Weddings are a lot like vacations. They both require a
ridiculous amount of planning and when successful, the end result is something
beautiful. But anyone that has ever planned something relatively complicated
knows that plans are like college students; they like to get fucked up.
I was fortunate enough to get to stand in my friend, Kyle's,
wedding this past weekend. I've known Kyle longer than I've known almost all of
my friends. We met through a semi-Nintendo related message board while we were
both still in middle school. I don't really know how it was that we managed to
remain so close over the years but I'm sure it didn't hurt that we have nearly
identical taste in movies, music, and literature.
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| Ali, Paul, Kyle circa 2004 |
We met for the first time in 2004. One of the most interesting
parts of our friendship is that we also gradually began to become friends with
each others friends as well. A quick glance at Facebook shows me that we have
16 mutual friends which I find kind of impressive for two people that have only
met in real life a handful of times. Kyle's friend, Ali, thought it would be a
great idea to fly me down as a surprise for Kyle's birthday. It was actually a
great idea, though Kyle managed to figure it out ahead of time due to his super
sleuthing skills.
