Today is mine and Joseph's first (and only) dating anniversary, and I figured we could celebrate by publishing a "fun facts" post for kicks and giggles, since I believe there are some tickling things people don't actually know about us or our story. Therefore, read on, be amused, and celebrate with us! We're so grateful for the love and support of our families and friends. Only 172 days to go until I'm officially a Winnard!
With love,
V
- It is a common misconception that Victoria chooses weight lifting for exercise because Joseph did it first. Actually, Victoria had been lifting weights regularly, on her own, for 5 months before she met Joseph. He has been a positive influence in propelling her to continue lifting, but her initial decision to start was completely independent - weight lifting was one of the topics of excited discussion that drew them together when they met
- They met in NYC at a psychology conference while Victoria was standing by a poster of research, though Joseph went to school in Maryland and Victoria in Virginia
- A candid photo exists, courtesy of Dr. Buchholz, of the couple mere minutes after initially meeting
- The second day of their quickly blossoming friendship, they ran into each other again and spent three hours talking nonstop about sundry topics of intense interest
- Victoria was the one to initiate swapping contact information
- A week after meeting, Victoria drove from Virginia to Maryland to spend the day with Joseph
- Ten days after they first met, they decided to date
- A month into dating, they took time individually to write out relationship goals, before coming together to share and swap them
- Victoria's parents' wedding anniversary falls on Memorial day weekend - Victoria and Joseph's will fall on Labor day weekend
- Victoria is approximately 2 and a half months older than Joseph
- Their first vacation consisted of Joseph surprising Victoria with a trip to Ocean City for a few days
- Three months after meeting, they attended another psychology conference together in Nova Scotia, Canada, and plan to go back for visit in the future
- The place they had their first kiss (the terrace-like 12th floor of the UB law building) is also where Joseph proposed
- On one of the coldest days of this winter season, they successfully replaced the power steering pump on Joseph's car by themselves (and a little help from Joseph's dad). Earlier in the season, they replaced the power steering hoses with the help of Victoria's dad. Neither have any qualms about getting their hands dirty and learning new skills!
- Between starting to date and their engagement, they attended three weddings
- In proposing, Joseph went the traditional route and spoke to Victoria's parents about it beforehand, asking for their blessing (and knowing he was going to get it!)
- Both Joseph and Victoria felt led to tell each other "I love you" for the first time on the same day
- During the first month of dating, 3-5 hour phone calls at night became a common and frequent occurrence
For more details and fun stuff about our relationship, you can visit these posts:
http://thewritersinkworld.blogspot.com/2016/10/alma-led-me-here.html
http://thewritersinkworld.blogspot.com/2016/03/addressing-skepticism.html
