Our first picture together. We were just friends at the time but we should've known. What good Purdue love story doesn't revolve around a frat basement? We might have to do this pose again at the wedding. Our first dance might be to Broccoli by DRAM (ft. Lil Yachty).
March 23, 2018
Our first date was the ever-classy Phi Psi Spring semi-formal. Back in the Phi Psi basement. Don't worry, Christian (Yes, that's Dobo's first name) took Anna on a real date after this but this was an incredible night. So incredible that we're not even sure if Purdue played in March Madness that night. If they did, they definitely didn't lose, right?
June 09, 2018
Anna's first time in NJ and the day we officially started dating. Likely the first time Anna had a NJ bagel which is unironically a bedrock in our story. The Mets also lost a Jacob deGrom start to the Yankees, go figure.
March 10, 2019
Anna's first time in Europe was to the cold, windy and beautiful Copenhagen where Christian studied abroad for the semester. The open-faced tuna sandwich that we had around the corner from here still gets brought up at least once a month.
May 05, 2020
Our joint graduation picture wrapping up our time at Purdue. We laughed, we cried, we moved back home to mooch off our parents, and we started what would be two years of long-distance. It wasn't that bad, Anna saved money and bought her first car. Christian went to Chrones in Mountainside a lot, shoutout to Mohammed.
July 19, 2021
A primeira vez que Anna foi a Portugal. This photo was taken in Agueda. Not pictured is all the bread, squid, sardines and pasteis de nata that we ate. Next time you dear guests and readers are in Portugal, head up to Praia de Mira and visit our guy Pedro at Canas Bar and get the lulas grelhadas, your life might change.
September 16, 2022
Christian convinced Anna to do a "study abroad" in NJ for his last year of law school. Anna agreed and we moved into our first apartment together in Morristown. Anna crushed it in Morristown's Cardiac ICU while we crushed bagels, taylor ham, Portuguese and North Jersey Italian food.
May 19, 2023
Christian graduated law school. He couldn't have done it without Anna's love and support. Not pictured is the fantastic surprise party that Anna helped plan followed by three months of bar exam studying.
October 15, 2023
The NJ study abroad ended, Christian passed the bar, and we moved from the Lins house in Batavia, (thank you Darren and Kathi for letting us become squatters), to West Loop in Chicago. Chicago is treating us well and we've enjoyed everything this city has to offer.
May 19, 2024
Christian proposed on the Riverwalk in Chicago, our favorite place to walk and chat on the weekends all year long. Anna said yes and our families and friends were there to celebrate. Right after this picture was taken, an architecture tour drove by and cheered us on. Pretty cool but you'd think maybe they'd give us free tickets for providing those patrons such a beautiful moment for free...
We have loved spending these past 7 years together and can't wait for so many more to come!