Day 5: Fools Rush In.

"A picture of your favorite memory."

Oh, this was an easy one :)

My favorite memory isn't of one specific moment, but rather of a period of time that is best described as...a real life fairytale.

It's about falling head-over-heels in love with Jeremiah.

The picture I used for this entry is our very first picture taken together. It was the night of the ΚΣ Foam Party. Prior to that, Jeremiah and I had only briefly been talking, just as friends at that point. We had this super long message going back and forth between the two of us just talking and asking each other random questions. And when I say random, I mean RANDOM! I don't think I had ever had someone ask me which planet was my favorite! That's how I knew he was something else, it was so refreshing!

I was supposed to go to the party with someone else, but he had gotten himself into a bit of trouble the night before and therefore didn't want to go. And thank goodness for that! Jeremiah came and stole me right away, asking me to be his date to the party. I couldn't have been happier. That was the first night he first kissed me.

We dated for two whole months before he officially asked me to be his girlfriend. Not that it made any difference to us; I'd say we acted like a legitimate couple during the dating period. We spent every moment together possible. I had so much fun with him! Now, if I had to choose one of my absolute top moments with him, it would have to be the night he asked me to be his girlfriend.

That night, he had a very special date planned for us. It didn't quite turn out like he had hoped though. It started storming right after dinner! While we were driving around in the pouring rain, he suddenly pulled over into a random parking lot. I thought it was a little strange, but little did I know! He put on a CD with a bunch of love songs, turned it up high, got out of the car around to my side and pulled out a bouquet of fake white roses (apparently he had tried to get real ones but they were closed when he got there, so he went with fakes, which I loved!). He took my hand, pulled me outside and began to DANCE WITH ME IN THE RAIN!!!! It was seriously magical! Gross, I know, sorry. But really, I couldn't believe he had just pulled that on me! It was beautiful. He didn't keep me out long though, he knew I didn't like my hair getting wet! After that, we kept on driving around when it started hailing outside. So we pulled under a 7-11 gas station to take cover. We just talked until it passed. As we left, he had come to terms with his "failed date" and we decided to just go back to his place and watch a movie. But before we went inside, he took my hand, looked right into my eyes and asked me to be his girlfriend. And what did I say?...

"It's about time!"

And then we smiled and kissed and it was corny and so on and so forth!

We have had so many wonderfully hysterical moments together. Should I mention that we said "I Love You" for the first time sitting on top of a toilet seat?! My life should be a movie, I swear! I have loved every minute of being with him and I regret nothing. My favorite moments in life will forever be the beginning of our beautiful relationship. I wouldn't have it any other way.
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My Brickfish entry for the "Best of the Best 2008" contest.

"Okay, so I know I am going to be totally cliché, but living out a fairy tale love story is a pretty magnificent thing. Meeting Jeremiah at the beginning of the new year, I knew right away that this would be the "can't-eat, can't-sleep, reach-for-the-stars, over-the-fence, world-series kind of stuff" they were talking about in the 1995 movie, "It Takes Two" :) . Without effort, we both fell head over heels in love with each other. Now we are one year strong and I couldn't be happier that I found the Prince Charming I had always prayed for. He is by far the Best of the Best of 2008 for me, but honestly, I know he will be the Best of the Best for the Rest of my Life."

I love you, Jeremiah. Forever & Always <3