I've just sorta realized what a good friend I have in Dan.  How over the last two and a half years, we've developed this fun and funny way of interacting.  It isn't constant.  I didn't hear from him between the middle of June when he was in Cali and deciding which job offer to take and September 29th when he walked in (late, in true Dan style) to the CIP (Critical Inquiry Project) 'retreat' we had as our kickoff meeting.  But it's there, and it's strong.

The 15 minutes we just spent on the phone proved that to me.

We talked about the assignment, yes, but it was so much more.  It was who carried who thru four years of undergrad, versus who's gonna carry who thru when and if I ever get my own classroom.  We talked about how he told Bree, "Are u kidding me? Of course Emily can come be in my classroom next semester" when she approached him about my independent study.  When I told him I didn't feel as social-justicy as I had thought I was, he told me 'you're miss social justice', and when I said no, that was the other Emily, he said 'fuck that'.  And apparently, I'm just a worrier in general, but he grew up with a woman like that, and he likes me better than her..which I said meant he had to call his mom about, but still... he def makes sure to leave me on the up and up.

I really do just love the kid.  More than when I loved the kid.  It evolved into SO much more than that.

*Same deal w/ Eric who I texted for about 2 hours last night.  I can't wait for my (first) trip to Albany <3