Great job to all of you who guessed that the common element between Eve's favorite movie (Dirty Dancing) and Duncan's favorite movie (What's Up Doc?) is that they both take place in a resort or hotel.
Now have a go at the new question!
Monday, June 1, 2009
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Right around the corner
As of yesterday, we're a month away from becoming a family in the eyes of Judaism and the state of Michigan. We aren't planning to have children right away, but this is still the beginning of a family for us, and it really means a lot that you are taking time out of your schedule to be there for it. Thank you.In October of this year I'll also be celebrating the 18th anniversary of my bar mitzvah, my last major Jewish life cycle event. Pen and pencil sets appreciated.
Friday, May 1, 2009
Counting down
This is the first day of the month before the month in which I get married. I couldn't be happier! Invitations are out, thank you notes are in, and we have enough packing material to open up a UPS Store.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
The engagement
I would propose on November 15, a year after our first date. That's fairly romantic, right? Eve didn't know where or how, but she knew when. Or so she thought.
But I thought it would be even more romantic if I popped the question the same day I asked her out, which was 9 days earlier on November 6, 2007. Eve very cutely saves certain voice messages and texts, and I knew she had the first voice message I had left a few days after we met. My plan was to steal her phone, access her voice mail, and change the message in which I asked her out to a message in which I ask her to marry me.
Then on November 6, 2008 I would make dinner and casually suggest that we listen to that old message together for fun. It would start the same way of course, then it would become a marriage proposal, and by the time she figured out what was going on, I'd have the ring out and we'd both be crying and calling people and using the word "fiancee" for the first time. "I'll have the Cabernet, and my fiancee will have the Pinot."
I believe it was John Grisham who said "The best laid plans often suck." It didn't go quite as smoothly as I hoped. That Wednesday night (the night before the proposal) I took Eve's phone outside with me under the guise of having "left something in my car" that I had to go get. I struggled with passwords galore, but just couldn't get into Eve's voice mail. And by this time, Eve had discovered that her phone was missing and became understandably concerned. Since our phones look alike, I was able to convince her that I took hers by mistake, but now there were mysterious numbers dialed, which alarmed her even more.
So then I'm thinking "Do I tell her? Do I not tell her?" Disregarding all the other possible ways I could have salvaged my proposal, I told her the whole thing and proposed right then live in person. Eve said yes. And I still made dinner the next night.
But I thought it would be even more romantic if I popped the question the same day I asked her out, which was 9 days earlier on November 6, 2007. Eve very cutely saves certain voice messages and texts, and I knew she had the first voice message I had left a few days after we met. My plan was to steal her phone, access her voice mail, and change the message in which I asked her out to a message in which I ask her to marry me.
Then on November 6, 2008 I would make dinner and casually suggest that we listen to that old message together for fun. It would start the same way of course, then it would become a marriage proposal, and by the time she figured out what was going on, I'd have the ring out and we'd both be crying and calling people and using the word "fiancee" for the first time. "I'll have the Cabernet, and my fiancee will have the Pinot."
I believe it was John Grisham who said "The best laid plans often suck." It didn't go quite as smoothly as I hoped. That Wednesday night (the night before the proposal) I took Eve's phone outside with me under the guise of having "left something in my car" that I had to go get. I struggled with passwords galore, but just couldn't get into Eve's voice mail. And by this time, Eve had discovered that her phone was missing and became understandably concerned. Since our phones look alike, I was able to convince her that I took hers by mistake, but now there were mysterious numbers dialed, which alarmed her even more.
So then I'm thinking "Do I tell her? Do I not tell her?" Disregarding all the other possible ways I could have salvaged my proposal, I told her the whole thing and proposed right then live in person. Eve said yes. And I still made dinner the next night.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
EDflix
Here's a hint for the trivia question in the sidebar: Eve's favorite movie is Dirty Dancing. As Eve mentioned, we love watching movies together. In fact our first date was a movie. Kind of cliche, I know, but clearly we had enough get-to-know-you time to both be interested in a second date.
Our first DVD purchased together? A second-hand copy of My Cousin Vinny from Cheapo in Austin.
Favorite place to watch a movie? The couch.
Favorite movie theater snack? Popcorn.
Our best date movie? The presentation at the Griffith Observatory Planetarium.
Our first DVD purchased together? A second-hand copy of My Cousin Vinny from Cheapo in Austin.
Favorite place to watch a movie? The couch.
Favorite movie theater snack? Popcorn.
Our best date movie? The presentation at the Griffith Observatory Planetarium.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
I Only Have Eyes For You
How we met:
I often say that the best decision of my life was to take a year out of Rabbinical School and complete the coursework towards my Masters in Jewish Education. Yes, I learned a lot about teaching and have mastered some very important skills, BUT, the best part, was meeting the camera man for the school's promotional video.
One day in October 2007, I was sitting in my Sociology of Education course when the director of admissions for the program walked in with the camera man to begin filming. Now I had been told that we would be filmed in my class the next morning, and had an outfit all planned out, so I was shocked and a little embarrassed (I wasn't wearing the picked out, camera ready outfit) when they walked in that morning. What I did notice was that the camera man was handsome, and not in school to become a Jewish professional (a rare find in rabbinical/ed school). I didn't think much of it, but I DID make sure to dress for success and to be noticed the following day.
Fast-forward to November 2, 2007. My classmates and friends, Rachel and Russell invited me over for Shabbat dinner. Not knowing who would be there, I was just excited for some good food and hopefully good company, when the handsome camera man (Duncan) walked in. I was pretty excited to get to talk to him. We ended up sitting at opposite ends of the table, but I must have done something right, since he seemed to notice me. We shared a few good laughs that night and I went home thinking he was a nice guy.
The next Monday, my friend Rachel called to tell me that Duncan had asked for my phone number and I told her to give it to him quickly. He called on November 6th and after some crazy schedule matching, we went out on our first date November 15, 2007, our last first date!
I often say that the best decision of my life was to take a year out of Rabbinical School and complete the coursework towards my Masters in Jewish Education. Yes, I learned a lot about teaching and have mastered some very important skills, BUT, the best part, was meeting the camera man for the school's promotional video.
One day in October 2007, I was sitting in my Sociology of Education course when the director of admissions for the program walked in with the camera man to begin filming. Now I had been told that we would be filmed in my class the next morning, and had an outfit all planned out, so I was shocked and a little embarrassed (I wasn't wearing the picked out, camera ready outfit) when they walked in that morning. What I did notice was that the camera man was handsome, and not in school to become a Jewish professional (a rare find in rabbinical/ed school). I didn't think much of it, but I DID make sure to dress for success and to be noticed the following day.
Fast-forward to November 2, 2007. My classmates and friends, Rachel and Russell invited me over for Shabbat dinner. Not knowing who would be there, I was just excited for some good food and hopefully good company, when the handsome camera man (Duncan) walked in. I was pretty excited to get to talk to him. We ended up sitting at opposite ends of the table, but I must have done something right, since he seemed to notice me. We shared a few good laughs that night and I went home thinking he was a nice guy.
The next Monday, my friend Rachel called to tell me that Duncan had asked for my phone number and I told her to give it to him quickly. He called on November 6th and after some crazy schedule matching, we went out on our first date November 15, 2007, our last first date!
Duncan Gilman: My Hero
A post by Eve.
I'd like to tell you all a little bit about this man, Duncan Robert Gilman, who will soon become my husband.
When I first laid eyes on Duncan (more about how that happened later), I was just excited that he wasn't going to be a professional Jew. Duncan is an amazing Barber-shopper, a wonderful cook, and a calming influence on my life, only some of the reasons I fell in love with him.
Duncan the Barber-Shopper:
If there is one thing in Duncan's life that I might have to compete with, it's his barbershopping habit. Duncan is involved in 2 barbershop choruses, directs a third, and has a quartet that he sings with regularly. And while I received many warnings about how much barbershop he does, and how time consuming it is, I can honestly say, that I love it. Duncan is always singing, and believe it or not, he puts up with my singing along side him. I love music, I love Duncan, when the two combine, I'm a happy camper, I might even think I can sing one of these days.
Chef Duncan:
We have a little deal in this relationship, I cook dinner Monday-Wednesday (mostly because Duncan has barbershop stuff these nights) and Duncan cooks on Thursdays. When I first asked Duncan if he could cook, he said, he heats up well and could make pasta. Given a challenge of preparing a healthy meal after a long day of school and teaching for me, Duncan rose to the occasion. He doesn't believe he can cook, but let me tell you, the man's pretty good in the kitchen. I come home from work to tuna steaks and homemade onion rings, or chicken and homemade potato chips, or, my all time favorite, a Cheese and Corn meal. Duncan and I, in our love for each other are often both CHEESY and CORNEY, and so, the meal Duncan made to celebrate our engagement, was cheesy and corney (mahi mahi, corn on the cob, mac and cheese). A meal with a theme and a mission... not too shabby.
Duncan the Peace Keeper:
If you know me at all, you know I have a tendency to freak out about things when I get stressed out. Would you believe that since I met Duncan I've gotten down to one freak out a month- such an improvement. Duncan is always so calm, in fact, I've never heard him raise his voice. Duncan is always willing to help anyone, no matter how much he has going on, and on top of it, he always does it with a smile. Duncan didn't care that when we met I was dealing with a crisis, or that I was slow to share my heart, he is patient and caring, and, didn't shy away from the hard moments.
The best part about Duncan, is that he makes me the happiest and best Eve I have ever been. We share a love of Judaism and teaching (he teaches 6th grade religious school on the side), and TV and movies (he is a post production editor for cable tv), and family (Duncan has a younger sister and brother). He's the best!
I'd like to tell you all a little bit about this man, Duncan Robert Gilman, who will soon become my husband.
When I first laid eyes on Duncan (more about how that happened later), I was just excited that he wasn't going to be a professional Jew. Duncan is an amazing Barber-shopper, a wonderful cook, and a calming influence on my life, only some of the reasons I fell in love with him.
Duncan the Barber-Shopper:
If there is one thing in Duncan's life that I might have to compete with, it's his barbershopping habit. Duncan is involved in 2 barbershop choruses, directs a third, and has a quartet that he sings with regularly. And while I received many warnings about how much barbershop he does, and how time consuming it is, I can honestly say, that I love it. Duncan is always singing, and believe it or not, he puts up with my singing along side him. I love music, I love Duncan, when the two combine, I'm a happy camper, I might even think I can sing one of these days.
Chef Duncan:
We have a little deal in this relationship, I cook dinner Monday-Wednesday (mostly because Duncan has barbershop stuff these nights) and Duncan cooks on Thursdays. When I first asked Duncan if he could cook, he said, he heats up well and could make pasta. Given a challenge of preparing a healthy meal after a long day of school and teaching for me, Duncan rose to the occasion. He doesn't believe he can cook, but let me tell you, the man's pretty good in the kitchen. I come home from work to tuna steaks and homemade onion rings, or chicken and homemade potato chips, or, my all time favorite, a Cheese and Corn meal. Duncan and I, in our love for each other are often both CHEESY and CORNEY, and so, the meal Duncan made to celebrate our engagement, was cheesy and corney (mahi mahi, corn on the cob, mac and cheese). A meal with a theme and a mission... not too shabby.
Duncan the Peace Keeper:
If you know me at all, you know I have a tendency to freak out about things when I get stressed out. Would you believe that since I met Duncan I've gotten down to one freak out a month- such an improvement. Duncan is always so calm, in fact, I've never heard him raise his voice. Duncan is always willing to help anyone, no matter how much he has going on, and on top of it, he always does it with a smile. Duncan didn't care that when we met I was dealing with a crisis, or that I was slow to share my heart, he is patient and caring, and, didn't shy away from the hard moments.
The best part about Duncan, is that he makes me the happiest and best Eve I have ever been. We share a love of Judaism and teaching (he teaches 6th grade religious school on the side), and TV and movies (he is a post production editor for cable tv), and family (Duncan has a younger sister and brother). He's the best!
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