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by Kat

I FORGOT.

And then I almost forgot to write about it.

Friday, April 7th, was the six year anniversary of the day Justin and I officially started dating. That day, six years ago, was also a Friday. And after the cops finished interrogating Justin for bringing a claymore into what we learned was pre-school property, we celebrated our union by going out to Toyoda Sushi. I would have thought Toyoda Sushi a fitting way to celebrate this first "official" date (we'd been going there before we started dating). I would have thought this, except I forgot about our anniversary.

Color me mortified!!!

See, I'd been focusing so much on Justin's birthday, which is April 19th, that I didn't think to prep for our date-a-versary and it snuck up on me. My only excuse is that we've been dating for so long it just didn't occur to me any more-- but I *did* make a big deal out of our 5th anniversary last year, so I'm not sure I can use that excuse.

Justin, of course, didn't forget and had secretly planned something all along. I walked headlong into it because I didn't know to suspect anything, and he took me out for a lovely dinner at the Dahlia Lounge. Not the nostalgia of Toyoda's, to be sure, but a fine & fancy alternative. I don't think he minded that I forgot, because my mortified moaning made up for it in apologetics. I'll have to make his birthday a good one, especially since he's now "over the hill" from 25.

Thanks, hon, for sticking with me through thick and thin. You're still my best pal, my snuggle buddy, and my mate. It would be a lie to say I enjoy every minute of it (*wink*)... I know I'm a handfull too, but we're making an awesome life together and I'm grateful for every day. Love you! <3

Posted on April 09, 2006 @ 11:21 AM | 10 comments

Comments:

Happy 6 years!

Ha, I remember that day in the apple orchard too with the sword. How cute ;)

allie, at 11:41 AM, April 09, 2006

Wow, you guys have been together for-evar!! Our 3rd year "offical first date" is coming up on Memorial day.

congrats!

By Lazy Lightning, at 12:18 PM, April 09, 2006

Six years is quite a while. Gratz! :-)

By Titania, at 9:32 PM, April 09, 2006

Eeeeeguuuu, congrats you two!

By Rachel, at 10:10 PM, April 09, 2006

Congrats, and here's to many more, for the both of you.

Charles

By Cad, at 6:32 PM, April 12, 2006

okay, here's the 4-1-1 on what i was talking about before about the red flags in that j "still" hasn't popped the question. kudos to you guys for being level-headed and wanting to get things in check such as living together / in the same zip code / etc... BUT, i also know a fair number of couples who were all level-headed and foresightful (i just made up that word i think) until the cows came home, together for years and years until it became flat-out vanilla. in one case the guy and in another case the gal left the longterm partner kinda suddenly and were married to someone else in a passionate (but true) whirlwind about a year later. i'm just saying... don't be that girl who is making excuses while others are saying "she needs to wake UP!"

rebecca, at 6:49 PM, April 13, 2006

When it comes down to it, the only people who should be concerning themselves about Kat and Justin... are Kat and Justin. All other opinions are null and void, since their relationship, as any relationship, is their business.

Rachel, at 9:28 PM, April 13, 2006

true, but you can say that about anything in anyone's life. how often kat gets sick is her business, what her job is, how she won her NING ipod... the thing about blogging is, when someone chooses to blog about something in his / her life and opens a comment option, it usually means he / she is expecting comments.

rebecca, at 10:27 PM, April 13, 2006

It seems that you are the *only* one saying "she needs to wake UP!" Do you know me well enough to say that? Have you seen my relationship outside the limited attention I dedicate to it here?

If the answer is "no," I have to ask "why?" Do I make you feel somehow threatened? Remind you of a mistake you, yourself have made?

While I appreciate your concern for my well being, need I remind you that over 50% of marriages fail? And I'd venture to the half that fails ISN'T the half who know each other well and have a level-headed, mutually respectful and considerate partnership. So much for whirlwind romance. As for me, I find marriage an overrated expression of commitment. I appreciate the technical and ritual aspects of it, but I know a thing or two about commitment and it begins with and ends with respect, something Justin and I have a great deal of for each other.

I'm in no rush to get to the altar, thank you very much. And it's my, as well as my partner's prerogative. So don't you think for one minute here that I'm actually sitting here waiting for him to ask. We've discussed it at length and while that may seem too "vanilla" for you (and ask me about "vanilla" again, dear, I'm good friends with a pro-domme) it seems a mark of good faith to me. So please understand that your values are legitimate but they are not values that I share.

(By the way, you only need to click the comment button once, it will go. You've been leaving multiples each time you comment and I've been removing them.)

Kat, at 11:42 PM, April 13, 2006

eek! sorry about the double comments. i am a retard.

By rebecca, at 11:29 PM, April 14, 2006