Jillian Friday!
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Ah finally comes Jillian Friday, and no doubt all have stories to tell. So add your Jillian stories!
Few people can I say I met due to Radiohead, but Jillian Is one of them. I and some of my friends decided to drive 10 hours to go see them in Wash DC. So a friend gave us the number to a friend of a friend of a friend of a friend. Being a recent poor college student... I was like, excellent a place to stay. Well after calling and being interrogated to make sure I'm a witness, (I passed the 3 questions)... (She didnt pass my test... But it was harder I guess)...
Anyway, we get to Washington DC, just to find out the show has been canceled. DOH! But well I drove 10 hours we were gonna do something interesting... despite the downpour we decided to go walk the monuments in DC. (After Being wet I decided just to go for a swim in the washington monument reflection pool too!)
A year later found Us in Africa. Now lets say that medication (we had to take malaria medication) really messes with Jillian. Here we are lost on top of Table Mountain, its after dark, which the locals (the ones leading the group) declare means certain death. In the mean time, Jillian becomes dehydrated... starts tripping out thinking I'm gonna throw her off some cliffs... when actually I'm just trying to keep her from fallin off one on her own...
Oh and she loves elephants... while on medication we had to control her from going and hugging them...good times good times
Oh and who could forget the scavenger hunt in Washington DC? Jillian running on a public bus, getting on the microphone asking if anyone would give us their hat! (And yes someone did... and Darce still Has it)
But Jillian is alright in my book, I mean sometimes she sends ya cookies in the mail... and hey! she can make her own soap the old fashion way, how cool is that?!
Jillian is right now in South America goin to the international convention, on her schedule Sunday ... Climbing A Volcano... Jillian Shes Cool...Shes one of a kind... Shes... Jillian!
Comments
The first time I met Jillian she proffessed her undying love for me since because of me, she had met the Myers (in all of their kookey grandeur). She also has a great laugh that she really never stops doing. I am convinced she laughs in her sleep.
Off to get me shirts dry cleaned
D.A.
Posted by: D.A. D'Elia | November 21, 2003 12:07 PM
First of all I have to say that I've never had a friend that’s a polar opposite of me.. especially not one that I've loved so much :-) Never really got along with girls but somehow Jillian was different. The first time I met her was well... I'll spare everyone the details but it was a VERY weird situation for me. But because of Jillian I had a good time.. and we have been friends ever since.
Jerm- you forgot to mention the crawling on the roof of the car to see the baby elephant! And the fact that Jilly wanted to run off into the African bush with lions and cheetahs roaming around to go see the baby closer.. :->
The most important thing in Jillian's life is her pioneering.. she is determined to do it for the rest of her life and she has been a source of encouragement to me more than she probably knows.. (hhmm.. of course this may tip her off)
Anyways- Jilly is a great person, great friend.. and have no doubt anybody- She will be climbing that volcano.. :-> She can be ridiculously persistent when she wants to do something!
- Vay
Posted by: Vaydre Parsons | November 21, 2003 01:50 PM
Pioneering in extremely hot and humid weather is not always the easiest thing to do, especially when you're walking from door to door for three hours in the morning holding the hand of a three year old. Then we would get in the car for return visits for 4 hours with several older sisters that are telling the 3 year old to sit still and be quite most if the day......At the end of one such day my three year old Jillian ask if she could have a horse. Mind you that I didn't even have enough money to put gas in the car that day so I suppose we drove on theocratic air, and now my precious little girl wanted me to get her a horse. I told her "of course you can have a horse, in the new system." She replyed "Oh Thank You Mommy" and she was perfectly content with that. Jillian has always been content with whatever life has given her. She has always been a hard worker and most importantly her love for Jehovah has never waivered. I am grateful that she has had the opportunity to travel and to meet the wonderful friends that she has in Jehovahs service.
By the way, be warned, she usually finds a way of getting what she wants. The horses name in Hurricane.
Posted by: Alicia | November 21, 2003 05:47 PM
Jill is the coolest Kermit the frog lover other than Miss Piggy. Actually she's cooler than Miss Piggy. I remember when I first met Jillian. We talked for about fifteen minutes on the pleasures of making soap. Somehow I eating the soap got discussed in that same conversation. Yeah, thats the only story I got. Though it was cool to see D.A., or as I like to call him DAH, posting on site. You just keep doing your thing man.
Posted by: Mindless Intelligence | November 21, 2003 08:34 PM
the first time i met jillian... i saw that she had the coolest apartment first of all... anywhere with painted skies is good in my book. but it was my first experience skiing that weekend. VERY interesting. but she and jeremy stuck with me until i got it! took 3 or 4 times... but i made it. going to DC was fun too.. we've done that several times. BUT i loved going to NEW orleans! that was the best trip! jillian has included me in so many trips and new expeirences it's been great. she's so generous and comes to visit me lots! even if i am 5 hours away. but i'll have to admit one of the best times i've had is dancing in the parking lot waiting for the rest of our group to show up to go to a party was the best!!! it's great to have a friend who you don't care to be loud and crazy with... thanks jilly! love ya!
Posted by: Darcie | November 21, 2003 09:02 PM
Yeah, she rules. I rmember this one time we were walking in the woods and yadda yadda wolf attacked.
Posted by: Captian Jonathan!!! | November 23, 2003 09:37 PM
Jilly is a real sweety, adventurous, generous, creative, loving, hardworking, thoughtful, good cook, and loyal friend who is not afraid of anything so I hope she doesn't die in Chili. I need her back. Sorry I'm late cuz I just now checked my e-mail and probably noone will actually read this since I'm 4 days behind.
Posted by: Stephie | November 24, 2003 05:47 PM
P.S. Ask her if Lionel Richie sings to her in her sleep.
Posted by: Stephie | November 24, 2003 05:53 PM