Before you think I’m talking about a “novia,” let me make things clear. I’m talking about an “amiga.” Sometimes Spanish is so much more convenient than English, at least when it comes to defining relationships. For those of you who aren’t Spanish speakers (hey, it’s okay Mom), “novia” means “girlfriend.” Like a romantical kind of relationship. Yes, I know “romantical” isn’t really a word. But it is in the Christensen household. “Amiga” is simply a “friend.” But the “a” at the end of it means a GIRL, aka a FEMALE friend. Okay, English/Spanish/Grammar lesson over. Thanks for indulging the geeky part of me.
Now that we’re finished with that, let me get back to the point of things. Every girl needs a girlfriend. I don’t care who you are, or what your relationship status is. (Though, thanks to facebook, I’m bound to figure that out.) You need one. Who else is going to tell you when those jeans really are NOT the best for your figure? Because if you don’t know, you’re never going to move on to the pair that makes you look fabulous. Girlfriends are where it’s at.
I had a couple girlfriends over for dinner this Sunday – LilSis and H20Lover. It was SO. Much. Fun! LilSis looks really similar to my actual sister Alisha, aka Absolutely. Gorgeous. Plus she’s younger than me. Hence the nickname LilSis. (Yes, I’m brilliant.) H20Lover is a HUGE fan of humidity. I think that’s kind of a crazy love, but since we all live in Missouri, I’d imagine it’s a better route than hating it. I mostly hate it. I am working on my attitude. Maybe if I spend enough time with H2oLover I’ll eventually espouse the virtues of humidity. (Yeah, I’m not really buying that either.) After spending an evening with them, I came up with a few reasons why girlfriends totally rock. Here you have it – add to it if you wish.
Ten Reasons Girlfriends Totally Rock
- If you want to try out that new recipe, you can. If it fails, there’s always microwave popcorn. For the record, the new made-up recipe was a success. But the microwave popcorn was ready, just in case!
- If you cook, they do the dishes. I wasn’t even expecting this one. Total BONUS.
- You can spend all night talking about EVERYTHING.
- And looking at pictures of cute men on facebook.
- When you walk them out and their tire’s flat, you can all laugh about it.
- And eat another chocolate molten cake.
- And call someone – because face it, changing a tire isn’t fun. Especially when you can’t even figure out how to get the spare off. (Cut us some slack – it was a pickup truck. Not anything like my little Nissan Altima.)
- When you get mosquito bites from being outside, someone’s got anti-itch cream in their purse.
- And they’ll help you get the bites on your back where you got bitten THROUGH your shirt. Stupid mosquitos.
- Best of all, they love you. And you love them back.
