Three Hundred and Fifty Three

Three Hundred and Fifty Three. That's the number of emails that have been sent back and forth between Rosey and I over the last 37 days. It's nuts, but I love it.

Who is Rosey? Rosey is one of the most incredible girls that I've ever met. We were introduced through Yahoo Personals. She is currently living in Alabama but is planning on moving to Salt Lake in the near future. She posted her personals profile in Salt Lake in order to meet some people before moving out here. Neither one of us started off looking for something more than friendship, but we instantly clicked and could tell that there was a possibility for something more.

One of the first things that caught my attention about Rosey's profile was her love of the outdoors. She is really into biking, hiking, kayaking, snowshoeing, cross country skiing, camping... basically anything outdoors :) If that were the only thing that we had in common I would have been really impressed, but there is so much more. The next thing that really got me interested was that, in her profile, Rosey mentioned that she was really into Physics, Philosophy and Eastern Religion. She is a frighteningly intelligent person.

In one of our early emails we were discussing the Tao Te Ching. I had mentioned that I had read it but that I was underimpressed by the philosophy contained therein. Rosey countered with some very interesting insights into the nature of nihilistic belief systems. I was incredibly impressed but I began to wonder to myself, "What if she is all intellect and there is no lighter side to her?".

Just as I was pondering that question I received a new email from Rosey entitled "Cheesy Poofs". I bust out laughing immediately before even opening it. She had sent me a video of herself doing an impression of Cartman, a character from the cartoon, "South Park". She definitely has a lighter side :) From the Tao Te Ching to Cheesy Poofs in 30 seconds or less... seriously, how cool is that?

Our list of similarities and compatibilities is really pretty long. We frequently have moments when we are talking to each other where we really get freaked out because one person will say something that totally mirrors how the other person feels about something.

The thing that I probably love best about Rosey is her ability to dream. She is capable of imagining her life different than it is now and is taking the necessary steps to bridge the gap between the real and the imagined. She sets goals and then follows through with them. This is evident both in her plan to move out to Utah and in the fitness goals that she has set for herself. I love that about her.

So far Rosey and I have only spoken via email and over the phone. We haven't actually met in person yet. However, that is about to change. The weekend after next I'm flying into Birmingham, Alabama to meet Rosey for the first time. Will the sparks fly? I don't know for sure but I'm hopeful. If we have even a tenth of the passion for each other in person that we have in our emails then I am sure that things will go spectacularly.

Rosey is such an amazing person that I seriously wonder what the hell I've done right in my life to deserve a shot at being with a girl like her. I'm not going to let that shot go to waste. Wish me luck! :)