Before I start, please ignore my ugly, un-manicured nails in the picture above. Normally I always get my nails done with my bestie, but you we know that that college kid budget isn't always permitting...

(Also- OPI please sponsor us because we go through way too many bottles of Chiffon My Mind!)

Also let's be real, my article title...kind of some clickbait. Logistically, living 1,200 miles away from my best friend sucks.

Here's the backstory:

I spent my freshman year 24 hours away from home (Connecticut) at the University of Mississippi in Oxford. Hotty Toddy to all you Ole Miss fans, students, and alum! While I was there I met my best friend Bonnie (she's from St. Louis btw). Funny enough, we actually hated each other for the first 2 months of school but that's a different story LOL. Since I decided to transfer to UConn for my sophomore year, we've gone from spending 18 hours a day together, to only being able to text and face time. (Also feel free to hit Bonnie with a follow, I swear she has the best instagram ever @Bonnie.Eckelkamp , and while you're on insta sauce me a follow too @edevinnnn) #TeamFollowBack but also #SelfPromotion !! It's 2018, leave me alone; this kinda stuff is socially acceptable now.

ANYWAYS- our time apart from each other has actually been pretty cool. We've both been forced to step out of our comfort zones and insert ourselves into friend groups that we otherwise wouldn't have. Bonnie has made some new and really awesome friends just like I have! Of course I wish that we went to the same school (hint hint: Bonnie if you're reading this come to UConn), but being apart has already helped both of us grow into better versions of our previous selves with more independence. Last year I couldn't do anything without Bon, and look how far we've come!

Now, we are able to have an outside perspective of the life the other person lives, so we're able to be more rational when helping with decision making. Before, our lives overlapped too much to the point where we couldn't identify potential problems. But now, I can easily point out problem areas to Bon and vice versa; like if she should confront someone that makes her life more difficult than it should be, or if I need to step back from academics and go do something fun. We had to step outside to get a better view of what's inside.

On a similar note, now when we do get to spend time together, we appreciate it waaaaaay more!

On the real though, living so far away sucks. Now Bonnie doesn't have a personal glam squad (aka me), and I don't have someone to binge watch movies with! #Sad!

Also- I don't want to brag and say we have the cutest matching tattoos, but if the shoe fits...

So cute, right?