Chipmnk
aka Alvin, Your Friendly Neighborhood Chipmunk, is a 24.1 year old boy, has been a member since March 5, 2007, has scored 11,323 submissions, giving an average score of 3.63, helping 421 designs get printed.
- "Oh my gawsh, are you part of a plaid convention???"
- Annahandholds. At any given opportunity. I luh you!
- Bucket list item: singing "The Knife" with Mike.
- At Buffalo Exchange: "Hey, Kayce find me something good."
- Singing No Doubt at karaoke, even though we were supposed to sing Aerosmith, and then realizing later that we were apparently very annoying.
- Late night/morning talks with Halfpizza guys.
- Omair withdrawals and attempting to substitute as Omair but failing.
- Joe. Especially Joe telling everyone about 20 year old me at the 2008 meetup.
I guess that last one is the most telling of how I feel about this year's meetup. The way I've grown as a person and the way I've progressed, it's all been so facilitated by the people I've met through Threadless.
I think I'm utterly hopeless. Seeing you all once a year just isn't enough for me. I guess it's my fault for investing so much of myself, putting so much of my heart into other people's hands. I can't really express how much of an effect (and affect) you all have on me because I'm still that "shy, emo kid" (Joe's words) from three years ago, and maybe I always will be that kid, but thanks to you all, I'm also the guy who can't help but laugh at Omair's bad accents and sing silly songs and make fun of Jeff enough to show him I care and impulsively hold [insert your name here]'s hand and stare up, past the tall skyscrapers, into the Chicago night, and just feel right about where I am and how much I love the people I'm with.
Edit:
Here's a compilation of video I took. Yes, I realize that there are like the same 10 people in it, but this was more about my experience, less about "CHICAGO!", if you know what I mean, and I forgot to take out my camera Saturday night and all of Sunday, so there's a big chunk of my trip that's just gone. Also, sorry about the fluctuating volumes. I got lazy and didn't feel like messing with the volume of each clip.
I love you, guy. And I'm happy I was able to go and meet you and everybody else. I was scared that I'd be really shy and reclusive, but it helped to have you and others really make me feel loved.
Inside jokes. I am determined not to be outside the jokes next year. It sounds like you all had such a good time and I want to meet/remeet so many of you.
Alvin, you may just be the loveliest person that I e-know. I love reading your blogs, you write so expressively!
We're making it to the top, Mike. Some day, we'll have enough cocaine to last us more than one month.
Omair, I miss waking up and not hearing your voice. I want you to be the guy inside my head when I wake up every morning.
Hahaha, Matt. It was super awesome meeting you. And Erin! She's awesome. I couldn't match my puzzle piece with anyone though.
Oh man, Leon. That was so smooth because you pretty much handed me a piece of candy and then snuggled in next to me. Yumyum.
Thanks, Jonah. I liked your mohawk.
Aw, Krystal. You're wonderful! Totally as cute and huggable as I thought you would be.
Yeah, Adam! I was sort of wondering where a lot of people were throughout the meetup. Everyone felt so spread out at times even though we all stayed at the same hotel. And I should feel honored to know a cool guy with you. Board shorts and all.
I don't know what I'm looking at in that picture, Brian. And I apparently look like I have down syndrome in all those other pics. I think you're The Guy. When people are like "where's the guy?", they mean you.
Dan. You need to be there next year. It would have been utter ridiculousness if you were there. If you were there, we wouldn't have spoken proper English by the end of the trip.
I heart you too, Adrienne. And I get to see you soonish! :D
Yeah Tony, you need to stay at the hotels and get into the cuddling and love that goes on.
Naw, man, we had to mix things up for the sequel. Also, it's weird how there isn't really any factor that shows that we've grown up, but the three of us in that picture seem so much more mature than in last year's picture. Or whatever.
Stef, I make no promises, but I'll definitely try.
Sep 14 '10 by
