07.13.13 (The Day I Was Stuck At Work Instead Of At The USMNT Game)

Back into the normal routine of things now that Annie's back! Got off work yesterday, grabbed our puppy and went to my parents house, where we spent an absolutely fascinating time watching "Under the Dome" and "Grey's Anatomy". Then we took little Bumper Pembleton III Crompton to Annie's and snuck him through the window so that Keilani wouldn't freak (even though it's been over two weeks like she requested). Keilani's dog ate a marble a few weeks ago and had to get a $1400 surgery, so she told us not to have Bumper around for a while so he didn't open up Titan's wound.

My parents are in Sandy at the USMNT Gold Cup game against Cuba. LUCKY. Man I'd kill to be there. Instead I'm stuck here at work looking out the same drab window watching the cars drive by... One day I'll be so rich I won't have to work anymore. Till then I'll keep selling lifetime guaranteed screen protectors... :p
Annie even said she had access to get some tickets today if I didn't have to work. Way to rub it in.

My Girl

Annie. That's the name that runs through my head non-stop all day. That's the name of the most gorgeous girl in the world. That's the name of the girl that I love. 

Cheesy right? Yeah but that's alright cuz I'm a total cheezer and she's seriously that amazing. I mean, wow, isn't she beautiful? Just look at that picture. I just feel bad for you because you can't get to know her the way that I do, cuz she's just as beautiful on the inside as she is on the outside :) 

I met her about 8 months ago at Cricket. She had come in and bought a phone from Jake, and was coming back to get a screen protector put on it. Of course I was more than willing to help (look at that face!). I think you'll believe me when I tell you that I took all the time I needed to make sure I could get her screen protector just right ;) I may have even taken it off 2 or 3 times and put it back on just to make sure it was perfect. I asked her questions about herself, but didn't make any moves (I was just starting to get serious in a different relationship, and little did I know she'd been dating someone for two years). Plus she told me she'd gone to Sky View so I needed to make sure I was gonna be alright with that :p

She came back in a couple times over the next few months, and once I'd ended things in my other (horrible) relationship it suddenly became a real option to try and get to know her. On January 25th she came in with her mom to help her get her phone fixed. When she left that day I told my co-workers "I will get that girl's number!". They laughed. But I knew she was coming in the next day again to pick up a new phone they'd ordered in. It was my day off, but I got ready and made up some lame excuse to go in anyway. I figured "Hey, if I go in and they happen to be there at that time then maybe it means something. If not, then I guess another day." I walked in and there she was, with her mom. 

Yeah, she knew why I was there. Like I didn't have anything better to be doing on my day off... plus I looked at her and smiled a lot ;)  I'll tell ya what though, I was scared to get her number with her mom right there. So I didn't :( I asked her her full name, and like some socially awkward/creepy teenager I looked her up and added her on Facebook. Get off my back, it worked alright!? Those first few days we literally talked nonstop, and we haven't stopped talking since.

I was a little taken aback when I first looked at her FB page and saw that she was in a relationship, but I felt a little better when I did my research and saw that he was on his mission. It hasn't been easy, like I said she dated him for 2 years, and was writing and planning on dating him when he got back. It was rough for both of us; her having to decide between two boyfriends, me sharing her. But it's actually been a great experience, and one I know we've both learned a lot from. It's taught us both a ton of patience, and as we've both made sacrifices to accommodate our relationship and to make each other happy it's made us appreciate each other that much more.


So who is she?

Born as Marissa Hughes, her parents later changed her name. I know her as Annie Michelle Hughes (but still call her Marissa to bother her). 

If I wanted to write everything about her it would never be finished, cuz I'm learning more about her at a faster rate than I can type I'm pretty sure (and I type 82 WPM with 0 errors, thank you very much). Her birthday is March 1, she plays soccer like a champ, and she'll tell you she hates being tickled but we all really know she loves it. She's strong when it's called for, and sensitive in the best ways. Her smile is the most beautiful of any I've ever seen, she handles a horribly sprained ankle like a pro, and I can tell you I've never met anyone more stubborn. She tans really easily. She has an adorable laugh. And I love her :)

Even though it's barely been over 5 months that we've been dating, we've had a ton of experiences, seeing as how we've seen each other every waking minute possible. After knowing her for less than a month we were already going on a weekend vacation to St. George with J.r. We hit up Subway at 1:30 in the morning then started the drive right after. I drove until about five, and she fought to stay awake the entire time so I wouldn't have to be alone :) That was the weekend she let me be her boyfriend as a trial run so we could see how it worked out. Apparently it went well, cuz I got the position a little while later. On that same trip we went to a Mongolian restaurant and the 40 something year old Asian hostess was hitting on me: "You be my boyfriend?" "You take me somewhere nice to eat?". I told Annie I was gonna accept her offer cuz Annie'd only agreed to be my girlfriend for the weekend. She didn't appreciate that too much.

We've been to Bear Lake, Real games, a USMNT game (which tickets she got me for my birthday, best girlfriend ever!!!), and we plan on going to Disneyland later on this year. She loves to travel as much as I do, so that's something that we hope to do for a long time.

So that's how it goes, there's not a whole lot I wouldn't do for this girl, for her happiness. She's among the most important things in my life, and if things go right that's not about to change. Ever.

Day It All Started: Jan. 26, 2013

First Date: Feb. 2, 2013

First Kiss: Feb. 5, 2013

Day We Got Bumper: Mar. 21, 2013

First Day of "Boyfriendom": Mar. 23, 2013