It had been a long day at work. All I wanted to do was get a little fresh air while relaxing on the steps outside my apartment. Then my neighbor with the large, loud truck (insert your own manhood jokes here) came barreling around the corner into the driveway next to mine. So much for quiet bliss. I did the polite, neighborly thing and introduced myself. He just mumbled his name and rushed inside while pointing at the bag of McDonald's in his hand.
It was quickly becoming apparent that I was a bit more on the social side than he was. Sometime later I knocked on his door in the evening to see if he wanted to grab a bite to eat. Nobody answered. I know he was there because his truck was home and the TV was on. Maybe he was in the bathroom. More than likely he was avoiding me. I would not give up easily, however. Eventually we spoke and I managed to lure him out of the apartment for a trip to Subway. We both ordered footlong Spicy Italian sandwiches. I took that as a sign we were meant to be together.
And yada, yada, yada ... we're engaged!
It had been a long day at work. All I wanted to do was watch ESPN while scarfing down a Quarter Pounder w/ cheese extra value meal from McDonald's. All that stood between me and my sports/culinary nirvana was the new neighbor, who had decided it would be nice to relax outside her apartment. She introduced herself; I reciprocated and made a hasty retreat into the apartment and up the stairs, lest my food get cold.
Sometime down the road I was sitting at the table, surfing the internet, when my doorbell rang. A bit of background - I never answer the door unless I am expecting someone, especially in the evening. I figure it is either a solicitor, a serial killer, or a Jehovah's witness. Maybe all three. So, not surprisingly, I sat tight until the doorbell stopped ringing. Turns out I had missed a dinner opportunity with my new neighbor. But since things were meant to be, we eventually had our first dinner date. At Subway. Not the most romantic beginning to a relationship, but I'll take it!
And yada, yada, yada ... we're engaged!