"true."

One of my oldest and best friends in the entire world, and the girl who got me through the poorest and scariest time of my life, my first months in New York, Stephanie Tillman, just quit her publishing job and will become a world traveler starting tomorrow (when she heads to Seattle - on a TRAIN THAT TAKES 2.5 DAYS because she's afraid to fly. Not kidding.) Last night we went out to say goodbye. I love Steph (aka Stiff) for ten million reasons, not the least of which is the funny look she gives me whenever I talk about media people or blogs or the internet or whatever (subjects I'm embarrassed to admit I EVER talk about.) Here's the look - pretend like my other friends in the picture (hi Sarah, Amanda and Brian!) are me babbling about something mean someone said about me on the internet, or some party I went to that bloggers were at, or what was on Gawker that day. Steph is responding appropriately:

I'm getting kinda choked up, even though Steph will be back for her birthday party (and my annual Blackout Anniversary Roof Party) on August 14. Bye Stiff, I love you!