about us
mike
- Geotechnical engineer who also had brief stints as a personal trainer and sneaker salesperson.
- Born and raised in Leesburg, Florida.
- Educated at the University of Florida in Gainesville (go Gators!).
- Was co-valedictorian at Leesburg High School and nominated for the national Wendy's High School Heisman award.
- Once borrowed his mom's bra to dress in drag for Halloween.
- At UF, was Vice-President of the American Society of Civil Engineers and co-captain of the concrete canoe team.
- Has completed seven marathons, including the New York City Marathon in 2015, and by doing so has raised money for Team in Training and Gilda's Club New York City.
- Used to perform in a band, the Michael Delton Band, with his friend Del Schwalls.
- Reads obsolete issues of US Weekly in the bathroom.
- Likes all things Gators, running, watching and participating in sports, traveling, outdoor adventures, watching movies, making & listening to music, doing home improvements and creative projects.
- Dislikes injustice, dishonesty, hypocrisy, the word "pee," desserts ruined by nuts, coconut shavings, littering, dust, and late-night upstairs neighbor stomping fests.
- Also loves Georgia, even when she doesn't listen to him.
krista
- Lawyer who plans conferences for other lawyers, but used to fight the good fight in the Family Courts of New York City.
- Born in South Korea, raised in South Plainfield, New Jersey .
- Educated at Emerson College in Boston and at Seton Hall Law School in Newark. (Emerson's football team has been undefeated since 1880...because it's nonexistent.)
- Won a statewide spelling bee in elementary school because she knew how to spell the words "ecru" and "judicial" (foreshadowing, much?).
- Won a national moot court competition title while in law school and has spent the last decade coaching law students to do the same.
- Other adolescent talents included tap dancing; playing the flute, electric bass guitar, and piano; field hockey; and tae kwon do.
- Actively involved with Gilda's Club New York City and has raised over $10,000 for the organization in memory of her mom.
- Likes pandas, Hello Kitty, the color pink, Green Day, retired Orioles/Yankees pitcher Mike Mussina, working out, Krav Maga, cooking, baking, laughing really hard, taking naps, fashion and beauty,
- Dislikes lettuce, celery, roller coasters, hypocrites, bad grammar, poor spelling, unruly children, and social injustice.
- Loves Georgia, her 13-year-old pit bull/lab rescue who is equal parts grumpy and lovable, and wears a diaper.
OUR STORY
How We Met | We connected the old-fashioned way...via OKCupid.
Our First Date | November 9, 2013 - Drinks at Northern Soul, followed by more drinks (specifically, scotch on the rocks) at Biggie's Clam Bar, both in Hoboken.
Facebook Official | January 3, 2014
Krista Knew Mike Was the One When | He stayed up all night taking care of her after she had a little too much fun at her 32nd birthday party, left to run a race in Central Park the next morning, and came back to take care of her.
Mike Knew Krista Was the One When | She stayed by his side even after he made the questionable decision to move into an apartment in Hoboken where he shared a bathroom with a kind-hearted but very stinky and reclusive middle-aged cat lady (although she refused to use that bathroom).
Our First Apartment | December 1, 2015 | Hoboken, NJ
The Proposal | December 8, 2016, in our first apartment
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