So remember when we first met?

Ariesta introduced us at the beginning of summer at a salsa dancing class. She was pushing us both to get together. Clearly, we were more interested in other things.

I was obviously too weird for you, and you were too "goody-goody" and "politically conservative" for me. (Yes, please laugh - I don't know where I got that from.) Still, you kept clubbing with us girls (which is crazy now that I know how much you HATE clubs... and salsa dancing), and six months later, all I needed was for you to shave your head for me to go, "Hmm... he kinda looks like a bad boy. I guess he is kinda cute." I seriously had issues choosing men at that time.

We finally started chatting on AIM. A lot. Then we hung out over the holidays since everyone else left town. We grabbed drinks with Megan once, and she asked if she was third-wheeling it, and I said - No, no. There's definitely nothing there. In fact, on the first birthday I celebrated with you, we were both flirting with other people cause you thought I wasn't interested in you, and I thought you weren't interested in me.

Then, two weeks later, something clicked. Two weeks after that, we realized we were in love. And two years after that, we realized that we two crazy people could never be apart.

I am happy that I crawled out of the hole that was my naivete and ended up with a good guy. In fact, I ended up with the best guy. One year after making our vows, I realize that love is a choice. And I'm so happy that you still choose me, and I promise everyday to choose you.

I read a Julie Andrews quote recently that said, "It would be so fulfilling to create something lovely," and I took it as inspiration for my photography business. But now that I see we've been and still are creating something lovely together. And it truly is fulfilling :)