We met online and after talking for awhile, we decided to meet for brunch at a deli called Zaftig's in Boston, Massachusetts. Jho had worked an overnight shift and we met right after she got off work. We ordered food right away and found the conversation unending. The waiter had brought our food and eventually cleared our table but we just kept talking. We could tell that they wanted us to leave so that someone else can get seated. We started to feel bad, so we headed out. Jho drove Em to her car and we found out that we had the same car. We parted ways and planned for another date later that week. Jho was leaving for a travel assignment in Silver City, New Mexico two weeks after we met so it was bittersweet. We decided to be friends as she left for Silver City, but the connection was too strong. Emily was going to spend New Years with her family in Fort Dodge, Iowa and Jho decided to go spend the New Year with her. Much of our relationship was spent living far apart, but we always made it back to each other.