Five vital essentials

Sometimes people exaggerate and say, "God, I could NOT live without Frank's Red Hot Sauce! I would just die." Well, that's a pretty bold statement. What if you could only pick five things in life to live with? Would you really pick it then? What are five things you couldn't live without?


Sean:

1. XBox 360: Nerdy, sure. But it's more than just first-person shooters or going for 70 yards with Javon Ringer in NCAA Football 2009. It's about Xbox Live and staying in touch with friends over the wire while playing games. It's evolved into more than gaming.
2. Digital recorder: I don't know how journalists of the past did their jobs without one. Not a day goes by where I'm not interviewing someone with the thing. Thank you Olympus VN-4100. Yes, I do accept gifts for mentioning your name.
3. Baller ID bands: I actually feel naked without one or two around my wrists. It may sound weird but honestly, they're part of my skin.
4. Detroit Tigers: Thinking of a life without Tigers baseball is like living in a world without oxygen. It's not possible. Thank you, God, for making them.
5. Sam & Co: Without people in your life, what do you have? She's the stabilization in my life and a crutch whenever things fall to the wayside. I need her and a few others to keep me grounded and sane.

Sam:

1. Music: I don't necessarily need an iPod, but I do need music. Having a bad day? Having a good day? Nothing "understands" and can channel how I'm feeling like music. The song that currently encapsulates my mood: "Daylight" by Matt and Kim
2. Traverse: If you didn't know that I couldn't live without Traverse Barker Primeau, then I don't believe you know me very well. Sixteen pounds of best friend is what he is.
3. Tequila: In my opinion tequila is necessary for every occasion whether good or bad.
4. Bobby-Pins: I may have the record for thickest hair on the planet. At any given time you can find about eight bobby pins in my hair just holding things together. A couple weeks ago I was walking into the bathroom and a bobby pin shot out of my head and hit the wall (which was at least two feet away). I laughed a little to myself.
5. Sean Ely: The guy's my best friend! Sean helps me keep my eye on the prize and is an inspiration to a gal like me who is currently weathering a quarter life crisis. Not to mention, I could never live without all of my other best friends and family; they all mean the world to me.

Thanks for reading. More to come soon. What are your five?