So, picture this: March 2018, I finally cracked the code and landed my first gig in the music industry at Capitol Records. Can it get any better? It does and I’ll tell you why…

Fast forward a bit, and the interns roll into the scene. One day in the elevator, I bump into this cool girl, Emma. Casually throwing out invites to a legendary shark party (like, discovery channel shark week - the best) at my new place. I'm all set to welcome her, beer pong and all. But hold up, I check with her intern boss, and the dude says no dice. Bummer, right?

Despite the party setback, we're vibing in the office, catching moments in the break room. I spot my chance to slide into a casual invite without going full throttle. A little detective work reveals she's got ties to my friend Tay, who happens to go to college with Emma.

I hit her up, smooth as silk, asking if she wants to hang that night. She's stoked, and just like that, she shows up. Okay, maybe we didn't talk as much as I hoped, but no worries, I'm not backing down.

Fast forward to a Sunday session at the Standard Hotel in Downtown LA. Beers with Jon? Check. Convincing Emma to swing by our apartment for a Space Balls movie night? Double check. The plot thickens.

When Emma's internship wraps, she jets back to Nashville, but we're not letting go. Long-distance chats keep the flame alive, and I manage to talk her into letting me hop on a flight to visit. We watched Elf in October, ate really good food, had great coffee – a 10/10 experience.

Post-graduation, Emma makes the move to LA, lands a job right away because she’s incredible, and guess what? We started dating for real.. Boom, the rest is history! It's like a rom-com, but with more shark parties and spontaneous SpaceBalls screenings.

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