My Girlfriend Jackie is Officially Out of Beta
Much like a programmer who spends his days working out the bugs and kinks in his (or her) newest web 2.0 community or social networking site, I've been doing pretty much the same in the offline world with my 7+ year project dubbed "Jackie".
I first started project "Jackie" on October 27th of 2000 and have thus far found it to be a very rewarding experience. In fact, it's been so rewarding that after 7 years of extensive Beta-testing, I now believe it's time to move this project into the next phase. It is with great pleasure that I introduce to you "Jackie Version 1.0" or, as the non-geeks of the world refer to it as... my fiancée.
A Photo of Jackie and I (Pre-Engagement)
A Photo of Jackie's Engagement Ring (so hard to photograph)
In all seriousness, words can not express how much I love Jackie or how much she really means to me. She is the perfect person for me... my counter-part if you will. She's a fun, loving, and very supportive person, and I am truly blessed to even have her in my life not to mention to be marring her. We've shared so many great experiences from birthdays and holidays to anniversaries and vacations, and I certainly look forward to a life-time of great times together.
I'm sure some of you are wondering how I "popped the question" or at least that seems to be the popular question these days from friends, family, and coworkers. Well, I can promise you it was anything as cool as say Barry's proposal on Ask.com or Rand's TV proposal during the Super Bowl / Veronica Mars, but it was certainly meaningful and special to Jackie and I. I proposed to her on the night of our 7th year anniversary at exactly (and I mean down to the foot prints) the same place I asked her to be my girlfriend. The extra added catch was that, unbenounced to her (however, she did realize it at the end); we reenacted our first few dates together the nights prior to our anniversary therefore making it a very special week for us.
As far as the wedding goes, we are still ironing out the traditional details as where and when... but I'm confident in saying that we'll have a good portion of our wedding plans put together by Thanksgiving - at least that is the game plan thus far.
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posted by Karl Ribas Thursday, November 08, 2007 Read Comments (14) | Post a Comment | Subscribe  
 
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14 Comments:
Congratulations Karl... and Jackie! :)
You two look so happy!
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Li Evans, at November 08, 2007 8:46 PM
It's about time!! ;-)
Seriously, congratulations guys. And, one word from a hectic bridezilla: ELOPE! Just kidding... kind of. =)
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rmonkeygirl, at November 08, 2007 10:23 PM
YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations you two!!! I'm so happy and excited for you guys!! :) I can't wait for the wedding!! :)
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Kelly Wilson, at November 08, 2007 10:26 PM
Huge congrats man!!!
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rustybrick, at November 09, 2007 7:13 AM
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Gene and I wish you both the very best.
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Jan Steele-Chadwick and Gene Carbonell, at November 09, 2007 8:15 AM
Congratulations to both of you! I wish you the best of luck, and enjoy planning the wedding - it is a lot of fun.
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Pratt, at November 09, 2007 8:39 AM
WOOHOO!! You know how pumped I am for you two and how exciting this is!
Jackie, that truely is a beautiful ring... BLING BLING!
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Jessica Guadiana, at November 09, 2007 9:42 AM
Exciting news! Getting married was the the second best day of my life. Hopefully it will be the second best for you as well.
I agree with rmonkeygirl, Elope! Save your money for the diapers.
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Michael Roebuck, at November 09, 2007 11:32 AM
Congratulations to you both!! We wish you the absolute best! Enjoy and appreciate every minute of the pre-planning all the way up to that special day! You will be talking about it for years to come...
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Paper Loving Gal, at November 09, 2007 12:41 PM
Congrats Karl. I was just married a few weeks ago. Always nice to find someone to share your life with. Best of luck to you both.
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Mr SEO, at November 09, 2007 1:02 PM
Congrats, Karl & Jackie!
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cK, at November 09, 2007 2:05 PM
Fantastic news! Congrats to you both. I hope this means we get to see you both at more conferences down the road. :-)
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Matt McGee, at November 09, 2007 7:06 PM
Big Congrats to you both. (TEAR) I'm so happy for you. (sniffle) Man we're getting old. But your wedding day will be the second best day of your life. Number 1: the bachelor party. It's on like donkey kong. We'll have more stories to go with "Enjoy your movies." Good news and i'm sure we'll celebrate this with a drink (or a couple dozen drinks) when i'm home for Thanksgiving break.
P.S. I love you
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Greg, at November 10, 2007 3:38 PM
Congratulations on the good news! Wishing you both a lifetime of happiness.
If you need flower advice in preparation for the big day please do not hesitate to ask.
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Elton, at November 12, 2007 4:03 PM
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