So the other night, my SO and I were going through the registry for his best friend's wedding next weekend, trying to find a gift that we could send from the two of us. You know, they had the most random stuff on there, which I know they will NEVER use, and a very hideous china set, but we won't go there, I mean $140 for ONE KNIFE?! crazy people! I digress... so I told my SO we first had to buy them something nice on there, so I picked out a silver photoframe for them. Then I knew my SO was itching to get them one of the most random things on there, so I suggested getting the meat thermometer too. LOL it was so funny, I don't know why they want one as they never cook, but whatevs, it's their wedding!
Then we started talking about what we would have on our registry, just to be random. I chose lightsaber chopsticks and magnetic note pads, as I am such a nerd
My SO suggested just to annoy his Mom we should ask for an industrial-sized box of condoms 
silly boy. But this conversation got suddenly more serious!
He asked me when I would think of getting married! and as it turns out, we we're on the same page, which is nice
I had exactly the same timescale as him- a little bit after I move out there, with enough time to sift through all the legal visa business. The thing is, earlier I would have normally freaked out talking about this, but I felt oddly calm about the whole thing. I mean, I've looked at him and thought "I'm going to marry you one day" but having it all out in the open is something completely different.
We then went on to discuss babies and timescale for that, we agreed on 2, possibly 3 and at least 1 before I'm 30 (as I am a nerdy scientist and read journals on the risks of having kids waaaaay later, i should stop reading, I scare myself way to often.), but after I'm out of permanent education.
I could not believe afterward how we went from sending joke meat thermometers to actually making some of the most important decisions we will ever make in our lives! I don't know how I feel about it at all. It's not like a bad thing, it's a mixture of all these amazing emotions and thoughts at the same time, makes me feel odd and excited! sorry I rambled about nothing, I'm just making good of my good mood before it deteriorates once school starts monday
Then we started talking about what we would have on our registry, just to be random. I chose lightsaber chopsticks and magnetic note pads, as I am such a nerd
My SO suggested just to annoy his Mom we should ask for an industrial-sized box of condoms silly boy. But this conversation got suddenly more serious!He asked me when I would think of getting married! and as it turns out, we we're on the same page, which is nice
I had exactly the same timescale as him- a little bit after I move out there, with enough time to sift through all the legal visa business. The thing is, earlier I would have normally freaked out talking about this, but I felt oddly calm about the whole thing. I mean, I've looked at him and thought "I'm going to marry you one day" but having it all out in the open is something completely different. We then went on to discuss babies and timescale for that, we agreed on 2, possibly 3 and at least 1 before I'm 30 (as I am a nerdy scientist and read journals on the risks of having kids waaaaay later, i should stop reading, I scare myself way to often.), but after I'm out of permanent education.
I could not believe afterward how we went from sending joke meat thermometers to actually making some of the most important decisions we will ever make in our lives! I don't know how I feel about it at all. It's not like a bad thing, it's a mixture of all these amazing emotions and thoughts at the same time, makes me feel odd and excited! sorry I rambled about nothing, I'm just making good of my good mood before it deteriorates once school starts monday
The Day we went long distance: 08.08.2010
This generation is much healthier and takes better care of themselves, and back in the day they were poppin' out kids well into their 50's! Just thought I would ease some of the fears about that.
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