August 11, 2004

Today, one of my friends gets married. I met this kid my freshman year when I lived in Deseret Towers. This particular kid lived across the hall from me. When I first met him I thought to myself, "Man, this is one of the weirdest kids I've ever met" and "What's this kid's deal, he listens to Squarrel Nut Zippers, speaks Japanese, treks miles and miles to go to the Japanese food store to buy seaweed, and ALL the girls like him. How is this possible ?!?!" As the semester progressed I learned that he played tennis, liked to make films, and he has a huge crush on Bomberman. He would come into my room and start fights and we would end up wrestling with the winner giving the other a wedgie.
As time moved on, I saw this kid in the MTC. He still wore his Japanese pajamas, he was going to Japan, and ALL the girls still liked him.
The years passed and, again, I met up with this weirdo, this time in an apartment complex setting. As we lived around, by and with each other, I still held my position that this kid was weird and I told him on many occasions.
We've made movies together, been through drama together, and had our own language that consisted of 'Bings' and 'Dings' and not much else. I've seen this kid do his Techno-Spaz dance and his German Dance Party dance many times. I've been to San Francisco with this kid where we met a bum who called him Golden Boy.
This kid then graduated and he didn't know what he was going to do. I told him to stay, he said no, I cryed all night long.
Now, he's is getting married in Salt Lake. He sent me an email asking me to be there, I accepted, I wouldn't miss it for the world. In a few short hours he will be eternally bound to someone. Will I ever see this kid again ?? Will he ever come around and play like we used to ?? Will he miss the opening night of Aliens vs. Preditor on Friday ?? To these questions I know not. But this much I do know, We better have a monthly, if not weekly, movie night or there will be hell to pay. Maybe we should join the Verizon IN to keep in touch, that's what it's for isn't it ?? This one is dedicated to you.

Good luck
May the Force Be With You
Hasta la Vista, Baby
Be excellent to each other

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