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Hi again.

This time it's Becky in reverse. A chance to see who I am through my friends. Amy has requested I play the 2 facts game for them. I'm taking the challenge and adding a twist.

Amy: is caring and thoughtful person. She would randomly leave notes or send cards for no reason other than to make me smile :)

Gretchen: is one of the bravest people I know. She moved to Barcelona for a year without knowing a soul (brave) and then moved back to the States to a city of 8,000 where she didn't know a soul (braver).

Emily: is passionate and energetic about her interests. She's the only girl I know who can match my enthusiasm for men's basketball. Overtime games were always a treat with us.

John: is fiercely loyal. He will argue on your behalf until he's blue in the face.

Manda: is the most creative and imaginative person I know. She plans to write a kids' book some day, and I know that she will!

My parents: are absolutely adorably in love and have shown me what love is supposed to look like.

Friends: The Beginning

A quick story on how I met each of my friends (Sorry Manda and Mom and Dad!)

Amy: was the random-ish roommate I picked from the 8 or so responses I get to a roommate-wanted ad through my graduate school. I picked her because she went to a small college, had the same major, and liked Gilmore Girls :)

Gretchen: was the randomly assigned roommate from my freshman year. We'd never met before, but ended up rooming together all through college. (Expect when she was in Bolivia, when I withered away to nothing.)

Emily: and I met when I convinced her to be in my group for a class project, then invited myself to a book reading with her. When I found out she was a b-ball fan, the rest was history.

John: was a resident of the all guy dorm his freshman year. I met him when my friend drug me along when she went cruising for boys. John and I really bonded when we served on Student Senate together.

Friends Rearranged

Each of the following facts is about one of the people listed above including Manda and my parents. It's up to you to figure out who. I'll reveal the answers tomorrow :) HINT: Not all answers have only one solution!


  • 1. has received Advanced Reader Copies of books
  • 2. despite not having cable growing up, they quickly became obsessed with reality shows on TLC
  • 3. planned a diversity program that is now a standard part of 1st year orientation
  • 4. was president of their college dorm
  • 5. bonded over our mutual love of pop culture books and mutual hatred of an acquaintance
  • 6. wouldn't buy me High School Musical because it was too embarrassing
  • 7. got their only speeding ticket in Dubuque
  • 8. got out of a speeding ticket in Dubuque
  • 9. received their bachelor's degree from UW
  • 10. was the manager of the high school wrestling team
  • 11. played club rugby (momentarily) in college
  • 12. was the inspiration for a song of the same name

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  1. AmyApril 20, 2009 at 11:26 PM

    This was hard Beck!

    Mandy: 3, 6
    Parents: 9, 8
    Gretchen: 11, 7
    John: 4, 12
    Emily: 5, 9
    Amy: 2, 10

    Emily & Amy: 1

    I know I got some wrong in there!

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  2. EmilyApril 20, 2009 at 11:42 PM

    I just tried to answer over chat and it was mostly epic fail.

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  3. JohnApril 21, 2009 at 5:36 PM

    Amy: 2,
    Gretchen: 7, 8
    Emily: 9(?), 11
    John: 2, 4, 12
    Mandy: 6, 3
    Ma & Pa Canovan: 9(?), 11

    Sorry again that you were dragged to Tarr to (in her words, not mine) "hunt for flesh."

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