♥ What are your middle names?
Anthony and Seaton (recently added)♥How long have you been together?
Together nearly 7 years and married 3 1/2♥ How long did you know each other before you started dating?
Ummm... a month?
♥ Who asked who out?
He did. First to a group Valentine's dinner and then (at that dinner) he told me he had reservations for a few weeks later to a favorite restaurant of mine. The rest, as we say, is history.
He did. First to a group Valentine's dinner and then (at that dinner) he told me he had reservations for a few weeks later to a favorite restaurant of mine. The rest, as we say, is history.
♥ Who made the first move?
Me. I pulled the old, "My hands are cold" line to get him to sit closer and hold my hand and then later (during the Jazz concert) leaned in for the kiss. That's how I roll.
♥ How old are each of you?
I’m in my 20’s, he’s in his 30’s.
♥ Did you go to the same school?
Briefly. He went to Cal State East Bay for undergrad, I went to UC Davis. I say briefly because we took classes at College of Marin a few times.
Briefly. He went to Cal State East Bay for undergrad, I went to UC Davis. I say briefly because we took classes at College of Marin a few times.
♥ Are you from the same home town?
Nope. I'm a California mutt and he's an Airforce brat.
♥ Who is the smartest?
I'm the book-smart one, I think he'd agree. I get giddy thinking about cellular reactions and physiologic processes. Now, ask me to find my way out of a paper bag -- I usually rely on him. We have a different way of doing things, mine is usually expensive, time-consuming and messy. His is direct, cheap, and quick. I majored in Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior. Carl majored in Liberal Studies with an option in Kinesiology.
♥ Who is the most sensitive?
Me. Way.
♥ Where do you eat out most as a couple?
Baja Fresh?
♥ Where is the furthest you two have traveled together as a couple?
Together? Hmmmm... Downieville?
♥ Who has the worst temper?
I have a shorter temper, but Carl is scarier when he's mad. Probably because he's always so quiet and calm.
♥ How many children do you want?
I think 3 or 4 sounds great. I'd like to birth two and adopt a couple. We'll see how it goes.
♥ Who does the cooking?
The employees at Baja Fresh? Does that count? I bake, but kinda suck in the cooking department. Takes WAY too much planning for a gal that takes a bus to work and only drives on the weekends. So, we usually eat out or make sometime like Papa Murphy's for dinner. We go through cycles and soon enough, we'll be sick of eating out and want home cooked food again. ♥ Who is more social?
Me me me!!
♥ Who is the neat-freak?
Carl. Psycho is more like it.
♥ Who is the most stubborn?
Me, all the way. This is how I get what I want most of the time. When it comes to habits, Carl is the more stubborn. If a behavior lasts long enough to become habit, he'll keep it to his dying day. For example: scary deep-breathing right before bed. He can lay down to take a nap and doesn't do it, but if we're within 2 feet of the bed and have nothing....exciting....planned, watch out. He sounds like he's gasping for air. Habit. ♥ Who wakes up earlier?
Depends on the life stage. For almost two years, I got up between 4:30-5:30 every morning. Now Carl gets up 20 minutes before I do and I wonder how I *ever* managed to crawl out of a warm bed with a warm cuddly husband to drive 2 hours in the dark to sit in class. Every. Stinking. Morning.
♥ Where was your first date?
Group date: Ted's in San Anselmo. Alone date: Yoshi's in Oakland. The funny story: We made the date for Yoshi's almost 2 weeks in advance. In the meantime, Carl got notice that he passed his personal training certification test and suggested we grab dinner and a movie at the Emeryville Public Market (this was before Baystreet, people). I totally thought it was a date (wouldn't you?). I think I ended up paying for my own food. I was DYING for him to hold my hand during the movie (a romantic comdey, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days) and he was glued to the screen. It was like watching a movie with my dad (except less interesting. Dad and I are perfect movie-buddies. We love pointing out the same things). I went that night home thinking, "Jeez. I guess I'm not his type. Next week's date should be awkward." - He still claims dinner and a movie don't "count" as a date. So, officially, our first date was Yoshi's. ♥ Who has the bigger family?
We are both one of two children. I'm the older in mine and he's the younger in his. He has a HUGE extended family though. Tons of aunts and uncles and cousins. I, on the other hand, struggle to name 10 relatives, living or dead.
♥ Do you get flowers often?
Once in awhile. He used to do it more often, but honestly? I'm not much of a flower type. They're pretty and I enjoy the gift, but they die. It's depressing. I'd rather have him make dinner (Japanese Curry!!) or take me for a walk.
♥ How do you spend the holidays?
Usually at his parents. They're local and low-key. Just my type of Christmas. A pretty, very classic tree. A big dinner. Opening presents together wearing fuzzy socks and listening to Christmas music. It's great.
♥ Who is more jealous?
Hmmmm... I don't think either of us are too jealous. I have more of an issue with his exes, but that probably because he has several and I only have one.
♥ How long did it take to get serious?
A month? We started a "relationship" pretty fast. Neither of us knew "where it was going" for a long time. In fact, the lack of direction in the relationship led to a breakup which caused up to totally reprioritize. The moment we were back together, marriage was the goal. A year later, he proposed.
♥ Who eats more?
Dear Lord. HIM! The man can EASILY put down a pint of ice cream in a sitting. His bottomless pit of a stomach has always amazed me.
♥ What do you do for a living?
Currently, I'm a medical assistant. I'm applying to medical school.
Him: currently, a personal trainer. He's in school to be a surgical tech.
♥ Who does the laundry?
Him. He doesn't trust me with it. It works out for both of us. ♥ Who’s better with the computer?
Me.
♥ Who drives when you are together?
Usually him. I would but I'm afriad if I screw up, he'll get upset. I'd rather have him screw up. :)
♥ What is “your” song?We danced to "Push" by Sarah McLachlan at our wedding. Love that song. Some Erasure songs have a special place in my heart though because when we were first dating he'd lipsynch them to me in the care. I knew he must love me if he was willing to look so foolish in front of me.
