Being the most prominent non-family member of my blog, I figure that I should give you all a little background about Belle. She was born in a little log cabin in eastern Illinois in 1806. No. Actually, she is my age- although im not quite sure whether she was born in Maryland or not... Prolly better check on that. Anyway, I met her when I moved to Colorado at the ripe old age of 13. We hit it off famously- she hated me, and I simply didn't bother learning who she was.
My first serious memory of the girl was from early freshman year- a friend of mine had obtained a photo of her and was singing her praises to heaven during lunch. I decided that I needed to meet this girl. Well, eventually I got her to at least talk to me. The miracle that is facebook made it able for me to show her my charm from a distance until she stopped trying to strangle me.
She is now one of my best friends, and one of the greatest people I have ever met. She has fabulous taste in pretty much everything- Harry Potter, Shakespeare, and a number of other books. Her taste in music has something to be desired- it's all modern girly stuff. But I've forgiven her for that. She has a hilarious sense of humor, and always keeps me smiling.
The name came straight from The Beauty and the beast- She is a drop-dead gorgeous brunette with a penchant for good books, stimulating conversation, and strange men. Practically every guy she has ever been romantically attracted to has been a "beast" in some way- totally loveable, great people, but labeled as different. One of the best things about her is her ability to see past the obvious and love the person for who they are. She has no idea that she is so attractive- she firmly believes that her looks are sub-par and she will end up as an old maid. I doubt that she will make it past freshman year without a ring on her finger (she HATES jewelry, but *may* make an exception for a wedding ring.)
Belle is a great person, who puts up with more from me than I really deserve. I hope that everyone can have a friend like Belle- or at least one half as good. With a friend like her, you could do anything.
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