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 This next post goes out to someone very near and dear to my heart. While I have been stuck studying my little bum off she's out making great strides in the world and graduating from college. I am so proud of my best friend Mandelbaum. She has worked so unbelievably hard and I feel incredibly lucky to have her in my life.

Mandelbaum and I have been friends for a zillion years and to be honest, I'm not sure I particularly remember the moment we met. All I know is at a very young age she had her face buried in the New York Times, read books like The Bell Jar, explained to me what SKA music was, (she said it was bands with horns) and someone would send her letters pretending he was in the civil war. I just followed her around.

She is crazy smart and just wants to save the world, (I really think she will!)

She has an amazing family, a brilliant brain and a beautifully-nerdy heart. I love her for it. Although, I was a little freaked out when she started instagramming pics of her pet rat...RIP.
It's not everyday that you find lifetime friends, and I know I am going to sound like a total cornball, but I can't wait to see where life takes us. I want us to be trendy old ladies and our kids will be friends and *sigh* we'll talk about the olden days.

She likes reading, traveling, Star Wars, earth, Liz Lemon and being a vegetarian.

She's a pretty cool kid!

Cruising through Endor

But while you wait, check out these jams!!

History's Door, Husky (Just saw them live, good fun!)
Lay Low, Shovels and Ropes (My favorite song right now)
We Can Be Strong, Willy Mason
So It Goes, Portage
Bobby, Youth Lagoon