alfie1981 - for letting me be a part of her (beautiful and inspiring!) wedding to the dashing ironpoet, her all-inclusive style of loving her friends, and her support and love
audioboy - for his support in hard times, for listening and caring, and his awesome work with PMRP and T@F 
ayelle - for her unflagging love and kindness, willingness to listen, compassion, for sharing her cats, and her awesome collection of shoes

barodar - for late night chats and beer drinking on his porch, warm snuggles, random spur-of-the-moment amusement, and his willingness to lend a helping hand (and especially for helping me move my bed)
bex77 - for T@F and all her hard work behind the scenes, and for being a nexus of really helpful information
big_jewfro - for his hilarious rendition of a cemetary guard and his sense of humor
bismuthobsidian - for being half of my favorite halloween costume this year, and for her hard work toward her goals/dreams (which is really inspiring)

clarity_dog - for his willingness to be goofy and revert back to his 10 year old self, which is a joy to watch

derspatchel - for our miss brooks and all his hard work on the halloween PMRP show

earthling177 - for his amusing stories
eclecticavatar - for her ability to bring together a ragtag group of people at a party and make it sing, her fab taste in clothing and shoes, her awesome knowledge of music, and her general awesomeness
eltopogrande - for telling me, over and over, how beautiful i am, and making me believe it, for all the laughs and his honesty in all matters (even when it hurt)

gilana - for her hugs, co-hosting awesome new year's parties with me, and for always being up for new and exciting experiences

heliopsis - for his fine work on stage

imlad - for letting it all hang out, so to speak, in terms of being open and honest about his take on all aspects of life
ironpoet - for letting me be a part of his (beautiful and inspiring!) wedding to the gorgeous alfie1981, for opening his home to all for movienights, and for bad puns

jek_a_go_go - though i don't know her IRL, her bright and cheery take on life (and spiffy art) is a daily inspiration and pick-me-up
jimmystagger - for his stories and general "go life!" attitude
jkvalentin - for her intelligence, her willingness to pursue her dreams, and for taking on the things that are wrong in the world
jmspencer - for bringing me into the T@F family and his love of theater
journeystar - for constantly amazing me with wild tales of the goings-on in her life, her quirky and very unique sense of style, and for all the chats and laughs
joyeous - for great conversation and company and her dedication to her job and her kids

kingscompanion - for awesome on-stage antics and his cheerful smile. 

ladrescher - for her extremely witty sense of humor and fun take on life
lifecollage - for all her hard work for T@F
lillibet - for starting T@F, which literally saved my life and has provided me with so many happy memories, and for producing the adorable alice
lordfeepness - for his awesome halloween costume (way to go, shaggy!)

mangosteen - for his enveloping hugs and for being "the man" to my cabdriver
mdm_sosostris - for her open, honest take on her sexuality (very refreshing) and her (inspiring) "i go, girl" attitude
muffyjo - for her wonderful, enveloping hugs and love, for giving me a grown-up bed that *actually* fits two people

nessur -  for trying to figure out the meaning of life in his own way

pheromone - for her awesome, unique parties
plumtreeblossom - for adding good schmoop to the world, hosting awesome thanksgivings, being down to earth and honest, and being the best bad news mares ever

samanthastar - for always being willing to try new things and throw herself into new situations, which constantly inspires me to push my boundaries out a bit more
sectionchild - for her cheerful (but not syrupy) take on things
she_ragroupie - for her honest and sincere love of the people around her and the things she does with her life, her good and nonjudgemental advice
shelley42 - for her sense of fun and great company
skyre - for his punchy sense of humor
snoopymel - for her cheerfulness and joie de vivre
spwebdesign - for his amazing singing voice

tracelina - for her down-to-earth sensibility and inspirational knitting

urban_faerie_ - for her insanely cool sense of style and panache for throwing the most awesome parties and her ability to forgive a lapse in sanity

valadil - for giving me a second chance, his love, his snuggles, his kisses, and for being part of my burrito.  for making me laugh and making me believe in love again, for making me believe there are still (really) good men out there, and for diet vanilla cherry mookie. 
vanguardcdk - for all his hard work for T@F behind the scenes, walks home, and all the hugs

wellstar - for her perfectly placed puns and witty sense of humor and for kickball
 
zendzian - for always striving to improve himself/his situation, despite setbacks, which is a huge inspiration to me.  for being so good to amy lee, and showing me that there *are* still good men in the world, for mailing tube noises, and for many good times