Friday, March 2, 2007
Some of my coworkers decided to hit a bar (Beerworks) and a movie (Reno 911! Miami ... really). One of them said "hey Nic, this is my girlfriend Rachel..."
I later heard she thought I was funny. And so the clock started...
5/22/2007 - first email exchange, ostensibly about sharing "Heroes" season 1 videos
5/30/2007 - first IM exchange, a followup on the "Heroes" videos request
6/16/2007 - first independent meet-up; "Forget the Girl" show
6/28/2007 - first karaoke
7/12/2007 - movie (not alone)
7/25/2007 - dinner (also not alone)
8/10/2007 - dinner FINALLY alone!
8/31/2007 - first "real" date (and first kiss)
9/16/2007 - "the talk"
10/13/2007 - first overnight trip together (bar crawl, "chaperoned" by Kenny B)
11/21/2008 - first vacation together (central Cali for the week)
11/24/2010 - finally finished meeting each others' parents (started 3 years earlier)
9/30/2011 - move-in
1/02/2012 - Zoë the cat
12/13/2012 - engaged!
Read on for the details and the rest...
July 2007
My good friend Laura unwittingly chaperoned a non-date. Two, actually:
July 12 - the movie "Once"
July 25 - dinner at Cambridge One
I made her join me so that Rachel wouldn't think it was a date. Twice.
Friday, August 10, 2007
Tasca restaurant on Comm Ave. Rachel agreed to dinner, but only because it wasn't "a date". I visited the tequila fairy before meeting her (in an attempt to subdue my hyper-activeness) and subsequently don't remember anything I said that night.
Friday, August 31, 2007
Dinner was served by Nic's roommate/ chef in the backyard of his Brighton apartment where almost every surface was covered with Nic's signature tea light decor. An excellent evening (even with the 23 stitches in Nic's big toe) was punctuated by a first kiss on par with the dramatic, relationship-changing moment of your favorite rom-com.
Saturday, October 13, 2007
Nic helped me tick another state off my list (48/50 and counting) with a pub crawl in Providence, RI. Not-so-chaperoned by our friend Ken Bowers, I think we made it to all the bars...despite Nic's nasty fall. To add insult to injury, the local Burger King was closed by the time we finished. Regardless, it was the first of many eventful pub crawls.
We have a cat (Zoë) and a big TV and a lot of laughs, so obviously we should be married forever. Duh.
Thursday, December 13th, 2012
My 30th birthday.
After an amazing day of art, architecture, and a little alcohol Nic surprised me with two last gifts. First, an iPad - not too surprising as he loves sharing the joy of Apple products. Second, the proposal etched on the back with a ring below. Amazing!