Small World

Stole this pic.
I don't know if she minds, I didn't ask.

This is Errin.  I met her at an ACLU party five years ago, and liked her right off the bat.  I often passed her in the halls on campus, so a week later when we passed I waved hello.  She didn't remember me and failed to wave back.  The end.  (For a little while).

Fast forward to the fall of 2010.  I'm in Utah to be with family while Nate is deployed, and spending a lot of time with a friend from high school, Ashley Thalman.  This you already know.  Babies (the movie) is about to be released in theaters and promises to be an amazing documentary.  Who doesn't love babies?

"Let's go!" I say.  "Save the date."

"Oh definitely," says Ash.  "and I'm gonna bring my neighbor, she wants to see it too."

And who's her neighbor?  Errin!  Whattdya know.  We see the movie.  We talk, we laugh, she likes me back.

Now, we're bona-fide friends.  She's awesome.  She's also going to lose 100 pounds this year.  That's right O N E  H U N D R E D pounds.  She's keeping track of her progress on a new blog THINCREDIBLEJULK.  (Her maiden name starts with Julk, is long and Scandinavian, and I can't spell the rest of it).  So many clever plays on words in the title alone.  Her blog's incredibly motivating.  When I want to sleep late instead of go running, I remember Errin's gonna lose 100 lbs this year and get my lazy A-- out of bed.  You must check it out.