dear special friend,

letters from one coast to the other

special hong 

  i miss you so much already. you should come to LA for this october 22nd!

I love the upwards braid. It would look lovely on you. If I do that to your hair, will you do this to my hair? I think it’s long enough. Since you aren’t staying with me tonight, maybe tomorrow night, for our last slumber party…

I love the upwards braid. It would look lovely on you. If I do that to your hair, will you do this to my hair? I think it’s long enough. Since you aren’t staying with me tonight, maybe tomorrow night, for our last slumber party…

so pretty. can you do this to my hair tonight?

so pretty. can you do this to my hair tonight?

i like these tattoos. should i get one?

i like these tattoos. should i get one?

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dear special friend, 

  i’ve now been on your coast for a week and a half. it’s weird being in new york for the first time after moving to LA six months ago. so much changes here in six months. nothing changes in LA. i feel as if my six months in LA equaled five years in NYC. such a bizarre feeling. 

at the same time, when im in NYC i feel like ive never left. same goes for when im in LA. i jump from one life to another, one zoe to the other. 

i’m now sitting across from you at your dining table. you’re working on your website. im wasting time on this blog. 

when we hang out after not seeing each other for so long, it’s as if no time has passed. the test of a true friendship.

ours has withstood different coasts, different continents, different lives.  so lucky to have you in my life. 

xo

Z - You are my special Z. Because I can’t express with such poise, I wrote a song for you, and when we are old and wrinkly and able to beam ourselves from one coast to the other within minutes, I will sing you the song, and you will laugh at me, and then we will eat carrot cake. Nothing will have changed. 

xxxYourSpecialFriend

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Dear Z Z - Maybe I should cut my hair? Hating it at the moment. What do you think…

xxnh

special hong 

dont do it. i cut my hair off a year ago (and not nearly this short!). when i went into work the next day, a co-worker said “oh my god. i can’t believe you cut your hair. your hair was, like, your thing.” oops. bitch.  

take my advice. 

xo

z

sickypants

dear pants 

   i woke up with the flu today. i wish you were still here so you could take care of me. i’d get you sick then we could be sick together and watch bad daytime tv and eat soup. that would be nice. 

xo

z

dear z - i am so sorry for my late reply. i am an awful friend. i am sorry you are sick. i hope you are feeing better. soon, we will be watching bad daytime tv and eating soup (and cake), minus the flu. can’t wait! xxxxnh

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