyone so well and are always smiling and saying nice and funny things. You are the master facebook photo captioner. I love spending time with you--you are just one of those people. We should make an effort to spend more time with each other and I sincerely mean that. You are awesome andi love you!

Gregory Lee Jenkins
Well babe, I've known you for a grand total of like... a month and already I love you! You make me want to cook you food (which I can't) and hug you until your breath is gone. I love that you take time to truly think about things and that you are the kind of person who, though can take care of yourself, also enjoys the company of a diverse group of friends. Thanks for opening up to me when you did--otherwise, things might have gotten a little weird. :P I enjoy our conversations; you truly are a very unique entity in my life. It's like one of those things that you never know what you were missing out on until you discover it. Like sunshine in Seattle or fruit bits in yogurt. Or allergy medication. I look forward to becoming better friends with you. Let's play and go on more dates! Maybe I'll buy you more Peppero/sticks. LET'S MAKE OUT.

Pastor Robert Kendall
Pastor Robert, though I know we disagree on almost everything and you worry about me, I would like you to know that I admire your integrity. For the short time that I have known you and the brief encounters we had, I could see God's light through you. I hope and pray that you and your lovely family willcontinue to prosper through all the things that come your way. Thank you for embracing me into your fellowship freshman year. It was refreshing and challenging and educational. Thank you for doing God's great work. Please let this be an encouragement. I love you, Robert! :) Really, may the Lord bless you and keep you (and your family).

Christopher Kwang-Suk Kim
Oh brother. What can I say about you and our relationship, Christopher? AYY BIGGAY! (Do you remember that?) We've definitely been through some ups and downs, dry spells and times of inseparability since freshman year of high school. Who knew that we'd come this far? You're not even like a brother, you're just this male extension of my life. Despite--or even because of--your flaws and mine, we still love each other, and that is so very rare. Thanks for loving me and looking out for me and being my friend. I can't imagine life without you. As we grow older, and even this semester, we won't be spending so much time with each other. But I know you. It's not the kind of "oh yea, I know that guy" kind of passive and flippant familiarity. I know you. And you know me--so few actually do.When we're old and gray and you are still smoking like a chimney (please stop, you still owe me $50 for starting again), I want our kids to be friends. Ours is an epic friendship. I love you, Chwistophuh!

Christopher Dong-Sun Kim
Of all the people around here that I wish I could spend more time with and get to know, it's you. I get jealous of Jamie and Phoebe and Chris because I feel like they get to see sides of you that I miss out on. It's difficult because we're both very guarded and closed off from most people and since we don't see each other that much, it's hard to get super comfortable. But know that I love you very much, sir. You have layers that are funny and awkwakrd and quirky and deep, and I can see that with our current friendship. But there's a lot more to see. You sir, are so hard working and smart--and incredibly hard on yourself. I'd love to know you in the context of your actual life, not just the context of school and Maryland. You're much bigger than that. Let's be friends, let's be better friends. Thanks so so so much for the DVD--it means a lot!

Joann Kim
Joann, if you were a dude, I'd totally marry you. I know that sounds weird, but we're similar enough and different enough for it to work out, don't you think? I know I'm pretty much completely absent from Bethel life; but the part of me that keeps going back is the part that is attached to people like you. You are so open to the world and not blinded by Jesusiness, though you clearly love the Lord and his beautiful, diverse people. Thanks for taking an interest in little ol' me. You love my laugh, but I also like yours. It's so free and goofy! I admire you in so many ways and I'm thankful that God brought us together! I love you, Joann!

My Cousins: The Cali Kim sisters
Hanna, Sarah, Esther, and Joyce unnis: you guys are awesome. When I think of you guys, I imagine that you are all me at various stages of my future self. I haven't seen any of you in years (too long!), but from are seamingly pissant interactions through this world wide web, I can see that you and I are clearly related. Huzzah to getting edjamucated and doing your own thang! Girl power, sister power, go you guys! Each of you are strong and hilarious and brilliant in your own ways. Our family situation is crazy and weird and sad, but I'm glad we keep in touch. I only barely remember playing with you guys when I was really little, but all I can say is thank God for technology because otherwise, your move to California would have been the END. I hope we can see each other face to face soon. It probably makes sense for me to scrounge up some monay and head over to you all--xfingersx! Cheers, I love you all. :)

Meeseun Kwoun
Woman, you are lovely. We are not the closest of friends or anything, but you are still special to me. You are strong (sometimes hard) headed and clearly you can't be tied down by anything resembling convention. You. go. girl. Though we rarely see each other, I think of you sometimes and hope you're doing ok. Do you. Do it your way. It'll work out for the best in the end. Love, Shin.

Jamie Lee
Oh my JeLee, hello and good day to you! I've been looking forward to writing this one. Dang you and Phoebe for being so far down the alphabetical list. Well, it's no secret though I never tell you enough: I love you, Jamie Lee. I love you with the white hot heat of 10,000 firey suns and more. It all started with me thinking you were some sort of oddly dressed weirdo stranger--we've progressed so far! Now, I think of of you as some sort of oddly dressed weirdo best friend! It's been pretty on and off in terms of hanging out--Phoebe and I understand when you neglect us to hang out with your non-best friends because we know we're still your biffs. You are so weird. Your logic and decision making processes are just polar opposites of me and we know that if we weren't friends we'd basically hate each other--but alas, Jesus loves and made us love each other! I am so so proud of the woman you are becoming. I know it's scary and uncertain and definitely hard (DANG ORGO AND DANG CREDIT CARDS AND DANG THIS STUPID EFFING GROWING UP BUSINESS), but you can do it--I'll help you! And you'll help me. You are a woman who seeks to know God's heart and will for you; simultaneously, you use the brain this very same God gave you. Thanks for siding with me on many issues. We're wrong a lot. And ignorant/arrogant/sinful a lot, but we do it together and learn from each other. I love how our best conversations occur when we really should be doing other stuff. You and Phoebe are my mirrors. You each show me sides of myself that I would otherwise be oblivious to. Props on standing up to me more and more--I definitely need a swift kick to the arse 90% of the time. Bull in a china shop. All girls have best friends, but I know most girls don't have friendships like ours. Seriously, you've seen me at my absolute WORST (even directed towards you) and yet you're still here. We're so lucky. You know the real me, the messed up and scared and overly-guarded me. How and when did that happen? I love you for being so hard working and I love you for getting flustered all the time. You wouldn't be you with out that constant state of frustration. Peace will come in the end, trust me.. we're all headed there. You of all people deserve every good thing that happens to you. Truly. (The same is true for my mother, of whom you constantly remind me) Our whole lives are ahead of us and I am confident that you will be right there with me for the ride. It's unfortnate that both of us are such poor drivers. I guess God is our insurance plan. Thanks for putting up with me and growing with me and teaching me and rebuking me and loving me. I love you too!

JADA: Jeffrey Isaac Sturman, Adam Henry Leibowitz, Aaron Dennis Catlin
1102 boys: I lurves you. This is a new love, a baby love, a mostly-based-on-parties-and-silliness love. But it's love. We really should spend more time getting to know each other because you all are so awesome. Alas, I am not conveniently located in the View like Phoebe is. Drat. Jeff, you are obviously a great friend, son, and brother, the kind that's willing to go an extra mile for someone you care about. Such an alpha male--but that means you take care of the rest of us, thanks! Adam, you are so very sweet and funny! I listen to and love that Sweetest Girl song just for you. Don't be so hard on yourself--you know you are. You're awesome so EMBRACE IT! You're so good to your brother, he looks up to you so much! :) Aaron, you always seem so deep in thought--what's the story, morning glory? You're such a gentle giant, you know that? Patient and funny and easily flustered--you (well, all of you 1102 boys) are so cute! I love you guys!

Vivian Liang
So, I never see you and when I do, it's usually over a piping hot bowl of pho. Pho and all, I love you. You and your hysterics and sporadic and ill-timed vocab calls (haven't had one of those in a while). Ours is the friendship that just kindof picks up. It's not dramatic, it's not complicated, it's not detailed, it just is. Your country music, your ridiculous orange speakers, your social awkwardness, your propensity to NOT BLOG... I still loves you. You can share my flashlight in the middle of the forest any day. The days of *NSYNC and Justin's shiney blue pants are gone, but I am glad we still make at least a minimal effort to stay in each other's lives. Props on going to school far away and taking classes outside your major--grow and learn, man.

Patrick Mauro
Oh Pat, I miss you. I love your abrasiveness and generally high levels of grump. You love me, you know it. I love your foul mouth and animated way of telling stories. When we didn't really know each other at the beginning of freshman year, I thought you were weird and annoying. You're still weird and annoying, but you're my kind of weird and annoying. I appreciate your perspectives on things and the depth with which you consider issues. I LOVE your blog. Our conversations are always enjoyable though sometimes I want to kick you. I'm sure the feelings are mutual. Honestly, just chilling with you is nice. It's very whatever and natural, you never try to impress us. I love how your compliments sound like you're scolding us for our attributes. When you get back, let's have some adventures!

Brian McIlvain
Yo Brian, wtf, man? Where are you??? This is not figurative, it's literal--our encounters are so seldom, you may as well be in Berlin with Pat! I love how you're basically the whitest guy ever. Seriously, it's awesome. I love that you can just be your own person. Like, it seems that you don't define yourself relative to other people; other people are just a perk for you. That's supposed to be a compliment. :) You are smart and thoughtful and very aware of a bigger picture which is something that I totally lack so props!

Pastor Tony Mershon
Pastor Tony, you are my pastor. I really admire your insight into God's word and your compassion for the youth group. You are always such an encouragement and support for me and anyone else. I loved watching you sing during worship--hilarious and inspiring.

Michael Needleman
Needleman, you're my one and only Needleman. You're so genuine and sincere and cheery and chill. The epitome of chill. I don't think I've ever seen you lose your cool--it must be a sight to see. Thank you for walking me home when you walk me home. Thanks for the talks. Thanks for being my friend and telling me what's up when I get a little crazy. Which is all the time. Thank you for being present at certain significant milestones. I want to buy you candy and teddy bears and knit you mittens because I want you to always be happy. Always always always.

Naomi Norrell
Hello, naomiang. :) Our relationship is VIRTUAL. Crazy, isn't it? Never have I met you, and normally that's sketchy, but I think we've moved past that point by now. You are quite the awesome person. You know, sometimes life isn't exactly how you planned or saw it when you were 15. I know mine certainly isn't and I'm only 20. But you, look at you! You have this crazy awesome scary job and you're aspiring to other things--and now you're having a baby! Your life is a testament to that whole GOD'S ULTIMATE PLAN jig that people keep talking about. You've played such a unique role in my life. Small and distant, but a lot of what we've talked about in our few interactions have stuck with me. Just think, if it were like 15 years ago, we would never, ever have gotten to know each other. So, I don't really know you but thanks for existing and being such a good impact to this 20-year-old weirdo girl who is writing you an "I love you" paragraph. Give your kid a good name, good names are important.

Samuel Juang Ja-WONG Ock
Hey, brother! So you're all Mr. Awesome now. I've gotten used to being called "Sam Ock's sister," it's actually pretty cool. I am so very proud of what you do--God gave that gift to umma and now also to you. Be careful with it. Do good. I feel like of all the people in the world that know you, I know you best (Ok, so probably umma knows you best. Don't deny it). You may not think so, but I know you. I can tell when you're uncomfortable or flustered or angry or bashfully proud. It's because I love you, little brother! You probably never saw/noticed or even remember, but there was many a time in our childhood when I had to bust some nuts on your behalf. I was good at haranguing people at your defense, as you can probably imagine. I love you even when you don't turn off the light and when you leave nasty plates of food lying around. When you wake up at 3:00pm and when you break my crap. Even (or especially) when I yell at you. You're my brother and I have to love you, but I do love you. When we're old and off being independently awesome, we're all each other has (because our extended family is generally retarded) so remember that I love you.

Stella Park
Stellars Yesbyul, you are my oldest and truest friend! We are so very different, you and I. I can't help but think that if we had met later, we wouldn't really be friends--so it's a great thing we met so early on! I love that you and I have separate lives, separate friends, separate schools, and now separate churches and yet we find time for each other. Our rare dates really mean a lot. So much happens between the times that we see each other, but I love that we can just pick up our friendship. Our friendship doesn't really need contexts, when we are together, we are an independent entity from the world. I love you, Yesbyul; I love you even when you say, "Ew, you're so weird!" because I know that even if yes, I am so weird, you LOVE IT. So go on and live your fashionista Hopkins Hope life. I'll still be here if you want to hit up Unos or talk about the complete crapshoot that is our futures. I'll also be here for the important stuff too--please don't get married while I'm at the Peace Corps! I'll be crushed!!! Remember, dear Stellars, I love you forever and ever. Until we are old and gray.

Dylan Podson
I love you, Dylan. I love that you love and take time to marvel at things in the world. You are a gentleman and an all-around pretty cool dude. I'm glad we're friends even though we never see each other. You've truly been a blessing to me--you induce happiness. It's not that I think you're this super-positive, always happy person. No one is. Of course you have your sadness. Happiness exists only because there is also sadness, right? So continue to be happy and a positive force in the universe. This means that there will also be times of sadness and suffering, but just be you, with that extraordinary gift that God gave you to love people, and happiness will always come back. Thank you for brightening my days and for being such a dork sometimes. Talking to you is one of the little things in life that people appreciate. I love you, Dylan!

Kevin Qin
Well howdy, stranger! I miss you so much sometimes and am always glad to hear from you during those random (and I do mean random) late-night calls. I'm proud of you for going to school so far away and for paving a life for yourself. I love your good humor and the fact that someone so silly as you could take something like your music so seriously. Truly you were made to do it. Your violin probably gets to be a huge drag ever so often, but you know you love it. Please call next time you're in town, let's play if even for a moment. Shevinnnnnnnnn~~~

Phoebe Lauren Sheppard
I hate the way you talk to me, and the way you cut your hair. I hate the way you drive my car. I hate it when you stare. I hate your big dumb combat boots, and the way you read my mind. I hate you so much it makes me sick; it even makes me rhyme. I hate it, I hate the way you're always right. I hate it when you lie. I hate it when you make me laugh, even worse when you make me cry. I hate it when you're not around, and the fact that you didn't call. But mostly I hate the way I don't hate you. Not even close, not even a little bit, not even at all.
Hweebeyah! Pardin is a force to be reckoned with. Holler. No seriously, I love you Phoebe. You're definitely in my top... 11 or 12 people that I love (hahaha). Actually, I hate you a lot of the time, but it's the kind of hate that only two people that love each other are capable of. I worry about you probably more than you know. But you do know. Yea yea, I have too many boundaries, but you have too few, and we're going to argue about this until we die. But alas, I still love you. We are telepathically connected and basically made for each other. I say more non-awkward silences and late night conversations on my driveway. More simultaneous scab-picking sessions and letting me pretend I can bake. More acting like you're paying attention to what I'm saying and more awwwwing over our boys. More half-heartedly attempting to befriend girls. More not liking each other's music and then growing to like some of each other's music. More naps! More GoCa! More more more. We're both kindof aimlessly wandering around in the world with our bleeding-heart majors and vague plans for the future, but we'll do it together. Please make room to go to a U2 show with me in the future. Remember my ring size is 5.5, just like yours. Really, of the billions of people that exist in this world and the trillions of friendships--can ours be matched? I say nay and you concur. I love you, but try and not undermine me when we are raising our children, mmk? Fanks.

Greg Song
Sup, Songbird? So Greg, we're not the best of friends and admittedly sometimes you catch me at a bad time and I want to hit you (my apologies if you ever feel the same about me), but I love you. Really, you're one of the most pure-hearted people I know. That's really all I can say--you have a good heart, and that's why I love you so. Thanks for being so funny and crazy. You make me laugh so much! Take care of yourself Greg.

Jeffrey Ung
So Jeff. I love you. There are two people that I have actually tried to maintain relationships with from before I moved: you and Vivian. Strange how our lives are turning out, no? You're really intense and sometimes you scare me with your emoness, but I'm only scared because we're friends and I'm a worrywart. You're awkward and quiet and have way too little confidence in yourself--oh, and you have that incredible knack for getting injured--but I love you anyway. We're friends. We're not know-everything-about-each-other friends, we're just good friends. Like if I were somehow talking to someone and they said, "Hey, do you know a guy named Jeff Ung?" I'd say, "Oh yea! He's one of my really good friends. He's awesome." It was really good to see you the other week, even if it was brief. I'm so glad we're still friends. :)

Victor John Vilece
Yohan, you are just too cute/funny/annoying/cool. I love you, man! Such a goofball, but such a freaking teddy bear! Aren't you glad we're friends now? Isn't it weird that I had no idea who you were for all of high school and then out of freaking nowhere we became friends to the extent that Kelly thought we'd known each other for years? I love how you're such a chilled out guy and yet the biggest yuppie/wasp ever. How is it that you can say the most offensive things about other people and I can't be mad at you for more than a second? You're just that cool, I guess. I'm happy we know each other now. Let's continue, prease? And now that you've had it--let's go eat some JJA JANG MYUN!

Matt Walbert
Matt, even though Bianca (yes, Bianca, NOT Daria) is messed up, I am so so glad you're ok! You're probably one of the most awkward boys I know, but it's ok, you'll get better in time. :) I love you and your parents--your family is beautiful and you are so lucky to have them. You're so sweet and considerate of your friends. It's funny (and also sometimes painful) that you have no idea how physically strong you are. What's even more hilarious is that you listen to such hardcore hip hop and rap even though you're a white boy from Sykesville--you rapping along to a song is so awesome. One of your good traits is that you're not afraid to do things your own way. It's cool that you're a careful driver who takes good care of his car--don't let the others make too much fun of you for it!

Darren "Desmond" Tyrone Williams
Did you know that sometimes, during Psychology experiments, psychologists use the name "Tyrone" to make people think that it's a black person? HILARIOUS. Well Darren, I miss you and am so excited that you'll be home soon. I know I'm not Phoebe and thus you have much less reason to interact with me (thanks for not calling and writing back and facebooking me, you jerk) but know that I still love you. You're funny, especially when you're trying not to be. You are incredibly passionate--sometimes to the point of recklessness. You love your friends and family. You're awesome. It's so funny when you try to be mean and then immediately take back whatever you said by saying things like, "IT'S A GOOF! I'M SORRY!" So I know that many people don't agree with you joining the military, but I'm proud of you. I worry about you and I am not such a great supporter of the armed forces, but I think it's good that you're taking responsibility over your life. Good job! Just please be careful. I love you, Desmond.

Lily Yu
Alphabetically last, but not least, Ms. Lily Boram Yu: I love you! You're too good to me, what did I ever do to deserve a friend like you. Thanks so much for looking out for me and countlessly covering my academic arse. I don't know what I would do without you. Can you believe that we've known each other for more than 10 years? More than half our lives! I'm so happy that we somehow ended up back together after that hiatus known as middle and high school. You're so... firey. That's the right word. It's so funny sometimes when you get worked up about something and just rant and rant and rant. Clearly, you work really hard to earn everything that you get, so mad props for that, girl. Congrats on all your many achievements! Thank the Lord, thank the Lord that I have you, Lily. I love you! (ILY Lily! Haha)

(Idea for note was stolen from John Hamilton--give credit where credit is due!)

More excerpts from my times passed watching people interact with the world:

I was walking a couple yards behind someone the other day and she was smoking a cigarette. With every exhale, a cloud of smoke rose and trailed behind her. Like amorphous thought bubbles. It’s what they are when you think about it, because what better time is there to reflect than when walking alone?

A girl with new brown leather boots walked briskly with great resolve down the mall past the sundial. I knew, as only another girl could, that her feet were screaming. But the pain was not as important at how awesome it would be to have broken-in boots. I'm sure she'd be glad to know that someone else noticed her hot new shoes.

It's beautiful when people kiss. Not sloppy, wet, drunken kisses; familiar, sweet, happy kisses. Classy. The way faces fit together when two sets of lips touch makes it look like that's the only way faces should be paired. It's very give-and-take, if you think about it. Two people agree to move their heads--just so--in order to make room for each other and achieve a common, affectionate goal. Very unselfish. Other signs of affection are similarly perfect, like how the small of someone's back seems to be exactly the size to fit another's hand. But PDA is never appropriate when the two of you are standing directly in front of the bus schedule.

 I'm going to repeat this sentiment as I have before and will again... even if no one else cares.

I love U2.

Bono's not quite so exhuberantly sexy as say, Chris Martin or Jason Mraz. Not all their songs are as catchy as those of the Black Eyed Peas or Cake. U2's message is not as crystal clear as David Crowder*Band (I love Jesus) or Kanye West (I love me)... but I love U2.

U2 speaks.