And they lived happily ever after

[ZK]

I just read this and thought I'd post the link. Just goes to show you never know what the future will bring (even if it took 70 years). Good for them and their cupid friend.


http://www.stuff.co.nz/4553786a11.html

[Penthesilea]

What a sweet story, ZK. Thanks for posting

[Kelda]

aww!!

[ZK]

You gotta give to our elderly, I wonder if this couple were making a "run for it" from the local rest home.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/4569825a10.html
They would be fine to drive in other countries where people drive on the wrong I mean right side of the road. 

[Shakesthecoffecan]

That is wonderful, I am so happy for them.

I had a similar situation in my family, long before I was born, it is a crime when family and belief and prejudice keep people apart.

[ZK]

Wow good for them, so internet romances do work. My Mum is widowed and in her 80's so may be I should get her to go to online dating site, she probably have more luck than I have had LOL.

Do you fly yourself Susie?? I went for a couple of flying lessons when I was 20 (considering I just told you my Mum is 80 please don't do the math how long ago that might have been) and I loved it. Now I work as a flight attendant so I guess you could say I am still kind of flying, and time allowing I play flight sim, however its not quite the same as being behind the controls. Once I am financially secure I have every intention of taking some lessons.
My Dad learnt how to fly but the war finished before he got his wings, he used to take me all the time to the airport to do some plane spotting. Now its me who takes my daughter to do the same. So surely one of the three generations must get our wings eh 

[Kelda]

I met my partner over the internet although not on a dating site...

[Kelda]

Okay I posted a long note about this ages ago on here - let me find it!

hahaha!

I posted this in October 2006 so This was 20 months ago. And we've lived together for 20 months now....

http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,5089.msg99312.html#msg99312

This is the start of me completing all those 'celebrating 6 months' posts.. thought this was the easiest one!

So, how has my life changed?

The obvious one is that I've made (and hope to meet at some point) some great friends.Like Barb, people I would have never had the honor and privilege to even know existed otherwise. 

The second one is that I've fallen in love. And I think that is at least in part because of Brokeback and my friends here.

I met Callum (and I hate telling people this generally as you get some odd looks) through myspace. Yes myspace - now I was not looking for a relationship when i went on myspace and have never been on a dating site - but I was just surfing and having a look at people's profiles who lived nearby in between posting on IMDB tremblay. I came across him - liked his profile - seemed like a cool guy with similar interests. So I sent a slightly flirty message. we started up a whole online conversations And it all went from there.

I had been single for nearly 2 and a half years (after ending a realationship of 6 years that had gone bad - the guy treated me very badly in the end - although not physically, but love is blind and all that) and had been on only 2 dates in that time. I was fine being single but was a little depressed that I had noone special in my life. I think BBM helped me open up my emotions and realise that there was someone out there for me and it was going to happen when it was going to happen, and not to worry to much but that I might have to take some chances here and there. 

My relationships with people online via Brokeback made me realise you could make some good adult friendships online and this made me more open to doing the same on myspace and therfore I took the iniaitive of actually contacting Callum.

It was after talking to Jenny (newyearsday) and a friend in 'real life' - i thought b*gger it - and took the plunge and agreed to a date with Callum.

After I met him - I thought he was lovely but too nice. I actually found conversations I had with Ray and Jenny the other day about him and it was funny looking back. but they said - whats wrong with a nice boy? he might be great for you. Whats the harm in a second date. i went and have been seeing him ever since.

I am totally in love. He feels the same. He basically lives at my house from a Friday night to a monday morning. My mother loves him, my sister loves him, my nieces now love him more than they love me these days and ask to speak to Uncle Callum everytime I answer the phone to them! And my friends think hes a great guy too. We had a great time on a holiday - when it could have all gone wrong and the plan is he'll move in properly after Christmas.

This is a picture of us at my best mates 1960's murder mystery party.

Thankyou BBM!!


EdiT: reducing size of pic cos it was HUGEEEEE!!!

[Kelda]

Oops! We've lived together since Jan 07 so 18 months... not 20!