It’s Facebook Official

So it is official, Facebook official that is. Mr. Facebook and I are now in a relationship on Facebook. Even thought we have dated for the past five months we haven’t announced our relationship technically to all my Facebook friends till last night.

It all took place last night when he came over my apartment for dinner. I wanted to do something special for him since he just got a new job. Thus to celebrate I cooked him one of his favorite meals, pot roast. We sat down and had an awesome dinner together (with music in the background, per his suggestion).

I was really excited because I had been wanting to give him this painting of Chicago. And I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to do so. And if you know me, you know I can’t keep gifts very long. I think that is why I’m such a last minute shopper. Anyway, I wanted to surprise him and get it framed. But after running to hobby lobby earlier that day, I found out they didn’t have the frame I wanted in stock. Bummed out… I figured I would have to wait a little longer before I could give it to him.

Now Mr. Facebook has already seen the painting around my apartment because he saw me paint it. But it just so happen last night right after dinner Mr. Facebook asked what I was planning to do with the Chicago painting. I just smiled at first because I knew my plans I had to give it to him already. So in the heat of the moment I just blurted out it is for you. Not a very romantic way to give a gift or a painting for that matter. But I was so excited to give it to him and he was already calling me out on it, I just couldn’t help myself. He got this huge grin on his face and expressed how appreciated he was for the gift. The only reason I painted the skyline of Chicago was so I would give it to him. Besides it just wouldn’t feel right giving it to anyone else. I think Chicago holds a certain place in our hearts because that was our first road trip together. When I see that painting it reminds me of what a wonderful time we had.

After cleaning up the dishes together, we sat down to watch a movie on tv and browse the internet on our laptops. Granted normally we never do this but I’m practically glued to my laptop so it doesn’t help things much. To much of my surprise I got a relationship request when I logged in on my Facebook account. At first I had no idea who had just relationship requested me but then I saw it was him. With him looking over my shoulder, he said, “I did that before dinner.” Which my reply was, “Really now.”

I was just one happy girl, all I did was smile like a goof ball and of course I accepted. Seriously why was I so happy about a Facebook relationship request? I mean we had been calling each other bf and gf for a while now but that was to our close friends that we talk to all the time. But I guess now it was just like he was claiming me in the internet world and he didn’t care who knew.

So go tell your friends, family and everyone you know Mr. Facebook & Circle City Girl are officially a “thang.”

The New Olympus E-P1

Not knowing it, I ran across a new camera that just came on the market in July. I saw a video called The Pen Story made for the E-P1 today that one of my friends posted a link to on YouTube. Interestingly enough the video made for the E-P1 caught my attention that I did a little more research about the camera to find out more about it.

Coming from having a photography background and a fond love for SLR cameras. I’ve always wanted an today’s features of an SLR in a camera that had a smaller camera body. However that is something that just never really was available. Even though I absolutely LOVE my Canon 20-D can be such a pain to carry around when I’m out with friends so I use an Olympus compact camera to take some of the weight off. However the image quality of my Olympus compared to my SLR could not even be compared. Now with the Olympus E-P1, I may be ringing a different tune?

Overall I found it to be a great little compact camera and really interesting that it has a lot of features that a regular SLR camera embody. I also found out that the E-P1 has HD Movie with stereo sound featuring depth of field and Art Filters! To see the specs of the Olympus E-P1 visit their website. Hum… all this talk about the E-P1 kind of makes me want one now. I wonder when they will start selling it in stores in the United States?

24 hours & 24 years

Sorry I haven’t been able to write about this past weekend till now but I had a publication for work going to press this morning, so my life has been a little hectic. We ran into a few issues but finally they are all resolved and everything was approved. I can’t wait for this May issue of the Magazine I create to come out, it is a brand new layout and I designed every inch of it. That alone makes me extremely proud of myself (I think I will pat myself on my back).

Anyway, back to my birthday weekend…

Friday:
What a day… working like crazy getting things wrapped up for the weekend, I couldn’t wait to get off work. I just keep watching the clock… oh please hurry! Mr. Facebook planned to pick me up at 5:15pm to take me downtown for my birthday party and if that wasn’t good enough it was beautiful outside. Which finally gave everyone in Circle City the glimpse of spring we have all been waiting for. I was so happy to be getting a short break for the weekend and be able to enjoy the festive events of turning 24.

Arriving at Howl at the Moon, an old piano bar which is famous in Circle City for having awesome live music. I wasn’t sure who was actually going to show up. But low in behold I saw a friendly face as soon as I walked in. Siobhan… you are awesome girl! I was so glad to see you there and I couldn’t thank you enough for the gifts you got me. I loved them! While talking with Siobhan and Mr. FB, people I knew started trickling in. Before I knew it I was catching up with old friends and gabbing away about new things happening in my life.

This was the first time that Mr. FB was being introduced to some of my closest friends and I wasn’t sure how it was going to play out. But much to my delight he was amazing. He not only seem to handle himself very well but he had a way of talking to new people he never met before. Making it look like they could have been good friends chatting. Afterward I got some rave reviews from some of my girl friends, which made me feel much better that they all liked the guy I have been dating. And yes, my friends opinions matter!

I didn’t want the night to end… it was so good just kicking back and laughing with everyone. Just like in the good old college days. I can’t believe it has been two years since I graduated. Jeez… has time flown by or what! As the evening went on so did the fun… except I feel really OLD right now. Because what I’m about to tell you just might blow you away. Even though I was having a blast hanging out I was whipped by 11:30pm. What happening to me staying out all night?!?! I guess this just goes to show I feel my age just a little more each year. So Mr. FB was nice enough to bring me home, which I might add I fell asleep on the car ride back. haha what a big birthday bash I had, the clock strikes 12 and I’m sleeping like a baby. Oh well… nothing wrong with that, at least I know I did have a great time with everyone!

Saturday:
The next morning I was happy that I just popped right out of bed. So I guess it pays not staying out till the wee hours of the morning. Mr. FB asked if I would like to go to get a birthday breakfast at Cafe Patachou. That same cafe that we were suppose to go to on our first date but didn’t get to. Which the food is amazing by the way if you haven’t gone you really should. It was really sweet of him to come take me out for breakfast even though he was coming back later that night to take me out for a birthday dinner! Can you believe that??

After breakfast Mr. FB had to run a couple errands before dinner that night, so I was able to relax for a bit (time just to be me). Which was great since most of the week before I had been working really hard and it was nice just to take a break to chill for a little. It also gave me a chance to catch up with a couple of my best friends and family on the phone. Besides that the rest of the afternoon I was totally shocked at how much people really cared for me. I got flowers delivered to my door, music sent to my e-mail, Facebook messages on my wall and a ton of cards from loved ones and friends in the mail. Not expecting anything, I’m truly blessed to have such wonderful friends and family in my life! It really made my day to get things in the mail.

You know sometimes it is really hard being away from family around holidays and birthdays because you never really have the chance to share those moments with them. And I know for myself I would of loved to have spent the day with all of them for my birthday. It really makes me cherish those moments when I am able to spend time with them even more.

Saturday Night:
Okay now to Saturday night, just what you all have been waiting for right?!?! Mr. Facebook showed up promptly at my doorstep with a present and a dozen white roses in his hand. All dressed up in a nice collar shirt he was so cute because he couldn’t wait for me to open up his gift. Seriously he is spoiling me with roses… (side note: I absolutely LOVE getting flowers) except I don’t always get them. This means his roses were a real treat!

Opening his gift he anxiously waited for me to open the card. I think I was so excited I opened it right away without looking at the front at first and he stopped saying wait don’t you want to read the front?!?! I could tell he spend a lot of time trying to find just the right card. As I read it, I felt just a little emotional because not one guy I have dated has ever gotten me such a sweet card that was this nice. I can count on one hand how many times someone has done this for me before. And to think this is only after dating a month!

The card read as follows…

“Happy Birthday to the one who makes me feel special and important, cared for and HAPPY, excited and content- all at the same time. I’m so glad you’re in my life. Happy Birthday with Love… CCG, I have truly enjoyed every minute we spent together and look forward to a future with you. Happy 24th Birthday! – Mr. Facebook”

I think I read the card at least 100 times after that night… I just totally blown away. Not only did Mr. FB get me beautiful white roses and a birthday card that just wants to melt your heart, he also got me a shirt! What, another thing I was totally surprised about. I pulled out the shirt and not only did I love it but it fit! Now when does that ever happen, seriously?!?! Needless to say I ended up changing so I could wear the shirt he got me to dinner.

For dinner Mr. Facebook took me to Maggiano’s Little Italy… a great Italian food restaurant where again the food is absolutely amazing! I am very blessed to have had such an fantastic day with such an great guy! At the end of our meal, Mr. FB made sure I had cake with a candle to blow out. I really couldn’t have asked for a better birthday, it was more then perfect. After we were done with dinner he asked if I would like to go to a movie… so the night was far from over. We end up running to the movie called State of Play. If your looking for a great movie with a lot of unexpected suspense, I recommend it. I love movies like this for some reason… I guess I like the fact that it is unpredictable and I don’t know what is going to happen next.

Thus by the time the movie was over it was 12:30am and my birthday had past. It only took 24 hours to have a birthday come and go and 24 years to get to where my life is today. And I’ve come to the conclusion that I wouldn’t change a thing. I have learned some valuable lessons during my 24 years in this world but I’ve also learned the value of life and what it means to live life to it’s fullest. Gaining that wisdom alone is the best gift I could have ever received.

Hope you enjoyed my long post about my birthday… man, I had a lot to catch you up on!

Kiss me, I’m Irish?

Well St. Patty’s Day has come and gone once again. With most of my friends off to the festivities, this year I decided to stay in for night and invited Mr. Facebook over for dinner. This is the first time I’ve stayed home on good old St. Patty’s Day but since it landed on a Tuesday it really didn’t make since to stay out late on a work night.

Now mind you since Mr. FB came over for dinner, this is date #4… and everything has been going sooo well! I made baked ziti for dinner, a family favorite. It turned out perfect and afterward he couldn’t stop raving about it. I’m so happy he likes my cooking and I didn’t kill him or anything! That would have been awful, haha.

We watched a good old St. Patty’s Day favorite during dinner and enjoyed each others company. I find the more I hang out with Mr. Facebook, the more I’m get goosebumps. As we were sitting on the sofa he put his arm around me and I laid my head on his chest. When the movie came to an end we stayed that way and talked for a little longer. Then it happened… what happened, oh you know what happened! Umm… okay I guess you really don’t know, do you? Well, with that twinkle in his eyes he leaned over and kissed me! Ahhh, Mr. Facebook kissed me! Can you tell I was just a little excited?!?! So my infatuation with Mr. Facebook has definitely grown!

He was so cute as he was leaving, acting like he didn’t want to go. But I packed him some leftovers from dinner before he left and he was on his way. Throughout today he kept texting me to see how I was and what I was up to. And after work he already asked me out for date #5 on Friday night! I’m so excited!!! It looks like we might actually be dating now… ?? Maybe, possibly ??

Well anyway along with asking me out on Friday he asked if I would like to go to a Coldplay concert together, in JUNE! By making plans this far in advance this makes me think he wants to stick around for while. Which right now I couldn’t be more happy with.

It is a nice change to finally find a guy I like… well, like me back just as much. Treating me with respect and telling me he can’t wait to see me again. It makes me excited just thinking about it. Who would have thought that over a week and a half ago that I would be seeing someone and get my first kiss from them on St. Patrick’s Day? I mean… I sure didn’t.

“Dance as if no one were watching, Sing as if no one were listening, And live every day as if it were your last.” -Irish Blessing

23 Days

The last 23 days things between Mr. Seattle and I have been awesome! He is so sweet and caring towards me, which I’ve really appreciated. Wanting to do something special for him before I left for Florida… I sent him a Christmas package with cookies, puppy chow and hot chocolate mix. He still won’t stop raving about the cookies which makes me really happy I sent them. I just wanted to send him something fun for Christmas. I thought Christmas snacks would be a good choice, since it was the first thing I’ve ever sent him. Plus I didn’t want to seem too serious and I felt this would make it more casual.

Besides that things have been going really well and two night ago he did asked me one of the cutest things I’ve ever been asked by a guy. Even though we are hundreds of miles apart he was thoughtful enough to ask if I wanted to watch The Holiday with him… loving the movie of course I said yes! So we cued the movie up to the same place and watched it together in a sense. It might sound a little corny but it was actually a lot of fun. While watching the movie we made comments back and forth over gchat. I mean what guy does that? I thought that was so sweet he wanted to actually sit down and do something like that with me.

Needless to say, I’ve been a little smitten with Mr. Seattle and I have really enjoyed the time we have spent getting to know each other. It has been such a nice change of pace for once. I think the next thing on my list to do is to get a web camera. Mr. Seattle has mentioned a couple times that he has done Skype before and how great it is to see the person while you’re talking. And now that gmail has a video chat, it seems like more people are using it. I think tonight I might venture out to the stores to see if I can find one. Having a web camera being so far apart, might make getting to know each other a lot easier. I would love to be able to see him smile, hear him laugh and get to know his expressions on a face to face basis. We both agreed I had to get one so we could try it.

I’m so content right now and I wouldn’t want it any other way at the moment. I’m blessed beyond measure and happy that I’ve been able to share the past 23 days with someone like Mr. Seattle. No matter what this whole experience has been refreshing and I wouldn’t trade it for anything.