i miss "friends"

i know there are a lot of people out there that loved this show... but few loved it more than me, mike, and denise. i figured, why not take a moment to share a few of the reasons why i loved and will always love this never to be outdone television gem...

let's start with ross
can you really say that you didn't like him? now i know, his obsession with dinosaurs and his neuroses about most things made him almost too quirky to handle, but david schwimmer won my heart with his ability to bring this character to life. i can hear him saying "ewwww" and so memorably saying in his internal voice "say anything... anything is better than just continuing to say nothing" and then blurting out "i haven't had sex in a very long time!" ross had some tough moments but he was always trying... even if a bit too hard.

the ross and rachel love story
most of us have had a relationship with someone who we really loved and yet couldn't seem to make it work with. not all of us were on a break and slept with the kinko's girl, but, still, we can almost all relate to having a long term relationship with a best friend who you always hoped would be more. the agony of it all in the first few seasons kept me glued to the television screen and i still make a hush fall over the room if there is a re-run of the infamous "first kiss" episode. you know you love it too!

monica
i hate to admit it, but sometimes i most relate with monica. i'm a bit OCD just like her and i like to live by her "if it's not a right angle, it's a wrong angle" mantra. i don't have 11 categories of towels, but i do keep the remote in the same place at all times and i do love to cook. one of my favorite monica moments is when she cuts holes in the wall to determine just what that switch controls... i've been there! i will obsess about the stupidest thing for hours, torturing myself to try to remember where i put that stupid hair tie... lord, where is that thing?

only monica could "fashion" something for joey in his time of need and only monica would actually bet the apartment that she could win the trivia match... she freaking rocks.

chanandler bong

rachel: "guess what, guess what, guess what?!?"
chandler: "the fifth dentist caved and now they're all recommending trident?"

need i say more?

i could go on and on but i'm sure most of you aren't appreciating this as much as i am enjoying writing about it. let's try to find some commonality in the midst of it though... is there something you love that will never lose it's ability to make you feel at home? something that makes you smile and laugh no matter how many times you see it? something that helps you relate to the situations in your own life by poking fun at the ridiculousness of most of what occupies our days? i hope so!