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She had me at Barbie
Writen by J. Kevin Tumlinson January 21, 2006
Well, to be honest, it was more like what she said about Barbie than anything else. One of my questions for Kara while we were e-courting on eHarmony was, "What's the geekiest thing you're into?" I was fishing for Star Trek or comic books or something, but her response was "Hi, I'm Kara. I'm 28 years old and I still collect Barbie."
Now that's my girl. I'm not into Barbie personally, but the fact that she was cool with revealing her own particular geekiness to me said a lot about her. And it kind of sums up the relationship that Kara and I have. Funny, quirky, dopey (that's me, mostly) and passionate. All the dwarves no one ever told Snow White about (well, except for Dopey).
I have to say, being married is so far NOTHING like I had expected. I was expecting discomfort and a sense of intrusion as Kara moved into my space. I was expecting arguments over the toilet seat and drinking out of the milk carton. But so far, I've felt like it's the most natural thing in the world to have her here. And I never left the toilet seat up anyway. And she hasn't caught me drinking from the milk carton yet, so we're cool.
Her being here, it makes me feel somehow... well... complete. I know, it's very "Jerry Maguire." Sorry for the cheesy chick-flick line. But what can I say? I love her. She's everything I never knew I wanted (ba-bing! I can fire off these movie lines all day)! But what I've come to discover is that the reason cheesy movie lines work is because people are really, truly seeking that kind of emotion in their lives. And I found it! What the heck did I do to deserve this?
I can't imagine life without Kara now. I can't imagine waking up even one single morning and not reaching out to touch her face. My mornings used to be all about getting up, getting breakfast and getting to the office. Now they're all about conversations over oatmeal, fragrant hugs after long showers, and a hug and kiss at the door before we leave for the day.
I know, I know... there are bound to be some tough times ahead. Can't be a NewlyWed forever. But hey, it's YEAR ONE... the shake-down year. Anything that comes up, we'll face it together. And I'm glad that I get the privilege of talking it all out with you! You get to sneak a peek into our first year of marriage without the messy legal repercussions of being a peeper. And heck, maybe you seasoned veterans could throw me some advice here and there!
Of course, I'm also open to answering questions, and I hope you have plenty of them. This is a lot easier when I get feedback. Otherwise, I'm just talking to myself. And like my wife will tell you I'm not always the best listener.
So here's to the coming year, and to marriage, love and happiness. And here's to Barbie - may her Dream House never come down!
She had me at Barbie
Writen by J. Kevin Tumlinson January 21, 2006
Well, to be honest, it was more like what she said about Barbie than anything else. One of my questions for Kara while we were e-courting on eHarmony was, "What's the geekiest thing you're into?" I was fishing for Star Trek or comic books or something, but her response was "Hi, I'm Kara. I'm 28 years old and I still collect Barbie."
Now that's my girl. I'm not into Barbie personally, but the fact that she was cool with revealing her own particular geekiness to me said a lot about her. And it kind of sums up the relationship that Kara and I have. Funny, quirky, dopey (that's me, mostly) and passionate. All the dwarves no one ever told Snow White about (well, except for Dopey).
I have to say, being married is so far NOTHING like I had expected. I was expecting discomfort and a sense of intrusion as Kara moved into my space. I was expecting arguments over the toilet seat and drinking out of the milk carton. But so far, I've felt like it's the most natural thing in the world to have her here. And I never left the toilet seat up anyway. And she hasn't caught me drinking from the milk carton yet, so we're cool.
Her being here, it makes me feel somehow... well... complete. I know, it's very "Jerry Maguire." Sorry for the cheesy chick-flick line. But what can I say? I love her. She's everything I never knew I wanted (ba-bing! I can fire off these movie lines all day)! But what I've come to discover is that the reason cheesy movie lines work is because people are really, truly seeking that kind of emotion in their lives. And I found it! What the heck did I do to deserve this?
I can't imagine life without Kara now. I can't imagine waking up even one single morning and not reaching out to touch her face. My mornings used to be all about getting up, getting breakfast and getting to the office. Now they're all about conversations over oatmeal, fragrant hugs after long showers, and a hug and kiss at the door before we leave for the day.
I know, I know... there are bound to be some tough times ahead. Can't be a NewlyWed forever. But hey, it's YEAR ONE... the shake-down year. Anything that comes up, we'll face it together. And I'm glad that I get the privilege of talking it all out with you! You get to sneak a peek into our first year of marriage without the messy legal repercussions of being a peeper. And heck, maybe you seasoned veterans could throw me some advice here and there!
Of course, I'm also open to answering questions, and I hope you have plenty of them. This is a lot easier when I get feedback. Otherwise, I'm just talking to myself. And like my wife will tell you I'm not always the best listener.
So here's to the coming year, and to marriage, love and happiness. And here's to Barbie - may her Dream House never come down!