Thursday, July 3, 2008

First Encounters of the Good Kind

I seem to remember first meetings with people quite well. Almost every friend I have I can remember my first meeting with and how it happened and what was said, and what I thought. So I kind of want to know if other people remember their first meeting of me, what was said, what happened, and what their overall impression was. I think it would be fun to know, even if it wasn't good. I'd assume it all turned out good in the end if you are reading this now. And if you are willing to do this, I will gladly return the favor and tell my first memories of you. Though I am now realizing the problem of you going first, which could remind me of something I wouldn't have thought of otherwise. But if you are still game, maybe we could work out a simultaneous switch of stories. I am now thinking that likely no one will take the effort to do that. Oh well, just tell me, or tell me you want to hear my first story of you, and I'll go first. Hopefully I can live up to my claim.

10 comments:

tori said...

you were the kind friend of caleb's that i had only talked to on im's that helped me surprise my dear in california. when we met it was like we knew each other but we didn't. but i already knew you were my friend because of your kindness to someone you didn't even know. i think you were wearing a hat, and i didn't know any guys that wore hats at the time, so i thought it was a little weird. of course, now i think they are awesome.

happy 5th of july!
thanks for your comments.

shaun said...

Alright, first off Tori, we did meet before then. We met in California when you came to visit Caleb in Murietta. So we did kind of already know each other when we talked and planned the surprise. The first meeting was a short one because I was hardly even friends with Caleb yet, but we did meet, and I remember there being a small discussion about liking folk music, and thats about it. But we did talk on the phone once or twice after that because there were rumors going around the school about Caleb's girlfriend having the most amazing sweetest sounding phone talking voice you've ever heard, and I remember knowing from first hand experience. But then our first real conversation of any significance was when you told me your secret about saving the jump hug for when Caleb proposed. We were good friends after that, and I'm glad for it.

abby christensen said...

if i am not mistaken, we first met one time at the flying m. everything happens at the flying m. but more than that i remember first really talking to you at the costume party last summer. we were both dressed pretty silly. i had feathers in my hair, you had your harmonica. then i moved away and didn't see you again until this summer.
re-meeting story: this summer when i came home from school i recognized you but didn't think you remembered me, so i didn't ever say hi. but, then one day you asked about school in chicago, and i was really really surprised that you remembered me at all, especially without the sweet costume. but i'm glad we actually remembered each other and can now be friends!

shaun said...

You are not mistaken Abby, it was at the Flying M that we first met, or at least first saw each other. I don't remember saying much of anything, but just knew that we both knew Chad. I remember the night well because it was one of my first here, and it was full of meeting new people. Then, like you said, there was the costume party a few nights later which is where I first remember really talking to you as well. I think we just talked about Chicago and you going to school there. Then the remeeting was like you said, and is not too hard to remember since it was just like 2 months ago. I rememberd you and asked how you liked living in Chicago. Now we are friends.

Joseph said...

Hey Shaun, remember how we talk about how we met every other time we talk to each other? Cool.

kylee said...

we met via tori & caleb's explanation of you on my parent's back patio. Then via your kind letter from California, even using one of your prized Sufjan box set stickers. and the cardinal sticker at that! THEN we met at the rehearsal of the McKim wedding, I think you were the last one I talked to in the room, but we eventually made our way. After the wedding the next night, Kaysha, Chad, you and I went driving to Sharis, and although I was having a great time, I was fighting sleep the entire time and felt bad...then you moved here and haven't stopped giving me a hard time since.

shaun said...

Joe, yes I do remember, but we might as well put it in writing so we never forget. I remember it was on my trip to Idaho for Caleb and Tori's wedding, and Caleb was working or sleeping, and so Kaysha invited me to come with her to help Diana and Kate make curtains. I went, and kind of just sat in the chair and read for much of the time. I remember Diana had a mixtape on that I think was literally a cassette tape, which I thought was funny. I remember Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" playing. The whole time you sat staring at the computer (making the wedding mix I believe) thinking I must have been Kaysha's boyfriend or something, and as all younger people have about 90% chance of being annoying, you didn't find me worth talking to. You being the only other guy in the room though, I eventually figured I better go say hello. So I did, and somehow C.S. Lewis came up, and then we were friends. We then formed our own group for the weekend called the outsiders as we (along with Scott) were the only friends not in the wedding party. Then you continually made me laugh the whole week with discussions of 6 ft hogie subs, and Christmas Karaoke. The end.

shaun said...

Kylee, close, but you got the order wrong. We met at the rehearsal dinner first. The first thing you said to me was, "I've been waiting to meet you," or it might have been wanting, I can't remember, waiting sounds more right though. Either way, I thought it was funny and nice, but then we pretty much had nothing else to say to each other. Then the next day after the wedding, we did go to Sharis, and you were indeed hardly awake for any of it. Chad and I pulled the freeze out on you to try to wake you up with 14 degree wind in your face, but it didn't work much and probably just annoyed you a bit. THEN, I went home and sent the kind letter from California. That's the part you got in the wrong order. Then I moved to Idaho and really hardly ever saw you until this spring time when we finally became decent friends and was thus better equipped in my hard time giving. Then you moved to Kansas. The end.

kylee said...

the end? you're depressing.

shaun said...

Oh Kylee don't be silly, we'll likely see each other in a few weeks, and then it will be the end. Just Kidding, you are the depressing one: All I was saying was that is was the end of that comment, just as I did with the comment above it, as my friendship with Joe is clearly not at its end. No, someday when I am 90 years old and we are all still writing on these silly blogs, I will write something about my younger days and mention how this whole blog thing got started with the encouragement of some girl telling me to do so, and so on and so forth. Then she will comment back some silly thing saying I can't believe we still have these after all these years, and we will laugh and laugh as old senile folks. Then I will happily die the next day, and that will be the end. The end.