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Thursday, May 22, 2008

Who Said You Were Imaginary?


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Long Vowels is getting married next week, and I'm going to her wedding!

Now that might not necessarily be a big announcement. After all, if you've been reading her blog, you know Vowels is getting married. And as far as you know, Vowels could be one of my long-time, real life friends.

But she isn't. Vowels is one of my imaginary friends, my online friends. We have never met in real life. I don't know what her voice sounds like, but we chat all the time. I've never been in the same room with her, but I know her face just the same. No one in my real life knows her, but they hear me talk about her, using her imaginary name: my friend Vowels, V for short.

And now I have a real old school paper wedding invitation right here, just for me, addressed with her own real life handwriting. Yep, this woman has never even met me, yet she's invited me to her wedding, for crying out loud! How crazily wonderful is that?! For all she knows, I could breathe fire. (I am going to try so hard not to burp flames at your sweet man in the middle of the ceremony, V.) Yet we know each other all the same.

And as if that weren't enough (and shouldn't it be?), The Junky's Wife is going to be there too. I'm so unbelievably excited to meet two of my imaginary BFFs in real life that I'm pretty sure it's going to lead to vomiting or fainting or problems with bladder control. It's like I'm going to be meeting rock stars.

But I'll tell you one thing, if you give imaginary friends real life hugs at a real life wedding, they're already real.

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8 comments:

  1. If you believe in me, I'll believe in you.

    Have a great time.
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  2. Mary P Jones (MPJ)May 22, 2008 04:09 PM
    marta, believe in you? I'll be taking a piece of you with me, but that's the next post. ;)
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  3. Oh MPJ...don't know why, but this nearly brought tears to my eyes.

    Having just started this online blogging thing & meeting some amazing people, I am finding unexpected connections that melt my heart.

    I am usually so very guarded, and yet, the people I have met in this "imaginary" world have touched me in very real ways. They have brought me to tears, made me laugh out loud, sometimes I even find myself talking to my computer screen...as if they can hear me..."oh, sweetie, don't be so hard on yourself" or after reading a silly post, laughing, and saying out loud "you're such a dork!"

    Yes, they truly are superstars, aren't they?

    :o)

    -BizyLizy
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  4. Have fun.
    it's a strange world, isn't it?
    One of my dearest freinds I met through blogging. We talk all the time now and this August I get to meet her in person.
    And I'm meeting two other blogging "imaginary" friends in June.
    Pretty cool.
    Can't wait to hear about your adventures.
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  5. As i have already have had the pleasure and privilege of having met both of them, you won't puke. They are down to earth and lovely ladies. Just be wary of JW's axe kick and stare up in awe of the wonderous LV. Have a wonderous time!!
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  6. I would love to meet my blogging buddies! Have fun!
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  7. Have a wonderful time! Send them my warm wishes for I feel I know them too.

    I met the shrink rap bloggers in real life (Dinah and clink shrink) and also felt butterflies in my stomach. It was wonderful to meet in real life.
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  8. Wow. I have commented a few times about how I'd like my blog friends to be able to come to my wedding... I am so excited for you that it's actually happening for you!
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