It all started in an eighth grade hallway- where my (Carina’s) emo side bang and knee high socks caught Anthony’s attention. He asked me out on a date on Valentine’s Day, where we enjoyed an evening watching Hot Rod over some chocolate covered popcorn his mom prepared for us… it was peak romance. He officially asked me to be his girlfriend, and we dated for a whole week (equivalent to a lifetime in middle school) before we decided we were better off as friends. Fast forward to 2015, several hair phases later, we found ourselves on a spur of the moment road-trip to a music festival with our friend group. We were inseparable for the rest of the weekend and both felt a shift had happened in our friendship. Ten years later- we’re ringing in forever on New Year’s Eve! Cheers to popcorn, patience, and finding your forever person!