On this weekend of things that go boo in the dark, a tale of how Annaliza and Anthony met. A love story between a mad scientist and a nerd. Anthony stared at his future wife across the room as she stood out to him, "a fellow nerd" because she was dressed as a mad scientist. Little did he know, she started to notice. Annaliza became more curious about this mysterious but familiar man across the room. She began to approach him. He said hello, and she said hi. A few minutes of conversation later, an instant connection! They are drawn to each other as Halloween night conversation developed into a great friendship.

"Romance was entirely out of the question for both of us. But in so removing it we found something far greater: We found friendship." — Simon Basset Annaliza and Anthony developed a great friendship. He confided in her, and she confided in him; they shared each other's secrets. The romance was out of the question as Annaliza had feelings for another while Anthony was courting someone else. When the time had come for Anthony to confess his feelings to the other girl, the girl's heart belonged to someone else. At the same time, Annaliza and the boy she had feelings for didn't work out. It seems that the universe found a way for them to be together. They needed each other's friendship more than ever, supporting each other through a bad experience. One day, Annaliza became sick, so Anthony grew worried. Without a doubt (and his wallet), Anthony rushed to her place to check up on her. Alas, Annaliza realized she had feelings for him, and Anthony realized he had feelings for her. However, they needed time to think before confessing to each other to avoid another heartbreak. When the time had come for them to confess to each other, they were both ready. On April 4 2017, Anthony asked Annaliza to meet him for a lunch, and he popped a question "Will you be my girlfriend?"

Sometimes it ends up DIFFERENT but BETTER. It didn't take a lot of convincing that Annaliza would join Anthony for a romantic picnic at Yosemite. Annaliza always looked forward to hiking adventures and adored Yosemite. Little did she know what Anthony had planned. A night before, they browsed brochures of different hiking trails they could go on and scenic routes for their picnic. They got caught up in their excitement that they didn't realize the time, and both fell asleep late. The next day, they woke up at noon. Anthony starts to panic as he already made plans on how he would propose to Annaliza in Yosemite. It was too late, and the trip had to be canceled. Annaliza comforted him by cooking breakfast for lunch. She prepared scrambled eggs, toasts, and bacon, just the way Anthony likes it. Anthony could no longer hold the excitement, so he popped the question, "Will you marry me?". While still holding her bacon, Annaliza said, "Yes!"