In no particular order

Stephanie -- I discovered the delightful blog of this girl through the delightful blogs of her siblings, and then I discovered that she is my brother-in-law's sister-in-law and we have two nieces and two nephews in common. And if that weren't enough of a connection, she's also best friends with an entirely different brother-in-law's sister-in-law. Whew! And then she moved to Arizona and every few months I have the delightful privilege of getting to hang out with her in person. Delightful.

Pepper -- Miss Pepper is one of my spicier friends. We were roommates in college and connivingly figured out a way to move to a new apartment, still live together, and ditch a few of our other roommates who were dragging us down. Rude or prudent? You decide. Pepper and I were bridesmaids in each other's weddings. She is a generous, kind soul and an especially gifted hostess.

Carina, aka Azucar -- She's smart, she's sassy, she's intimidating, she's talented, she's passionate; she knows everyone, including everyone I ever met who is from Provo. She promised to make me a CD of new music to expand my horizons, and she hasn't sent it yet, but it's okay because she has a new baby. I'll meet her in person one day, I will.

Stay tuned.

Comments

Carina said…
Ahhh, I have compiled it but have been too much of a hermit to send it. I repent!

And, YOU are too sweet.
June 13, 2007 12:37 AM
Anonymous said…
You and Pepper...prudent. Love these links :) Love this blog.
June 13, 2007 1:09 AM
Emily said…
A -- I'm looking forward to it.

Em -- Yeah, I think it was prudent, too. Thank you! I'll be linking to you soon.
June 13, 2007 5:08 PM
Stephanie Aurora Clark Nielson said…
emily love,
i love you so...
June 16, 2007 9:16 AM
Anonymous said…
Should I feel offended?
June 25, 2007 6:10 PM
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