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Somebody to love
Somebody (somebody) ooh somebody (somebody)
Can anybody find me somebody to love?
I work hard (he works hard) every day of my life
I work 'til I ache in my bones
At the end (at the end of the day)
I take home my hard earned pay all on my own
I get down (down) on my knees (knees)
And I start to pray
'Til the tears run down from my eyes
Lord, somebody (somebody), ooh somebody
(Please) can anybody find me somebody to love?
-Queen
Okay everybody, I’ve got another high school flashback for you. Actually, longer than that. Amanda and I met at Calapooia Middle School way back in the early 2000’s, along with Brookann (see what happens when you keep in touch.. you get to do cool stuff). While I wasn’t one of the main people in the group (I often hopped from friend-group to friend-group at lunch time, depending on what year it was), I always could find a home with them. This trend continued in college as well (our friendship survived the accidental nose-punch… inside joke).
When I found out Amanda was engaged to her boyfriend Andrew, I couldn’t help but chuckle - that’s my husband’s name. I know it’s one of the most popular names on the planet, but still. Then I learned that they met the same way we did (T i n d e r). I was floored! Turns out if you are patient and are lucky as all get-out, you find your person.
I was really curious to get to know this guy and suss him out, y’know. When I go into sessions where I haven’t met the guy before, I honestly am not sure what to expect. Usually more often than not, they are cooperative, but holding back (which, I get, it’s awkward). Well. I was pleasantly surprised to have this Andrew in front of my camera. Genuinely engaging, taking direction, and just being a great conversationalist - I hit the jackpot with these two! (Especially since they brought Gatorade and ended up saving my hide… It was ungodly hot and muggy, and I underestimated how much I needed to hydrate after work. Oops…)
Long story short, it truly warmed my heart to see my friend in love.
I can’t wait for their big day - spoiler alert, I’ll be there.
-K.