today, i reconnected with an old friend
she's not really that old, actually
but, anyway, i was minding my business when halfway through the day—an incredibly odd time, by the way—i got a notification for my girl's birthday.
i was baffled.
did i get a notification last year?
i don't know. i don't remember. and quite frankly, i don't care.
we hadn't talked since 2023 or 2024—so, at least two years ago. but, to be honest, i missed her.
my irl friends don't know me as a big texter, but she and i could text for hours every day. and we would literally talk about anything—even sports and politics. i didn't know the first thing about about korean politics back then. but we could go on and on, back and forth about everything. and i loved it.
we eventually lost touch due to some complicated events on both ends—not with each other; we just both had big, life–changing events around the same time.
but,
today, i had to go looking for her. even if nothing else came of it, i wanted to wish her a happy birthday.
and i did!
thank goodness we shared everything, or i might not have found her.
i had to log into twitter of all places to begin my search as that was our most recent means of communication, but she hadn't posted since 2024, so right off the bat, i was a tiny bit discouraged.
but do not estimate my determination to fulfil a seemingly trivial good deed.
we used to follow each other on pinterest, but i deleted that, so, mext option: youtube.
i could remember the name of her channel, but not how to spell it, so i was going to have to sit there and try typing it in different ways until something popped up....hopefully. for i knew, she could've changed the channel name.
but then i remembered something—the korean spelling.
way easier
i immediately found her youtube account [which i'm subscribed to, by the way. but i didn't feel like scrolling through my subscriptions list to find her that way] which then led me to a different youtube account....for some reason....which then led me to instagram.
whoo, next platform.
now, i'm on her instagram page, and she's not posted in a while.
it's disheartening, but i still have a chance
because,
in her bio, she has two instagram handles linked.
i click the first one.
she's posted within the past two weeks.
finally.
i shoot her a message.
but because i'm a sane person who doesn't want to come off like some crazy stalker, i go to check in first, like, "hey, bestie~ do you remember me?"
the answer: yes
you guys, i don't think you understand how happy i am.
she wasn't playing either. like, she wasn't just saying that to not be awkward, she remembers my hobbies and likes and stuff.
we were catching up, and i was telling her about the things that i make and draw, you know, like the moths and fishies, and she came out with, "you used to draw jellyfish a lot, right?"
omg, yes~
she remembers all the jellyfish i drew/painted and sent to her~
i'm happy. i'm so happy. i love her. and she's my best online friend. and i hope she had the best birthday ever~
until next time~
💕