The Boy Behind the Blog

Today I am joining Mallory at Mal Smiles to do “The Boy Behind the Blog” link-up.

I had to lure Andy to my house with fajitas to get him to play along. Here’s how it went down.

1. What celebrity would play you in a movie?

Andy: Ashton Kutcher’s looks, Ben Afflecks no-nonsense attitude and a twinkle in my eye that resembles Morgan Freeman’s charm.

Me: I think Jessie Eisenburg. Specifically from The Social Network.

Andy: No way. That guy’s a nerd.

2. What is your dream car?

My uncle’s 1973 Corvette.

3. Do you have any tattoos? What? Where? And why?

Andy: I have one of those “mom heart” tattoos. Just like my hero. Popeye.

Me: No you don’t.

4. Boxers or briefs?

Andy: Boxers. The range of motion is impeccable...Wait what are these questions for again?

5. List three random facts about yourself.

Andy: 1. I once threw up blue Slurpee from laughing too hard. 

But in my defense it was really funny.

2. I am the Sports editor of The Collegian, Mississippi College’s newspaper.

3. I weigh 178 pounds.

Me: Andy, that’s not interesting say something else.

Andy: 3. I have good work ethic.

Me: NO.

Andy: 3. I’m color blind.

Me: Fine. You’re done.

And now as a special treat, the story of how we two fell in love. As told by Andy.

The year was 2006, and I sat, scanning my 8th grade Geometry classroom on the first day of school. My eyes stopped on a beautiful young girl. Her hair was blonde, and as I fixated on her, she turned and looked up with her bright blue eyes. I was young and nervous, so I quickly looked away. I risked a glance back to see her adorable face once more, and she cracked a beaming smile to me. I knew she was special.

Time passed and we became friends, and a few months later, I was invited to her birthday party. I told my mom that I needed a great gift, so we bought her a cute little necklace and a CD, by Anberlin I think. I wanted to impress her, and I knew girls love jewelry. This was my surefire plan to make her mine. I showed up at the party, which was mostly girls. Was I just another one of the girls? Gift opening time would surely clear up my intentions.

After opening my present, she was thrilled. She told me that I would make a great husband to someone someday. Sweet, right?

Wrong. I was defeated. Clearly I had made my way into the friend-zone. Where had I gone wrong?

Years passed, and whenever I saw Martha, the eighth grade feelings of both love and sadness resurfaced . We were amicable, but we never really saw each other enough for the bubbles to simmer into anything more. Then during our senior year, we had a class together. This changed everything.

I had changed a lot over the years. I developed a dynamite sense of humor and a certain inexplicable and undeniable charm. Martha had to take notice of me now.

We joked around and grew closer throughout the semester, and soon it was clear that we were meant to be. One night, I finally overcame my old fears and texted her, and things quickly turned into a relationship. I asked her to be my girlfriend on January 6th, 2011, and we dated until we went off to college in the fall. We never really stopped talking, and soon we were dating once more.

It took me about 5 years, but I am really glad to be with that little girl from Mrs. Pearce’s Geometry class. She colors my world, just like I told her in her birthday card when she turned 13.