My Old Friend

I am feeling melancholy today.

At first I thought it was Post Potter Depression

But I realized it was just that

I was thinking about those I have loved and lost.

I usually try not to dwell on the fact that they are no longer here but rather try and remember how great it was to have had them in my life.

In particular it is my Aunt Stella whom I am missing today.

I was going through some of my Italy pictures from a trip we took and I was struck with that deep hollow feeling that is left after someone dies.

 I was trying so hard not to laugh in this photo and she was trying so hard to make me laugh.

Aunt Stella and the Olive oil. 

We were pretty well drunk from the wine tasting at this point and she just kept saying take my picture with this olive oil. I am pretty sure everyone on the tour....even people who were not with our group probably have this same picture.

She was a wondeful woman
Smart
Funny
Talented
She had the eye of an artist
Sadly lung cancer invaded her and took her away from everyone who loved her.

It has always irritated me that people react differently when you say someone died of lung cancer

It starts off with "Oh I am so sorry how did she die?" "Lung Cancer" "Oh she was a smoker" 

Thats it.

As if it is her own fault that she got it.

She has been gone since October of 2007

I miss calling her at work

I miss traveling with her

Hearing her laugh
I miss her teaching me a new craft
I miss listening to her stories
Seeing her smile

This Tim McGraw song always reminds me of her.

Who do you miss and is there a song that makes you think of that person?

Have a wonderful Wednesday

Friends In Movies

I love movies. My movie knowledge is like a super power.

It's embarrassing because I would totally pick mind reading as a super power but instead I got

 Movie Knowledge

Anyway that was a weird and long way to say I like movies!

I will watch anything....action, horror, romance, comedy, thriller

I don't care for the overly gross slasher type films made strictly to shock

Buddy films and movies about friends are some of my favorites.

I love the line from Sleepless in Seattle when Meg Ryan's character and Rosie O'Donnell's character are talking and Meg Ryan says

"She looked like someone we would be friends with"

I love this line because I was thinking the same thing about Meg and Rosie's characters.....

they seemed like someone I would be friends with

Add it to my list of weird because I have on more then one occasion imagine myself inserted into a particular movie as the other friend

Don't even get me started on Sex in the City I would totally be a part of that group....

if I lived in New York, had a cool job, made lots of money and of course they were real

The friendship between Carrie and her friends is amazing....the scene where Charlotte stops Big from coming any closer to Carrie after he leaves her at the altar is so emotional and protective I cried.

The young girls in the movie Now and Then remind me so much of myself and my friends growing up

I could go on with this all day but I want to get to my "Blog Friend" of the day

Today I want to talk about Stacey over at http://wearnailpolish.blogspot.com/

Stacey is funny, irreverent and awesome

She has admitted to saying this that should not be said and this is what makes her blog a great read

You never know what Stacey is going to blog about....it could be running a marathon it could be nail polish that changes color with your mood. She has touched on serious subjects but mostly her blog is FUN!

We have done co posts which are great because we love to see the sameness and the differences in our choices.

In my real life Stacey is referred to as "My Best Blog Friend" or " BBF"

as in "I see you and your bbf did a joint post again"

If you are not already reading Stacey's blog I highly recommend you do!

So do you have a favorite friend based movie you would like to share? Or a BBF that maybe I am not yet following? If so let me know!!!!

Have a Tantalizing Tuesday!