With friends like mine.....you know the rest *wink*



O, the history behind these individuals and the many years we have known one another. Most of them are from Texas (I lived there for a long time. Yes, I know...and no I don't have a Texan accent or drawl) Some, I have known for well over 10 years. Some only a few years. Some I am still in contact with and some I am looking for currently. You never know when someone will drop off the face of the planet and you suddenly have no way of getting in contact with them. Usually, it is my fault - I am bad with telephone numbers with respect to both remembering and ..um.....writing them down on something that won't get lost in 24 hours. Sorry guys... But hey! I am keeping a planner now! See? I can learn =) Needless to say, immediate family won't be mentioned here as they represent the kinda-sorta-kinda-almost-to-some-degree of normality in my life. This page is dedicated to all those individuals nuts enough to ever have wanted to be part of that life.


Onward down memory lane!


Carrie
This southern gal and I have known one another for 15 years now. She is the mother of my 2 beautiful Godsons, Jesse and Pine. If you want to see what they look like, you can Click Here or go to the links page. Either way, it's the link to her homepage. She and I have been partners in crime all throughout our adolesence into adulthood. From checking out cute boys and daring each other to see who would approach him first (Carrie, remember "Beers" and his shorts? LOL!) to helping me overcome my fear of heights by pushing me off a 10 foot highdive (no, that didn't work), to sharing her first and second born child. No matter how many times my life has led me to drop off the face of the planet, she has always found a way to find me, usually through my folks hehe. I don't ever plan on moving back to Texas, but if I were going to, she would be the only reason I would go back. We have had our disagreements in the past, but we have always been able to look past them somehow. We were the strangest pair of friends in highschool you have ever seen. She's a country girl all the way with some alternative tendencies and I was kind of a *freak* - you know, the new waver, punk, I think they are calling it *goth* these days. There is always a label ::rolls eyes::. She's got the roper cut boots and rockies brand jeans and I have the black and purple hair. I have been told that we were a strange sight to behold. Funny...we never thought it was that unusual. :) She drives me crazy sometimes, but I love her all the same. She will always be my sister.


Tim
Aka T.R. He and I have known one another since Jr.high. Surprisingly enough, he and I hated each other's guts when we first met and just kind of grew on one another. He was my closest friend. He also has the honor of being my first true love and gave me my first kiss. *smiles* He will always have a very special place in my heart and if I can ever find him, I have some heavy apologizing to do to him. He is the craziest person I have ever known. Every weekend, we used to go see a movie at the local mall (when dollar theaters were actually still $1) and just hang out for the day. I miss those simple days alot. The breaking point in our lives was around 1993 or 1994 when he asked me to marry him. Many circumstances surrounding that time period that shouldn't have mattered ended up in my causing the rift in our friendship. I would say that I don't regret what happened, but then I would be lying. I wish I had the chance to tell him how sorry I am for what happened. I would tell him that he was right - I forgot who I was for a time there and forgot my self worth. I hope he still knows how much I love him and how deeply I care about him.


Stacy
If there was anyone in the world I could call a best friend, she is it. She and I have so much in common it's almost like we were twins seperated at birth. She is one of the nicest, most beautiful people I have ever had the pleasure of knowing and when we talk it's like we are always on the same wavelength. She has shown me a kindness and friendship I have never had before. I only hope that what I return comes close to being equal. Believe it or not, we met in an online computer game called EverQuest and just kinda hit it off. She and I are infamous, when one of us is having a rotten day, for going into the PvP arena (meaning open combat - no need to specify a duel) getting our characters drunk off their gourd, and beating the crap out of each other. She is much higher level than I am, so you can probably imagine what one of her spells does to my character. It usually results in a fear spell that sends my character running scared out of the arena building, down the hall, through the opening, down the ramp, into the exit building, and stopping right before I actually have to zone out. LOL! It's loads of fun - I highly recommend it :) She was living abroad when we first met, but she has moved back to the USA. I can't wait until we have a chance to get together and have a night on the town.


Melissa
Oh the times this lady and I have had. We have been through quite a bit together in the 5 years I have known her. She and I met when she started working at the deli I was employed at. I was a night lead and was training her. Her life at that point was in a bit of disarray because of a certain worthless excuse for a human being she had for a husband at the time. She, like Stacy, is one of a small handful of rare friends that I would trust my life with. I am blessed and fortunate to have met her. It's been a while since we have been in touch so I am sure she is going to tear my head off when one of us finally gets a hold of the other. She has the 2 most beautiful little girls you have ever seen. If there was anything in this world she and I are known for, it's scheming to get back at someone LOL! We really aren't that bad. It's usually in the form of a somewhat harmless practical joke, but when she and I put our heads together, the things we come up with sometimes scares us. I'm not going to give any examples here as she would probably kill me. Hehehe. Suffice to say we have had our share of laughs =D She is currently remarried and from what I understand may be looking to have another child with her new hubbie. Hopefully I will be able to be there when and if this happens :)


Jason
What to say about this character? If there was anyone in the entire world that would qualify as a living, breathing Kender, it would HAVE to be this guy. Albeit he is a wee bit too tall, but if you ever saw him in costume, hehe, you'd agree. Jason and I met several years ago when we were working in a grocery store and he invited me to play Dungeons&Dragons with him and his friends. He is, by far, the most imaginative, creative, and completely insane DM I have ever played with. This is a very good thing :). He is also probably the smartest person I have ever known. We have always had great fun no matter where we go or what we do. Even when our tent at the RenFaire we were working at completely fell apart and we had to nail it up with a staple gun all the while fighting off 30 mph downwinds, we still managed to make each other laugh. He was my best friend, the closest thing to a brother to me without actually being my real brother. Oh the long nights of Monty Python marathons and Space Ghost the talk show LOL! I am told that he and his girlfriend Malena (hope I spelled that right hon) got married little over two years ago. Jason, if you somehow manage to find this site and read this, I hope that we can get in touch again. I miss you. I always find myself talking about "when Jason and I did this" or "there was the time Jason and I did that." I have tried to find you to no avail. I hope we will talk again one day.


Malena
Jason's wife. She is one of those rare people you meet once in a lifetime that is like meeting yourself in a few years. Malena and I, though a little awkward at first (as we are both a little shy around new people) just clicked. She is so much fun to be around and she and I can sit and talk about nothing at all for hours lol :). I am only sorry I was not able to get to know her better than I did. She is such a wonderful, special person and I am so glad she and Jason found one another. I think they will have a long and happy life. I wish I knew more about her so that I could say more about who she is. We only got to know one another for a few months, but it was like finding a long lost sister that I never knew I had. I hope that one day she and I too will get back in touch. I really miss her company. Hehe chances are I may speak with her before I get a chance to speak with Jason. If you are reading this hon, I miss you!


Duane
This is a very special man. He is my ex-husband's brother, so why, you ask, am I writing him in? Well, of all the people that were there IRL for me during my seperation and divorce, he was the most prominent. He and I have always been very close friends. More like a best friend than a bro-in-law if that makes sense. I have not been able to bring myself to contact him since the divorce and the move away from Texas though, but I care about him deeply and still, and always will, consider him to be one of my closest friends. He and I have had alot of fun in the past with renaissance festivals, Amtgard, and futzing around with fencing at home...not to mention the video games. Hehehe :) He is very creative and imaginative with a heart of pure gold. Still not a good idea to make him mad though - his tongue has a sharp wit to it when he gets angry. He isn't afraid to speak his mind to anyone - a quality that has always kept me close to him. He has always let me know where I stand in his eyes. One day, when I get the nerve up to do it (if you are reading this, I can't explain the why of it hon, but I think you understand why I am scared still), I desperately want to get back in touch with him. He was an integral part of my life for 6 years. I'd like to have him in it somewhere for the rest.


Randy
I'm not sure where to start with this guy. Randy and I were together for nearly 3 years as a couple. Even after we broke up, and a few ups and downs, we are still the best of friends. We met online over 4 years ago. He has a fantastic, intelligent mind...sadistic and vile at times...but fantastic nevertheless LOL! We met playing an online rpg called Vampire: The Masquerade. He and I have had our share of misadventures, all of which I look back upon fondly. He is not an easy person to understand and I think he prefers it that way hehe, but I love him all the same. He is the "daddy" figure in our cat's (Malkav) life. It's no wonder, with a dad like him and a mom like me, why he is so insane. I have never seen a cat throw a temper tantrum like this one does in my entire life. He's always got to have the last word (meow). I miss their company so much. I could write a book about how much fun Randy and I have had together. He introduced me to many new things and showed me love like no other. I am convinced that one day he will be a ruler or leader of some sort with tremendous power, wealth, and influence. You really have to know him to understand why I say that. He is trully that brilliant, but very few people know just how much. He will always have a very special place in my heart just for him. Except for my husband, Randy knows me better than anyone else. That is a rare and priceless thing.


Jeff
We have known each other for 4 years and have a kinship that I doubt can ever be severed. He has been my "son", he has been my partner in battle, but most of all, he has been, and still is, one of my closest friends. This guy has got to be made out of the toughest stuff there ever was and then some. I have a huge amount of respect for him. No matter what the case, he's always got my back and vice versa. That's something that can't even be expressed in words. In his own way, though he may not know it, he has always been there for me when I needed him the most. He is level headed (until he gets pissed off), responsible (until he gets pissed off), and one of the most caring people I've ever known (until he gets pissed off - does anyone see a reoccurring pattern here? =) Oh yea, did I mention it's a REALLY bad idea to piss him off? LoL! He actually has a very even temper and it takes quite a bit to get him angry, but O ye gods watch your head if you are the cause of his rage. No, he doesn't have an anger problem. He, more than anyone I know (even me), is in total control of his being. He doesn't have a bad temper. He just has a really BIG temper hehehe. One of the things I love about this guy is the way he handles things when he does get..um..motivated. Case and point, when we were still rpg'ing Vampire: the Masquerade online, he, in a very short period of time, Death-Matched (meaning if you lose, you delete your character name) over 25 people, over half of which were a few generations lower (meaning stronger and older) than he was, and he beat all of them. ALL of them. Now I ask you, is that not just straight badass or what? >:) I am convinced that one day he will be a great leader of something. It's just in his nature. He is a natural born fighter and leader. I am proud to be counted as one of his friends.


Donna
This crazy woman and I met at work and hit it off pretty quickly becoming fast friends. She is loud, boisterous, and stubborn - I love her. LOL! :) She has a unique sense of style - her hair is usually a mixture of about 2-3 different colors in different places and PVC clothing defintely shows off her fine points (she has the nicest ass I have ever seen). She is strongly opinionated and will let you know in a heartbeat exactly where you stand. She's also highly intelligent and has a very creative mind. If you haven't seen her webpage, I suggest you check out the link on my links page. She and I used to go to breakfast almost every other morning when we got off work. We both worked graveyard shift. Sometimes we would go to the mall when it was juuuust opening in the morning and walk around with the morning joggers and walkers looking at all the stores. Why? We were bored =). It was fun. She moved to the UK and recently got married to her honey who is from there. Her dress is gorgeous. I miss her terribly, but we are still able to chat and send email, and she has a webcam up so I can still see her :). I need to get one - I have wanted to for a while, but this makes it even more tempting to go out and buy one. I hope I get to visit her someday.


Porpman
Well, they say you save the best for last, so I have. :) Bill (his real name)...what can I say about him? He is wonderful, intelligent, witty, charming, and has the most bizarre sense of humor I have ever known - and I absolutely love it! This man is everything I had ever hoped I would find in a human being and life long companion. He and I became friends very quickly as our personalities are, in many ways, very similar. I will never forget one of our first hunts together in EQ. We decided to go into Befallen (lots and LOTS of skeletons, zombies, etc) and go scouting around. Word of warning if you play an enchanter - don't, dear God, DON'T bring a pet with you! The result is catastrophic.....funny as hell, but catastrophic. We entered in, got rid of the first volley of undead, then he fell down a hole to the level below. Not wanting him to die in there I jumped down too with my pet in tow to help. So what happens? My pet can't make it down the hole and takes the long scenic route to get to the door we are looking at. After a bit, I mentioned that my pet was dead as it stopped giving me messages that it was fighting. Then, it occurred to us both who the undead would be coming back for - the pet's owner *sigh*. Everything was so quiet, we thought maybe, just maybe, they had forgotten about us. He decides that since he is a rogue and can hide, he would sneak out to see what was up. As soon as the door opened, there they all were - all 20-25 of them: skeletons, greater skeletons, zombies, mummies, npc necromancers - jeez it was unreal. And they all zipped right past him and B-lined for me. He tried to taunt a few and BAM he was dead. I managed to stun and kill 1 or 2. Then down I went. That was quite an adventure. It was hilarious and we had a great time.
Not long after my last boyfriend and I broke up, Bill and I started to get to know each other a little better. It started with one question and went from there. The more I got to know him, the more I fell in love with this wonderful man and he vice versa. It was like finding a lost part of my soul that I never knew was missing until I saw him and touched him for the first time. I have never felt before what I feel for him. It's beyond love, beyond companionship. He is more than my best friend. For the first time in over 10 years, I can feel faith being restored in my heart. The old wounds and scars that lace it are not only healing, but they are becoming non-existant. I will always remember, but the hurt is gone. He is my world and my life. I have made a permanent move out to where he lives. We might as well be married - we have been living together for over half a year now and I am pregnant with our first child. We are making arrangements right now to be officially wed. I know he is the one. A voice in my heart keeps telling me over and over "It's time to close the last chapter of your life and time to start writing a new book." It's like God is telling me "All that you have been through has not been in vain. You have learned much. Now put what you know to use." He and I have both been through a bad marriage, bad relationships, and have both done alot, and I mean ALOT, of learning. If you are reading this Bill, I love you. I can't think of anything that would make me happier than to be by your side for all the rest of my days. My eternal promise - to love you as I would love myself all the days of our lives. You're the best babe, and I thank God you and I were brought together everyday. =*
***UPDATE Mar.8,2002***: Well, we got married and the kid is here LOL! Our son was born on October 28th, 2001. He will be getting his own page soon so more on him later. Bill and I are happier than we have ever been in our lives and, a few months ago, celebrated our 1-year-of-being-together anniversary. What can I say? Life is wonderful. :)






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