excuse me while i become the most sentimental sap.

► our anniversary

• 03 october 2016

► our song

• “she keeps me warm” — mary lambert

► memories

• 24 july 2015 | the old capitol lawn
  • becoming reacquainted; ryan the matchmaker
• 29 august 2015 | the first message
  • 'hey!' (but really thinking 'OH FUCK')
• 26 september 2015 | the first date; the first kiss
  • car rides and coin flips (three counties); tight joints and shaking hands; hungry kisses and grinding hips
• 03 october 2015 | it's official!
  • "will you be my girlfriend?" (kisses, nods in the dark)
  • met the parents; spent the night; contented bliss
• 10 october 2015 | “oh my god.”
  • our first peeks at each other's worst & her first.
• 31 october 2015 | the learning curve
  • bodily exploration. rocky horror. sex and candy.
• 07 november 2015 | role reversal
  • she was better. i was worse.
• 15 november 2015 | the butterflies
• 26 november 2015 | our first thanksgiving (hosted by her family)
  • stuffing balls; stoner getaways
  • i dropped f bomb at the kids' table
    • “THE BEATLES WERE FUCKING ICONIC.”
• 25 december 2015 | our first christmas
  • fandoms were clearly represented in all gift-giving
    • THE FORCE AWAKENS
• 01 january 2016 | “happy new year”
  • buzzed & uttered with a grin, mid-shag
  • (most of this weekend was spent cleaning & rearranging her apartment.)
• 04 january 2016 | the surgery
  • the implantation of her gastric stimulator
  • post-op painkiller waterworks
• 08 january 2016 | her first sleepover
  • graceful acceptance of the role as caretaker
  • she's clearly a keeper:
    • my best friend adores her.
    • my cat adores her.
    • i adore her.
• 19 january 2016 | the l word
  • "lydia?"
  • "yeah?"
  • "i love you."
  • ...
  • "and you don't hafta say it, i know y--"
  • "i love you."
• 06 february 2016 | our first argument
• 12 february 2016 | valentine's day weekend
  • all the stereotypical staples: roses, russell stover, a handmade card, pink moscato, sweet berries.
  • our first date! dinner & a movie.
  • galentine's & galpalentine's days.
• 20 february 2016 | marvel movie marathon
  • lots of overwhelmingly adorable x-men fangirling.
• 05 march 2016 | dae's death
  • she received an early morning phonecall notifying her of her grandmother's death.
    • tender tear-tending & holding her so close
• 19 march 2016 | the first night out
  • introductions: jared, jarrett
  • she danced with me!!!
• 29 april 2016 | she brought me back.
• 01 may 2016 | cotton candy & carnivals
  • the look of unadulterated joy on her face as she rode rides filled my heart to bursting.
• 01 may 2016 | delirious mumblings
  • “i'm gonna ask you to marry me one day. is that ok?”
• 13 may 2016 | friday the thirteenth
  • a 6½-hour wait (with dear ones!) for lovely little tats
• 18 may 2017 | relocated to colorado, together

► playlist

• “are you gonna be my girl” — jet
• “chasing cars” — snow patrol
• “seasons of love” — rent
• “hands down” — the greeting committee
• “the story” — brandi carlile
• “where does the good go” — tegan & sara
• “shut up and dance” — walk the moon
  • (she sings this song in the shower.)
• “pool mashup: just the way you are/just a dream” — the barden bellas
  • i sing “just the way you are.”
  • she sings “just a dream.”
• “we are young” — fun. featuring janelle monáe
• “hallelujah”
  • i like jeff buckley & rufus wainwright.
  • she likes leonard cohen.
• “stitches” — shawn mendes
• “merry go 'round” — kacey musgraves
• “she keeps me warm” — mary lambert
• “rumour has it / someone like you” — glee cast
• “songbird” — fleetwood mac
• “god only knows” — the beach boys
• “wouldn't it be nice” — the beach boys

► netflix & chill

• trick 'r treat
• bride of chucky
• witches of eastwick
• star wars: episode i - the phantom menace
• the sound of music
• star wars: episode vii - the force awakens
• parks & recreation
• deadpool
• the shawshank redemption
• it
• x-men — all. of. them.