Tati Curt is writing a Poem and asked me a few Questions, Here are my answers (there was no proof reading).
Chaim,
1. How would you describe yourself growing up? Outgoing?
Reserved? Witty? Sarcastic?
What did you enjoy doing? Interests?
Any cute, funny story(s) are always welcome…whether self-deprecating or not!
2. How would your friends describe you growing up?
3. What did you always want to “grow up and be”?
4. In your words, please describe your parents to me
5. Describe what you were (or thought you were!) looking for in
a wife
6. Describe the day and circumstance meeting Kellie for the
first time. If you know the date, that
would be great as well. What was the
date you got engaged?
7. What did you think of Kellie the first time you met her?
8. If you wouldn’t mind repeating the story (in writing) of
how, just to get your sister out of your hair, you agreed to go out with her.
9. When did you decide you were ‘in love’ with her…and is there
a story behind that?
10. What qualities do you most admire about Kellie….and you can
expand if you want!
11. What things about Kellie do you find quirky, funny,
annoying? Be specific if you can. Maybe
a funny story or two?
12. If there was one thing you would want Kellie to know or hear
on your wedding day, what would it be?
Chaim, I know I am asking quite a bit of personal info, but
the poem will be very personal!! Thanks
so much for your contribution…and I am so looking forward to seeing the both of
you “tie the knot”!
Love you!
0. First of all I just wanted to thank you for doing this. Hope
my answers are good enough and if you want any follow up just let me know.
1. Growing up I was socially awkward and quiet. In camp I
always had friends but in school it was a lot sadder story. I had three best
friends Shmuel, Rick, and Elefant (Daniel Elefant). They always knew me as out
going and fun but to everyone else I was just the weird and quiet nice kid (No one
ever hated me, just quiet). In 11th Grade my parents got me a car it
was a real self esteem booster. Probably starting senior year I started to get
more friends and by the time I came home from Israel I actually had friends who
were cool. I was a pretty boring teenager, never really did anything so bad,
the most famous story was when I almost killed Elefant (but everyone knows that
one, its overused at this point. I was always very close with my family growing
up. That was also part of why I didn’t have so many friends. We all liked
hanging out with each other a lot and had more fun than when we were with our
friends.
2. A lot of my more recent friends would think I was crazy
growing up. I probably didn’t get to be “crazy” until senior year. Also I don’t
see myself that way at all. I still se myself as the quiet awkward kid. If you
ask my highschool friends they will probably say im just the quiet nice kid. My
friends from Shaalvim would probably say I’m a little on the wild side. I don’t
think I was so wild, probably one story that people remember is that my second
year I was obsessed with Israel food called krembos. It’s a cookie with crème
on top and covered in chocolate and they come wrapped in this silver foil. SO I
collected more wrappers than you can imagine and made them into a superman
costume. But I didn’t want anyone to know so we did it in the upstairs bathroom
and regular glue wouldn’t work so instead we used liquid cement. Yada yada
yada… After getting high on liquid cement, 2000 wrappers and an all nighter I
won best costume. (for your own enjoyment). If you want more stories from those
faithful years I can supply them. I probably have more from Israel than High
school.
3. I went through stages. First a Firefighter, than a
veterinarian (I feel like everyone goes through these first two stages), than I
planned on taking over my pops business, than an economics major because I
wanted to have fun in college (and I did) (I don’t think an economics major is
a profession, sorry for sharing it with you).
4. I love my Parents. I think my Parents are the best people
ever. I think im probably most like my mother. I have a dry sense of humor like
her. She doesn’t work but she says she is busy all day and we have no what she
does all day. My Dad works like a dog. I don’t think there is anyonein this
world who works harder or sleeps less than my dad. To throw on top of that that
he is the head of the volunteer ambulance organization in our neighborhood is
insane. As I am writing this he is leaving at 4:30 am to Florida because my
grandfather isn’t feeling well. I cant have any better rolemodels than my two
parents. If you need more examples I can go on forever about them.,,,
5. The joke I always used to say to my friends when they would
ask me what I was looking for in a wife I always used to say “I wanna hang out
with someone that I have more fun hanging out with, than hanging out by
myself”. Looking back on that answer I guess it was a little immature. I guess
I was looking for someone that balanced me. Someone who I can have a great time
with as well as have a serious conversation with. Another big thing was I
needed someone I was able to respect for who they are. I guess it was/is a
little selfish but I wanted someone who I was able to look up to, and someone I
can admire.
6. I met her a few days before Pesach. I was at my sisters
house when she came to meet my nieces and nephews. (sorry I don’t know the
exact date). Throughout Pesach we would hang out. My family didn’t like to be
social and we also didn’t want to keep Kellie stranded upstairs by herself so
we would all hang out upstairs on the floor outside the rooms with her. She
wouldn’t talk much but she had a great laugh. I remember one time on Pesach
where rumbles had an accident in the girls bathroom and he refused to come out.
So I ended up just going in there and grabing him and laughing about it
together.
7. Even before I met her it is important to quote Adam my
brother in law “she is too cool and pretty for you” (I guess he underestimated
me :) ). The fist thing I remember is that she had a great laugh. We would all
be hanging out upstairs and instead of rolling her eyes like the rest of my
family she actually laughed at my jokes. She also was legitimately nice to the
extent that it almost came out fake. I just remember one time when Zev (my
youngest nephew) was crying and she just rode up and down the escalator with
him for hours.
8. I really thought she would never want to go out with me (see
the beginning of #7). That really was my biggest hesitation. I thought she was
too religious for me (still think it a little bit now). Shoshana was insistent
and I said yes and thank God I did.
9. I think the moment I knew was when we were sitting on a park
bench outside of Starbucks in Washington heights. We were just talking, hanging
out, and I realized we were at this comfort ability level where we were just
going to be able to work everything out. Sometimes you feel on dates that you
need to speak every detail out and discuss every minute detail. ON that park bench
I realized we were both commited enough and that this was going to work and
last forever.
10. Oh wow. What a douzer (not sure if that’s a word).
10A. I think she is the nicest person I have ever met – I don’t
think that needs to be expanded on.
10B. Great Laugh – I mentioned this above. She has one of those
laughs that when it happens its contagious Everyone in the room cant help but
smile and laugh along.
10C. Really frum (religious) with inappropriate tendencies – I
think she has one of the best relationships with God that I have ever seen. She
always tells me how Hashem loves her and how he speaks to her (not sure that I
believe that last one). Although she is so committed religiously we have a
great time and can still crack a great joke (when necessary).
10D. Makes you feel like you’re the best guy in the world – Who
wouldn’t like that. She has this ability to be encouraging, supportive and
always there for me.
11. This is a fun one
11A. She actually thinks that Hashem (God) speaks to her.
11B. She always tells me how she does not listen to English music
with the exception of rascal flats but all we listen to in her car is rascal
flats.
11C. How she speaks out songs and complains its my fault she cant
sing
11D.She always tells me how she is really bad on the phone. Its
just funny. Not that anyone is good or bad at “being on the phone”. Then she
tells me its not only her but Nicole as well is bad at being on the phone.
11E. Lezbehonest she loves the movie pitch perfect (the first
word is a quote from the movie)
12. You Just have to wait to see :)
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