The Story

Jen: Here's a little Jen and Crystal history ...

I went to Denker Elementary K-the beginning of 3rd grade, then switched schools. Crystal started Denker in the 3rd grade.

I went to Casmir Middle School. Crystal went to Magruder Middle School. Our schools were rivals!

Crystal and I met at North High School our freshman year in our Algebra class, and quickly became best friends. Odd, right?

Well, listen to this!

Both of our moms were single moms. Our dads lived out of state. We each had 2 younger siblings. Our siblings were the same ages!

Although our siblings started out at different elementary schools, they did attend the same middle school and now high school. That means that Crystal and I get to share in all the graduations together!!!

{Crystal and Jen @ Liz and Johnny's middle school graduation}

{Johnny and Lz}

{Jen and Crystal @ Joey and Michelle's high school graduation}

{Joey and Michelle}

I wish I could find Joey and Michelle's middle school grad pics. Do you have any, Crystal? And the last set will come in 2 years when Johnny and Liz graduate from high school!

Crystal: LOVE this post :) :)

And I definitely have pics from Michelle and Joey's middle school grad....that was when Avery was still here so I know I have them somewhere...I'll have to sift through my files and post them from home. :)

I love our friendship....and I love that we get to partake in so many family-type things...not just going out and having a drink or whatever....but the real stuff that matters. :) :)

A little about us ...

Jen: I found this awesome little questionnaire on Loveology and Birdy & Me, so I had to bring it over here to Beachy Keen! I would love to see your answers, Crystal! And readers, please feel free to copy this and do one on your blog! We would love to get to know you!!!

1. What is your current obsession?

Cupcakes!

2. What are you listening to?

My little iPod shuffle ... right now it's on Coffee and T.V. by Blur, which just so happens to be my and Joe's song :) I fall in love with him all over again every time I hear it!
{sappy-sappy, I know!)

3. What is your favorite food?

Pakistani cuisine! I think I could eat it for each and every meal and never tire of it!

4. Favorite smell?

Jasmine

5. What are you wearing today?

An old Snow White t-shirt from Disneyland

6. Why is today special?

Erin kicked it off with the best video ever, and then I followed that up with jasmine tea and graham crackers- how could today be bad?!

7. What would you like to learn to do?

Play the piano and/or sitar

8. What's the last thing you bought?

The cloches and cupcakes for Mother's Day

9. What is your most challenging goal right now?

I've vowed to sell every print in my Etsy shop before our anniversary mid-June.

10. What's your must have piece for this Winter?

I want new boots this coming Winter, but since it's Spring, this is what I want right now:

11. What would you like to have in your hands right now?

A gift card to White House Black Market and/or a hotel confirmation printout for Caesar's Palace in Vegas!

12. What would you like to get rid of?

CLUTTER

13. If you could go anywhere in the world for the next hour, where would you go?

Connecticut for a countryside bike ride (I've been obsessing over this idea for days)

14. What are your plans for the future?

I hope to do what I want, when I want ... meaning that I hope to make it as an author and spend my profits frolicking through life (and blogging about it, of course!)

I also plan on settling down with an amazing husband and enjoying motherhood to an extreme :)

And my super-down-the-line plan is to be the greatest grandmother ever!

15. Who do you want to meet right now?

Neil Patrick Harris

16. Who is your favorite model(s)?

Kate Moss and Heidi Klum

17. Favorite label/shop?

Urban Outfitters, White House Black Market

18. What is your favorite piece of clothing in your own closet?

All-time: brown velvet tank top that I've had since I was 15

Current: little grey dress

19. Describe your personal style?

Jeans and tank tops out of convenience, but preferably a mish-mosh of classic/girly/bohemian

20. What are you going to do after this?

More laundry

21. What would you love to see come back in fashion?

Ooo, dangerous question! I am a child of the 80's you know ;) But I'll have to say 1920's fashion!

CH: Oh the cloches are sooo pretty!!! I want to buy all kinds of pretty kitchen stuff that I don't need and will never use :) :):) I just don't have the room :(

And you should consider doing one of those bike rides through Solvang or something :) :) That could be the first step to CT :)

And I can't say I'm a Kate Moss fan....just never saw what on earth was so pretty about her....??

Haha - I think I remember your brown velvet tank top!! I can picture it in my head, lol.

And sorry to go against your 80's fashion...I'm just not a fan, lol. :)