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Many couples meet through mutual friends, or at school, or at a party or coffee shop. In fact, when I want to make a long story short, “Ohh, at school,” is my stock answer when people ask how I met the mans. While all of these scenarios technically apply to us, the real answer, as I had hinted at in my intro post, is… dumplings.
Yes, you heard me correctly. Let me back up a bit and explain.
Before my adventures as the Hammy, I was a food blogger. As the food columnist for my graduate school’s newspaper, I made it my personal mission to find the most scrumptious and best-priced eats in the big NYC. Based on this goal, how could I resist my classmate’s claim that he could eat 30 dumplings at a single go? How attractive, how admirable, in my eyes!
I challenged his claim and promised that if he could eat 30 dumplings, I would pay for his meal (a whole $6!). We went to my favorite hole-in-the-wall dumpling joint, he stopped at the fifteenth dumpling, and the rest is history. He might have lost the bet, but he won me. 
I think our story is endearing, but I only share it with a few—I’m just a little embarrassed to admit that we fell for each other over a fit of gluttony. 
How did you meet your significant other?
We met on Match.com we will have been together 4 years when we get married in July.
We met at school, too… which is also my stock answer. But the real story is that we were making eyes at each other in a choir we both sang in and became friends going on late night walks in the town where our college was located.
This is adorable!!! I’d say that winning you was a way better prize for Mr. Hamster than winning a bet! We met at a bar…so, yeah. We don’t exactly have a “mom friendly” story!
yum yum! I love dumplings! 
Are you guys going to serve them at your wedding dinner??!?
um, most important question ever that you did not address in your post: “where are the best dumplings in NYC???”
We have a few hole-in-the-wall places we go to downtown but I’m dying to hear your thoughts!
that’s a great story! so adorable!!!
i met mah man at a coffee house show in salem. he was hot, i was bold… we were 16 back then, and dated for a whole 3 months. LOL
obviously more to the story, but i’ll save it!
welcome welcome, miss hammy!
aww how cute! if you haven’t settled on your favors yet, maybe you can incorporate the dumplings theme into that…hmm dumpling steamer baskets with a sweet favor tucked inside? ohh so many possibilities!
Sooooo cute! Was it soup dumplings? Do you have a food blog?
cute story! was this at fried dumpling on mosco?
i second serving dumplings as a cocktail hour appetizer! 
welcome hammy!
that’s a lovely store! i think dumplings are better than my story… mine was over a hotdog challenge!
Im pretty sure I could eat 30 dumplings in a single sitting. I would be sick for hours, but they are sooooooooooooo yummy!
We met on the intarwebs as well, though my parents still think (and will always think) that we met at a concert (technically, we did!)… unless the best man gets super drunk at our wedding, I’d like it to stay that way. it is also our stock answer for people we dont feel need to know the truth.
Really cute story, and those dumplings are making me hungry!
Such a cute story! Did you help him finish the rest of the dumplings?
That’s awesome! I met my significant other on our first day of high school. In Latin I. We’re both pretty nerdy, by the way.
What an adorable story
We met online on a discussion forum (not unlike this one) and we just sorta clicked. We were really not there to find a significant other but as fate would have it, it happened. He also happened to be the only Dutch guy on that American forum. Funny huh?
i think that’s a cute story! we met through xanga even though that’s technically not what it’s for [huh mr. bee?]. we chatted and found out that we just clicked and well, here we are!
LOL what a funny story! Obviously you’re gonna have to work in that delectable dim sum into the wedding =D
15, huh? I think I could beat that! ;-P Love that story.
your favors should be little stuffed (as in stuffed animals) dumplings. hehe. Too bad the title Mrs. Dumplings is already taken! 
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Mrs. Hamster, New York City Age and Occupation: 28, Finance Gal Fiance's Age and Occupation: 30, Finance Guy Engagement Date: March 9, 2009 Wedding Date: May 2010 Venue: The Pierre Hotel About Me: I'm an original Jersey girl living it up in the big NYC! I love baking for others, hosting brunches, and exploring NYC with my mans. Besides Mr. Hamster (of course), I'm attracted to shiny things, bold colors, snacks, matching and coordination, pork and duck fats, miniature versions of things, corny jokes and puns. We are planning a swanky Spring wedding in the heart of NYC, followed by a second reception in Singapore. From one city that never sleeps to another - I can't imagine a more exciting ride!
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