A jewl more radiant than the moon
Lowered Her mask to me
The sublimest creature the Gods full of fire
Would marvel at making their Queen
Infusing the air with Her fragrant desire
And my heart reeled with grave poetry...
Hell, there's even a story behind this picture. But you aren't getting it from here, so you're screwed unless you ask her yourself.
(Frankly, I don't think I could explain it if I tried)
Then, sometime around June 17th of 2000, I found myself in the OOC room of Salt Lake City by Night with this 'Poae' person. We were having this conversation about how Trent Reznor should get back on drugs so he'd write good music again. Lot's of other stuff happened too, and the only real reason she got onto my ICQ is so that I could be lazy and not have to click the PM button *grins*
Then, after we started Atlanta by Night, I began talking to her again when she submitted her character Lillian to me (I was Sabbat ST at the time). Mostly game related chat was going on between us, and not much of it to be honest.
Then, Jared (who'd been talking to her for ages) told her she needed to call me and ask about the Baby-Q. From there, she became one of my best online friends. I was always hard to catch at home or online, because I was off living my pretend social life or something.
Everything changed on August 9th though (only reason I know the date is that I still have the log). We started talking about what we found attractive in other people, and that lead her to telling me about some of her idealisms. It was on that night, right around 11:25 p.m. PST that I realized there was something VERY different about this person. She was in NO way the 'internet floozy' I'd thought her to be.
Since then, we've become about as good of friends as can be found anywhere. I am constantly amazed by everything about her, which is a rarity considering my opinion of humanity as a whole.
It's rare that I feel like I can trust someone with anything and everything, and to actually have that person trust me as much in turn. I know I can trust Amanda with anything, and I know she's trusted me with damn near everything.
So needless to say, she isn't going into the army any more (thank god). So I actually get to keep in touch with her via e-mail, ICQ, SEaChat, and very expensive phone calls (worth every penny).
I wish there was more I could say about Amanda here, but I like to keep things short and sweet.
Got to give a shout out to the OTHER Cody, Amanda's son. He's one of the cutest, funniest, smartest, most spoiled kids I've ever had the desire to meet. He's going to go far, and make something of himself if I have to beat him within an inch of his life with a beef jerky stick.
All I can say in conclusion is that having been able to talk to Amanda, and having the oportunity to get to know her, is one of the greatest blessings I have ever recieved, and for it I am eternally greatful.
