Debate Partner Appreciation Day.

Debate partners are good for many things. Today, I asked Haley to help me out in a fun project/game. The rules were as follows: Haley writes a description of Emily, and then Emily writes a description of Emily, and then Emily writes a description of Haley and then Haley writes a description of Haley, and then they compare their descriptive talent. The results were quite...interesting. Clearly, we appreciate each other immensely. Observe.

Haley Appreciates Emily. 

"Emily tries to define herself as "hipster" citing the fact that she listens to "hipster music" and likes to drink tea. But in fact she is very mainstream because being a self proclaimed "hipster" is mainstream. As are hipster music and tea and hipster clothes. Emily is better defined by her fondness for personality tests, movie quotes, Jim Moriarty, and cuss words. Emily is a major extrovert people-person. She has a rebellious streak. No.. Emily has so many rebellious streaks she would look like a zebra if they weren't invisible (thank goodness.) She likes boys and thinks they are all hot and also thinks that the world would be a better place without them and wants them all dead (it depends on the mood.) On the bright side, you can say the most crazy or ridiculous stuff and she still likes you, so that's good. Emily has a silver tongue and can make the randomest crap sound like the most persuasive crap you've ever heard. and she also is a backwards S and stuff so you should date her but you have to get past me first.

the end."

Emily Appreciates Haley. 

"Haley. Where do I start. Do I start with the fact that she loves her ability to be cuttingly sarcastic? Or do I start with the fact that no one else appreciates that ability as much as her? Or, perhaps I should start with the fact that she spends her life watching TV shows, doing homework, finding meaningless YouTube videos on the internet, adoring children, taking pictures, being a fangirl, reading good things, and of course, making time for hating things. Ah, Haley. She is a unique girl. She’s extremely pretty, but guys do not hit on her as much as they should because they are usually too busy being offended by her. But she’s super good at offending the ones who deserve to be offended. I adore her ability to hate things in the beautiful way that she does. My brothers have differeing opinions of her. Sam thinks she is sexy and perfect. Will thinks she needs to gain a butt and a personality. But no one should listen to Will, because his butt is ugly and, in the way of personalities, he seriously has no room to talk. Haley introduces people to good TV shows. Haley likes purple. She is not afraid to voice the (sometimes rather harsh) truth. Her honesty is adorable and perfect. And rare: no one is as honest as Haley. She likes cute things, and she is cute in her fangirliness, brutal honesty, and hatingness. I yub her. She is cool."

And today, children, may you all follow our examples and appreciate that special person in your life known as your debate partner.

Mine is pretty great, in my humble opinion.

-Emily