Miggie Smalls

I just realized that my friend Ella is in the Peace Corps and is doing big things in Peru. I’ve been her friend on Facebook for awhile, but I had never really read her profile, because who has time for all that? I’m happy for her, but yet at the same time I’m sad for me. Yet another instance where I’m reminded that I’m totally Loser Von Patheticston.

Here’s her peace corps blog, where hopefully you’ll learn about her awesome adventures where she visits a foreign land and changes their lives in ways that you couldn’t imagine. Last year I let a kid go to the restroom before me at a gas station in Pleasanton, on my way to Corpus. We are all saints in our own way.

My brother made a comment about someone and I believe that the exact wording of the comment may have been lost over the din at whatever fine dining establishment he was at.

The misunderstood phrase that he is claimed to have used is possibly, “the bitchy one with the attitude?” I asked my brother about this and he said may have said something about her having an attitude or possibly a Debbie Downer, but at no time did the word “bitch” or any variation of the word enter the conversation. We both laughed at this story and came to the conclusion that the comment had probably mutated as it had been passed along by so many people. Like what happens when you play a game of telephone. But seriously, Scott, why did you even tell Amy? She’s a feisty one: I wouldn’t even tell her that she had a brake light out, lest I incur the wrath.

By the way, I know that I should be totally okay or probably unresponsive with Amy and Scott and these new developments, but it’s really freaking me out. I’ve known Scott since the first grade and Amy since seventh grade, I think, but I can’t figure out why it affects me so. I’m pretty sure it makes Sally feel out-of-sorts too, but I think her case is way more understandable. Scott’s her cousin and Amy is like her best friend or whatever. Maybe because I was there at Cap City the night that the magic started (that’s even feels weird to type).

I do wish them the best of luck, though. I don’t want anyone to think that I’m hating on the relationship.