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Mrs. Cub, Chile/Portland Age and Occupation: 26, Astronomer Fiance's Age and Occupation: 28, Astronomer Engagement Date: May 10, 2008 Wedding Date: September 2009 Venue: Westwind YWCA camp About Me: I'm a small-town girl who's making a living in Chile, with her heart in the Pacific Northwest. I grew up in Southern California, went to high school in Texas, grad school in New Mexico, and now I can't wait to settle down in Oregon! I love pears, hazelnuts, knitting, traveling, running, baking, and long talks on the phone with good friends. I'm planning my Oregon coast summer camp wedding while abroad with my best friend - I'm always at home when I'm with him!
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Three years ago, I flew back to California from Chile. This is actually the 2nd time I’ve lived in Chile! There’s an awesome 3-month summer science research program for undergraduates at the observatories in Chile, and I took advantage of this before I finished my bachelors.

When I came home, I didn’t yet know Mr. Bear Cub. In fact, I was living with my (now ex) boyfriend. We both knew it was going to end soon, though. A month after I was back in the states, he drove with me (and all my crap) to help me move in to my new life in New Mexico. This was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done in my life. I was with this guy for nearly 4 years of my life, and even though I had loved him, I knew we wouldn’t make it as a couple (friends, maybe, but we’ll see on that).

Anyway, in July of 2006 I uprooted myself and moved to New Mexico to start a new chapter in my life. I started grad school, I was single, and I was making friends on my terms.

While I was settling into my office one day, a little Bear Cub popped out of a box to greet me!

How To Meet and Woo a Bear Cub :  wedding relationships Picture035  NMSU, July 2006

His name was Mr. Bear Cub, and he was the friendliest little bear I’d met in a long while. I was pretty lonely after my move, and he became a great friend. I found out that he had just gotten back from seeing friends in the Bay Area - he had been vacationing in the town that I had just moved from!

Mr. Bear Cub is the kind of guy who will be your friend first, if that’s what you need. This was probably the main reason we were able to get to know each other so well so fast. I really didn’t want to date anyone in New Mexico; I didn’t think I would find anyone well suited to my quirks there.

He told me later that he had had a crush on me from the moment he met me! (Can you believe it?? An actual crush! I thought that was so adorable. ;) ) Even though he liked me romantically, he didn’t want to jeopardize our relationship as friends, so for a month we spent time getting to know one another. We watched movies no one else wanted to watch, we hiked the Organ Mountains, we talked about how the West Coast is like, totally awesome and radical (we both missed the rain a ton), and we finished many a delicious pint at the local brewery, High Desert (we both agreed the hoppier, the better).

How To Meet and Woo a Bear Cub :  wedding relationships Picture036  Las Cruces, NM, August 2006

Then we decided we should go on a camping trip before school started in late August. I’ll save the details for a later post, but I will say this - our first kiss was like FIREWORKS. It was like nothing I’d ever experienced before!

From there on out, things moved pretty quickly. Before we knew it, we were flying to his home in Portland, Oregon to celebrate Christmas!

This trip really sealed the deal. I met his family, and life with him really felt like home. Isn’t that a great feeling - when life with your fiancé/husband feels like home?

All our days since have just been steps towards building a life together.

How To Meet and Woo a Bear Cub :  wedding relationships Picture037  Cannon Beach, December 2006

How To Meet and Woo a Bear Cub :  wedding relationships Picture038  Chinese Gardens, Portland, OR, December 2006

A month after we got back from Christmas break, we moved in together. We rented a cute little house outside of town, and made it our home for a year and a half until we moved away from New Mexico.

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Mesilla, NM, September 2008

Have you ever made a drastic change in your life, only to discover something wonderful come from it? In your years of dating, did you ever have to get up the courage to end a stagnant (but comfortable) relationship?

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38 Responses to “How To Meet and Woo a Bear Cub”

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andie

aww this sounds like my fiance and I. We too got together because of grad school and our love of science.

 
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Miss Bruschetta (message)  5,565 posts, Bee Keeper

Wow, you’ve got some amazing pictures of your time getting to know Mr. Bear Cub! (And, on a random note, Mr. Bruschetta and I both looooove hoppy beer, too.)

 
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SpaceC06
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SpaceC06 (message)  422 posts, Helper bee

I found my husband in New Mexico after I left my bf of then 4 years. It was crazy leaving friends and family for the new life in a different state, but I obviously am very glad I did so :)

 
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yogigal
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yogigal (message)  419 posts, Helper bee

I love your story!!

 
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Miss Gloss
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Miss Gloss (message)  1,222 posts, Bumble bee

What a great story!
Although I probably would have been totally freaked out if a complete stranger hid in a giant box in my new office :)

 
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Miss Perfume (message)  2,253 posts, Buzzing bee

I love the images that you’ll have forever to document the evolution of your relationship! Great story. :)

 
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Miss Bear Cub (message)  1,566 posts, Bumble bee

@Miss Gloss: haha actually he was just goofing around a few weeks after we met :) . “we met among other grad students at lunch” isn’t as interesting as “he popped out of a box” ;)

 
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Miss Mary Jane
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Miss Mary Jane (message)  1,970 posts, Buzzing bee

Yes! I met Mr. Mary Jane at work, in a town I didn’t really want to live in, and when I was DEFINITELY not looking for anyone to date. But we’re unstoppable now!!

 
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Miss Bear Cub
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Miss Bear Cub (message)  1,566 posts, Bumble bee

@Miss Mary Jane: isn’t it crazy how things just happen like that??

 
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Emilydll
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Emilydll (message)  428 posts, Helper bee

I love your story. :) Makes me happy.

 
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pvaulter718
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pvaulter718 (message)  2,116 posts, Buzzing bee

Good to know he didnt “really” pop out of a box. I probably would have hit him - think wack-a-mole, haha!

 
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Mrs. Hot Cocoa (message)  2,077 posts, Buzzing bee

This made me smile!

@pvaulter718: ROFLOL.

 
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evarenee
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evarenee (message)  39 posts, Newbee

Aww My Fiance and I met on similar terms. It was good and being friends for a while made our relationship so strong.

 
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ggsb
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ggsb (message)  1,245 posts, Bumble bee

such a cute “meeting” story!

@pvaulter718: ditto Hot Cocoa :)

 
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Mrs. Toucan
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Mrs. Toucan (message)  1,327 posts, Bumble bee

such a cute story. :)

 
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azula
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azula (message)  555 posts, Busy bee

What an adorable story! :)

 
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Cole B
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Cole B (message)  1,362 posts, Bumble bee

You two are so cute

 
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jesstagirl (message)  629 posts, Busy bee

:) I love seeing New Mexico on here…I get all giddy!

 
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Oh my goodness! I think your fiance was a teaching assistant in one of my classes at NMSU! Can’t remember which department though. Biology? Anyway, I remember him as being a super cool guy–one who always wore mismatched socks and was quite a good teacher. Congratulations on your upcoming wedding. Will you be getting married in the LC?

 
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Miss Bear Cub
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Miss Bear Cub (message)  1,566 posts, Bumble bee

@Sarah: haha! no, silly - not biology! astronomy! :)
Yes. he always mismatches his socks. I’ve given up.
He said he’d match his socks for the wedding if I got him some super sweet new ones, though! :)

 
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Mrs. Cub, Chile/Portland Age and Occupation: 26, Astronomer Fiance's Age and Occupation: 28, Astronomer Engagement Date: May 10, 2008 Wedding Date: September 2009 Venue: Westwind YWCA camp About Me: I'm a small-town girl who's making a living in Chile, with her heart in the Pacific Northwest. I grew up in Southern California, went to high school in Texas, grad school in New Mexico, and now I can't wait to settle down in Oregon! I love pears, hazelnuts, knitting, traveling, running, baking, and long talks on the phone with good friends. I'm planning my Oregon coast summer camp wedding while abroad with my best friend - I'm always at home when I'm with him!

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