Keri Nelson
As many of you know I have been dating a girl named Keri Nelson for the past while now. (The exact duration of the dating is hard to pin down, it was sort of a gradual relationship, but I have been friends with her since 2003 and have had romantic feelings for her since 2006). Here is a picture of her in the wild (with her kitty (or should I say our kitty? (just read on))):
Well, I'm happy to announce to you, my dear readers, that Keri Nelson and I have decided to tie the proverbial knot!
Yes, that's right, Keri and I are enganged to be married next August 6th! (thats 6/8/10 if you are doing a logical ordering of those numbers!)
Now, this might seem rather surprising to some of you (especially considering my aversion to growing up), and that is an okay reaction because, honestly, it was rather surprising to me too! Now, not surprising in that I find Keri to just be the darndest because how can anyone not find her to be the darndest? But more surprising in that every relationship I have been in (including this one) I have entered it expecting it to end. So, moving my mindset from "boy, I like this relationship, I hope it lasts a while" to "boy, I like this relationship, I hope it lasts forever" was a slow transition. And the surprising part was waking up one day realizing that my mindset had changed. Especially since I feel too young to be feeling this way! But I just can't help myself.
Now, enough rambling! Why is this girl the girl for me?
[I'm going to list things that I like about our relationship here, if you want a list of her virtues you'll have to hit me up in another post or something. Also, I'm keeping the list brief and general]
- No matter what we do, we always have fun together
- We have similar philosophies for how we live and interact with other people
- We have similar goals for what we want in life
- And this is the bottom line: she makes me happy
So, I hope you are as excited as I am!
Woo!
P.S. More details will be forthcoming!
P.P.S. Just in case you want to see the cutest photo of us ever, here it is!
20 July 2009 05:52am UTC • 935 views • 18 comments
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Boatswain The Fool
20 July 2009 06:20am UTC
YES!
Cabin Boy Farluffo
20 July 2009 07:07am UTC
I agree with Omer!
flychipmunk
20 July 2009 02:14pm UTC
I am so excited! I can't wait to see you guys today!
Seamonster Mom
20 July 2009 04:28pm UTC
What is UTC??? I can't even find it on google. Up the creek? Unlimited tiny congratulations? Unexpected tendency to conjugate??? Help!
Isn't it exciting!!
First Mate Beca
20 July 2009 04:58pm UTC
woo hoo! I am so excited!! I am really happy for you both!
Astronomer Katelin
20 July 2009 05:24pm UTC
Congratulations!!!
Carpenter Courtney
20 July 2009 05:28pm UTC
HOLY WOW! Congratulations, you guys!
Boatswain The Fool
21 July 2009 12:30am UTC
UTC = Coordinated Universal Time (or, alternatively: Temps Universel Coordonné). It's basically the same as Greenwich Mean Time.
Where... where are you seeing UTC, though?
Boatswain The Fool
21 July 2009 12:34am UTC
Huh... I had no idea about the reason for the abbreviation.
Garrrrrrrange
21 July 2009 01:22am UTC
WOOP WOOP!
Garrrrrrrange
21 July 2009 01:46am UTC
dude, you're one letter up there from being "engranged".
Peon Peetie
21 July 2009 02:44am UTC
hooray! i'm so happy!
Robert
21 July 2009 03:07am UTC
That's crazy, in a good way! Congratulations!
Kate the Quiet
22 July 2009 05:42pm UTC
Ahhhh Congratulations you guys!!! That is so wonderful!!
Steve the Interloper
25 July 2009 02:53am UTC
(When I saw Omer's big "YES!" I was afraid that Omer thought Benjamin was asking if Omer would marry him. Which would have been awkward.)
This is great news, and I wish you and Keri the best and will watch for further details. As probably one of the few old married folks aboard, I'll say that it seems like the deeper the friendship and partnership and trust, the more stable and fulfilling the marriage. I don't know either of you very well, but from what I do know, it sounds like you have already figured that part out.
Boatswain The Fool
25 July 2009 03:54am UTC
(I did think that. I still think that. And, it will be awkward. For you. At our wedding.)
(And, I don't mean at Steve's and my wedding. I mean at Benjamin's and my wedding. Steve and I won't be having a wedding. Not after that parenthetical statement he made!)
(Plus, he's married. So, whatever.)
Steve the Interloper
25 July 2009 10:09am UTC
*backs away from Omer, smiling cautiously*
Seamonster Mom
25 July 2009 03:44pm UTC
Hmmm, is it bigamy if you are married to a man and a woman at the same time???