magic on sunday: this one's for you, sam
as a kid, i was really fixated on the idea of lifelong friends. i thought that the friends i made in high school and college would be forever friends, you know, the be-in-my-wedding-one-day kind of people. when you're young and idealistic, it's a given. and i did grow with these people, of course, and many are still close to my heart, but since moving away from home and growing up in a real way, those relationships are far less prominent than they once were. it's just kind of something that happens, i think.
but there's something about a friend who knows you and moves through life with you when you finally kind of understand how the world works. it's dirty, it's gritty, and it's far less idyllic. these people, at least for me, are the people responsible for helping to shape and form my adult heart and soul.
this week's playlist is meant for, and in celebration of, one of those people: my dear samantha. she's leaving nyc for good this week and i've finally let it hit me (as in, totally not crying in the window of a café writing this).
the thing i love the most about our friendship is that it's not perfect. i distinctly remember being a jerk a few years and skipping her birthday party for detailed reasons that i can't even remember, but suffice to say, we didn't get along very well in the beginning. and when we did play nice, it was mostly because we were in the same friend group.
then something weird happened. for some reason or another, we ended up becoming best friends. i don’t remember the moment or reasoning behind our mutual white flags of surrender, but i'm deeply thankful that we gave each other another chance.
in the past 5ish years, she's been my go-to for advice, the person who's usually down for a spontaneous night out or afternoon stroll around brooklyn. my panicked text messages and post date-recaps always have an attentive audience with her.
she's my source of knowledge for all the things i don’t know yet. before i went on my solo trip to morocco and portugal, she, as an expert traveler, walked me through everything i should know and empowered me to embrace the opportunity.
her strength and determination and fiery spirit is inspiring in a way that not too many people can pull off.
the west coast is lucky to have her, and i'm so lucky to have experienced her goodness.
safe travels, my dear.
magic on sunday: 2.26.17
cool your heart – dirty projectors
swing tree – discovery
lita-ruta – shugo tokumaru
west coast – coconut records
ladada – dr. dog
lazy eye – silversun pickups
drop it like it's hot – snoop dog*
until sunday,
meghan
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*this one's for the next dance floor