How we met 3-25-2004

I guess you could probably tell this is not a picture of how we met but this is one of the early dating pictures which is the closest I had on my computer.

her story


We met at a hotel, at least that would be the explanation calvin would give.

let's see the real story, hmm... ok so I now have to admit I was a nerd, or maybe am a nerd?

anyways, we both did FBLA in high school. Provo Marriot hosted the final competition in 2003-2004 school year.

Sitting in a room full of people you don't know waiting to get judged, I know sounds fun. My mom always told me you should try to do or say something nice to someone everyday... why not the cute stranger sitting one row up.

so it went something like this...

"I love your tie." I flirted

Cute stranger looks down at pink tie, looks up at me, mumbles, "thank you," and turns back around.

Yes I know the perfect start of a true love story, the kind you've only heard of in fairy tales.

After a few moments of silence, "Does anyone know how to play mafia?"

Well if it wasn't the cute boy with the pink tie. Hey why not, "I love that game."

Pink Tie dealt the cards, they played 2 or 3 rounds, and then I left. While walking with my friends into the next event low and behold, there he is mr. pink tie, now realizing I definitely needed a new name for him, perhaps his actual name, I sent a friend to go look at his name tag. Just a quick glance, then come back in no scene or anything. oh no of course it couldn't be that easy, not with my luck.

She went straight up to him, my friend wants to know your name, and came back in and sat next to me. It's so nice to remain anonymous sometimes isn't it.

"It's Calvin....." she whispered

"Oh my gosh its a sign today of all days I have on Calvin Klein underwear," not really sure what exactly it was a sign of, but I knew it had to be a sign. We all laughed.

I ran into him a few more times that day talked a little, but not that big of a deal really.

The next night there was supposed to be a dance, I guess we would see then wouldn't we. but i didn't have to wait we were in all the same events again. we ended up somehow sitting close to each other in our competition that day, i was excited at the chance to talk, and maybe flirt a little. However, we were also sitting next to, hmm how should i put this, an idiot, who was determined to argue with me, at first I couldn't help it because I didn't realize he was as dumb as he was so after arguing for maybe 10 minutes. I said something to try to get him to stop, so i could talk to calvin, i saw him smile at me and almost chuckle at the other guy, i knew then at least he wasn't an idiot, but it was too late he got called out. I hoped to see him again at the dance. but when the dance came my friends and i decided to go around collecting phone numbers, I decided I would get calvin's or give him mine maybe. He was no where to be found.

The last day of competition, at the closing, Calvin came over, I had been freezing all day so I borrowed a friend's jacket he insisted I wear, Calvin asked who's jacket I was wearing, I'm not sure anymore if he directly asked if it was a boyfriend, or just tiptoed around it, but after talking for a minute he left to go sit with his school.

I looked for him after but no sign of him anywhere so sadly I started down the hall, headed home. At the very end of the hall with his name card in had and his head down, was Calvin. He looked up and smiled at me, I walked over, saying a quick good bye to my friends. We talked for a couple seconds about who beat who in what competitions. then...

I'll never forget, he reached out and handed me his name tag with both hands, and just touching hands for the first time, I can't really describe it except chemistry i guess. But the card had both his number and his email, he said a soft call me, and dashed to get on his bus.

I had never hit on anyone first.

I had never emailed anyone first, but 2 firsts started a list of many many firsts together.


his story



I was just going to another competition, but this competition i was going to meet my match i was signed up for about 5 different events, the sad part of signing up for so many events is you can't visit with the new people. On the way to my first event I saw this gorgeous blonde who was very classy and very popular. I kept my eyes on her trying to work up my courage to talk to her. she turns the corner and i loose her in the crowd I was disappointed but i had no time to sulk i had a competition to go to i was cutting it close and had to sit in the front while waiting for each individual turn, people get bored. it's good to find ways to keep you entertained, as i scan the group to see if this was going to be a fun wait or a boring wait i see a sweet familiar smile, it was the beautiful blonde and to make it even better, the sweet smile was followed by her lovely voice, and it was talking to me, it said i love your tie. i didn't know what to say so the simple words of thanks, was the only thing i could say. it must have taken me a while to contemplate what to say next because when i started the sentence she was gone. To hopefully break the ice and get a chance to know her a little better i insisted everyone play a game of mafia, everyone enjoyed the game but the inevitable came and she left again i was sad i never would see her again. but little did i know out of 5 events she was in four after all the time together i knew i needed to get to know her better so i convinced myself to get her number, but i was dealt another devastating blow there she was with another guy in his jacket. i was so upset that she would lead me on when she was taken she sees me and comes over and starts to talk to me again after the competition i was unsure what to do so i gave her my number and email and left it up to her