Today is Julsmarie’s Birthday!!!! So, in her honor, I have written a lengthy poem. It might not be funny or relevant to you if you are not familiar with the Michigan BFA Class of ‘09, but I wanted to post it because I am proud of it and proud of us and miss the shiz out of these people!

 A Winter Birthday Poem About Our Class But Mainly For Julia On Her Birthday
by: Sarah Ashley
 
Today is Friday December the Fourth
A day like any other.
However, you might hear a different story
If you talk to Julia’s mother.
 
For years and years, and years and years,
They’ve celebrated Julia today.
And why should anything change right now,
Just because she’s miles away?!
 
Julia’s never been one to keep it real quiet
When she’s feeling feelings of joy.
I can picture her now running ‘round NYC
Bragging about a new birthday toy!
 
But, if I may, and correct if I’m wrong:
There’s a few things that Julia’d prefer.
Someone named Meredith to sing her a song
And Darren to be a chauffeur!
 
We all know that Julia’s gonna git drunk
And she’ll need that D.D. to drink.
That’s why she’ll also need Liam’s soft hands
To hold her hair back as she pukes in the sink.
 
In will walk Brittany with such a sweet nature,
She’ll make Julia’s tummy feel richer.
But leave it to Walker to be a real goon
He’ll snap away taking pictures!
 
Dylan will then start laughing his laugh
The one that’s still stuck in our heads.
Julia will cry, because she’s missed us so much,
Then insist we get out all our sleds.
 
Lee will be oddly, but completely prepared
With a really, long huge toboggan.
Starting an African Snow Dance’ll be Nico
Because he learned it from some weird Moroccan.
 
Through the doors will burst Adam!
All covered in snow! Full of love and pep and glee!
“It’s working!” He’ll cry out, with rosy red cheeks.
And look who I found — Maggie!”
 
Fresh from Seattle and holding hot cocoa,
Will be Mags to save Julia from death.
Because nobody brews a better hot cocoa
Than Maggie. (Did you think I’d say Seth?!)
 
No, Seth will arrive still smelling of cookies;
After a day baking goods with Jess.
There’ll be rows upon rows of colorful cakes.
Julia will still be a mess.
 
It might be Kaylin who starts the food fight,
Or maybe Lauren’s the one who’ll be caught!
Either way a cake battle between the two will ensue.
And either way: it’s gonna be hot.
 
It’s about this time that Ariel will arrive
With some Jameson and a big boom box.
She’ll know only these can make Julia better:
A dance party with whiskey on the rocks.
 
We’ll all be dancing and Moses’ll waltz in
With Miss Hannah Shankman in tow.
They’ll part the dance sea, metaphorically
(Hannah was in Rent, you know).
 
So, it’ll be snowing and everyone’ll laugh,
Dancing and drinking all night.
Then something will happen, a strange little feeling…
Something is really not right…
 
“Sweet Christ- WHERE IS SARAH?!”
Everybody will yell and cry and scream!
“She should be here! This is so super scary!
Like being in a really bad dream!”
 
At that very moment, a limo will come,
In will walk Sarah from out of the blue.
“Sorry, darlings,” she’ll say. “I didn’t forget!
I’ve just been with Leo filming Titanic Two.”