Caitlin is a girl who I met through my roommate Kirsten and let me tell you, this girl is a riot. As of this writing she is living in Chicago, a city which I love and she inexplicably loathes...well, I guess she did explain why, but that's here nor there. The windy city may not be for her, but as her about her thoughts on East Lansing and you might just start to think you're hearing a new parent talk about their first born child. She loves it! I mean I have thoroughly enjoyed my time spent at MSU, but my admiration for the area is shameful compared to hers. There's a scene from Parks and Recreation where Leslie Knope says that Pawnee is "the best city in Indiana, probably America, possibly the world." and the energy that Caitlin brings to her conversations about EL make me think of that scene every time.
I actually have a pretty great memory with Caitlin for how little I know her. She was visiting town for Halloween 2012 and while she and Kirsten were planning on going out later in the night, if I remember correctly Kirsten had to go to work for a few hours in evening. I've been in situations with friends of friends who are awkward as hell when our mutual connection isn't around...this was not one of those situations. My cousin Joe was in town as well so the three of us got all dressed up in costumes and started pre-gaming and getting ready for the night. As is always necessary when getting ready for a great night, we were jamming to some music, music which Caitlin more often than not had never heard before. So the pre-game also became somewhat of a drunken lesson in music for our new, musically un-enlightened friend...it was a ton of fun and a great start to a great Halloween. But my favorite part about that night was actually morning. I walk in the door and there Caitlin is sitting on the couch, so I say hey, and Caitlin looks over at me and yells "Oh damn! Someone's wearing the same clothes as last night!" then proceeds to burst into laughter. I had a great time with her the night before, but that was the defining moment when I knew I liked this girl.
Caitlin is a friend of a friend, and while she's great, chances are we're never going to become super close and get to know each on a much deeper level. What I do believe is this: if at some point in the future she and I are in the same city, she's the kind of person who I could send a message and we would go out for a drink and a laugh or two. And honestly, those are some of the best people that you could ever know.
Cheers!
-Andrew
