Miss Congeniality

I’ve been back in California here for almost 2 weeks now and my girl Benko has been telling me to read her tribute to me on her blog. In my typical passive-aggressive demeanor, I’ve been avoiding it because I don’t want to get sad and miss her more than I already do. And, funny, Benko, I didn’t want to cry. (After reading your post, this was ironic.)

Benko, seriously, you’re amazing. You even made Wisconsin fun, without even making out with me. (And that time we woke up in a compromised situation doesn’t count.) It didn’t matter where we were, who we were with, somehow, we just had a blast. Smoke breaks, work lunches (but you said, but you said I could have the breadsticks…). Plus you introduced me to the coolest people who also just took me in. But that’s just the kind of person you are, Miss Congeniality.

So, as a tribute to you, I am adding to your list of memories:

1. Rakhi asks “Benko, can you pick me up?” Benko replies, tired and hungover on a Sunday morning, “Ughhhh sure..okay, where are you?” Rakhi – “I don’t know”
2. Listening to the endless conversation about poop between you and Jason on the way back to work from lunch. Seriously, how can one girl ‘idemnify’ one minute and talk about poop the next? You are truly 'a lady and a scholar.'
3. In Paris:
-Paris train station: ‘Ta ta na TA NA!!!’
-Can you hook us up with free Alcohol? Ugh…Rakhi…why is he going in the back room. I hope he didn’t think we wanted…
-“let’s hitchhike”
-Okay, put your face like this, okay now squat, now look over there and put your hand under your chin. That's a great picture!!
4. in Brussels
-Do you like the “Puff Dadeee?”
-Benko leaves the bar to go to the bathroom – Rakhi asks the bartender – so do you have a girlfriend. He says, yes, but she lives in Greece. Rakhi says – that doesn’t count, so what do you think of my friend?
5. Benko – stick this candle in my ear so it clears up my head.
6. Kiss me on the cheek!
7. Bob!!!!!! Get off of me.
8. Poopty Poopty Pants; Shworteen teen; Bang Bang Bang (AAAAAAAHHHH)
9. Let's go the Willage and talk about the privacy policy.
10. And for the grand finale, this is a tribute to your absolute wit and your ability to take normal every day words and make me crack the f%$@^%$ up.

10a. Mountain Dew

10b. SHREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE, don't crash into the shree, watch out for the shree

10c. Dhruv, like I dhruv to the store?

10d. Can I have a benchod latte, with a shot of tari garn

10e. And my favorite - Chicken Tikka Masala Babies

10f. I have gas. In class.

10g. "Aaaasss...Aaaaas..."

10h. I'm going to keep adding more as I think of them.

So, MOVE TO SUNNYVALE!! Forget Marquette – check out SCU: http://www.scu.edu/law/, then, we’ll play a real game of kiss and diss at Molly Maggees and get 'sy drunkel.'

Benko-ben, I’m so glad I met you.