Sisters: A Facebook Montage (Tomorrow Is Another Day...)

I've made no secret of the fact that I love Facebook--my passion for it is so strong that I even gave it up for Lent a couple of years ago, and it was one of the biggest sacrifices I've ever made. There are a lot of great things about Facebook, but one of the best parts is the way it has forever immortalized the strange and singular relationship I have with my sister through the beauty of Wall to Wall. It's true that I have a... different sense of humor... but when our powers combine... Well, let's just say, here is a sampling of our comments to one and other over the past year or so. Do not expect any sort of narrative thread. If you find yourself laughing, but you're not sure why--welcome to our world.

Angela to Brittany: You know what the worst thing about being sisters is? "Your mom" jokes fall really flat.

Brittany to Angela: I bought a pair of cowboy boots at a vintage store today ;) They're already beat up, so I won't feel bad about dinging them up around the city... but I thought of you cause they had SOMEONE ELSE'S FEET IN THEM!

Brittany to Angela: They didn't have someone else's feet in them at the time that I bought them... the only feet in them were mine... I mean... they HAD someone else's feet in them at some point...

Brittany to Angela: Just to... clarify...

Brittany to Angela: You are pretty fly... I mean, for a white guy...

Angela to Brittany: I think New York made your boobs bigger. Will Charleston have the same effect on me? One can only hope!!

Angela to Brittany: I'm thinking of writing a song for you. It would start out "When I'm feeling down and a little bit upset, I always tell myself, 'Well, at least I am not dead!'" But after that, I kind of hit a wall. A metaphorical wall.

Brittany to Angela: You're facebook following me...

Angela to Brittany: Do you like Bailey's?

Brittany to Angela: Only out of a shoe!

Brittany to Angela: You were in my dream last night... driving my car (that I don't have)... on a mario kart track... you were a very poor driver... and my teeth fell out... and your friend who is a blogger appeared in the car sitting on your lap as you drove.... because she could do this thing where her mind would wander and her "spirit" could travel... it was a very peculiar dream... good seeing you though!

Brittany to Angela: You're not dreamin' it's the moondreamers--makin' your sweet ass dreams come true!

Angela to Brittany: Holy crap. I heard No Scrubs on the radio today! I wanted to text you, but I was driving a bus full of kids and that seemed imprudent.

Angela to Brittany: Bawk, bawk, bawk. You're right. You're not a chicken. You're a rooster. Check it!

Angela to Brittany: WE ARE THE PERFECT MATCH! I just have to find a way to make you know it... Tara! I'll go back to Tara!

Angela to Brittany: Wow, Tyrone Power. I've... heard of him? I'm obsessed with these stupid facebook quizzes. Make me stop! I kind of want to punch you in the jaw now. Just to see how you take it.

Angela to Brittany: Holy jeez! That's a whole lot of Brittany head! (That's what she said.) (That was weak, I know.) I know nothing about what makes for a good headshot, but I just wanted to tell you that you are very pretty and I hate you for that. But in a way that is very loving.

Angela to Brittany: You know, your status updates are more like watching a descent into mental instability than any indication of what you're actually up to. On the other hand, your eyes look kind of green in that picture, so there's that.

Angela to Brittany: Freedom cheese!!! Yum!!!

Comments

Dude. My brother and I make your mom jokes all the time, and they're hilarious. You should try it!

Posted by: Lynn | August 03, 2010 at 04:02 PM

"Holy crap. I heard No Scrubs on the radio today! I wanted to text you, but I was driving a bus full of kids and that seemed imprudent." Please tell me that No Scrubs wasn't playing on the bus. Then again, I used to be subjected to Jungle Boogie at 8 in the morning on the shuttle to class when I was an undergrad.

Posted by: Kate P | August 03, 2010 at 07:23 PM

This reminds me so much of me and my sister. Dumb military, making me live so far away from my family. *shakes fist*

Posted by: Heidi Renée | August 03, 2010 at 10:46 PM

Haha - this is totally awesome. How cool is it that you have such a great relationship with your sister?

Posted by: Chelsea | August 04, 2010 at 05:33 AM

This did make me laugh and most of it I don't even understand. It's just that I can actually hear your voices saying these things, and that makes me happy 'cause then you don't seem so far away:) Miss you both!

Posted by: Kathy | August 04, 2010 at 06:49 AM