Danielle: A History, In Parts

 As a tribute to my amazing roommate Danielle, I present to you Danielle: A History, an exploration of the life of my beloved roommate, gleaned from various stories and observations.  The History will be written in installments, this being the first one.  I hope you enjoy it.


The date March 14th, 1991 was a remarkable day for several reasons.  It was remarkable because a very remarkable being was born on this day, a Miss Danielle Gloria Berry, in Orange County, California.  It was also remarkable because this remarkable being was destined to be a math major, and the date of her birth numerically, that is, 3/14, made up the first three digits of pi.  What made this day not quite extraordinary was that the next four digits were quite off; some scholars see this as a sign of Miss Berry's generational misplacement.  In fact, most historians assume that Danielle's birthdate was supposed to be March 14th, 1592, placing her in the midst of Reformation, Russian anarchy, and the eventual 30 years war.  Scholars speculate about the possible connections between Danielle's historical displacement and her double major in political science.  


GLORY DAYS
Danielle grew up in Ogden, Utah, devoid of virtually any Mormon contact.  Instead, Danielle spent her days with her Catholic classmates in an intimate Catholic school.  In her younger years, Danielle met a young man who would change the course of her life forever.  His name was Ryan, and he threw amazing parties. The boy also had amazing aim: one day, he threw a penny so hard, it left an imprint of Abraham Lincoln on the back of his sister's neck.  He was bad-ass.


Ryan was remarkable for two different reasons: 1. He threw a Harry Potter themed party featuring sorting-hat shaped breads, and 2. He was the bad-ass leader of grade-school crew.  Everyone wanted to befriend Ryan; everyone wanted an invitation to his fabulous parties.  But Ryan was cool precisely because these invitations were so rare and coveted; receiving one was like achieving celebrity status.


Danielle was one of the few to receive these invitations, repeatedly.  She was a member of Ryan's selective crew, comprised of a boy named Nathan, another female, and Danielle.  Together they would partake in mischievous activities, such as stapling Nathan's hand.  Long after the group disbanded, Danielle and Nathan would meet on fishing trips and reflect on their "glory days" with Ryan.