Sal and I met our junior year of high school when he transferred to my school, Gordon Tech. I caught him staring at me a couple times down the hallways. We hung out a bunch of times in a large group of friends and he would show off his skateboarding tricks. 🛹 On Valentine's Day in 2009 we went out as a group to a Japanese restaurant and he ate a HUGE portion of wasabi to impress me. That's when I knew he was the one.
I first laid eyes on Ashley in my junior year of high school. As a new transfer student, I had to ask around to find out more about this no nonsense, studious, very shy and extremely gorgeous girl. I soon found out that some of my classmates referred to her as an “It Girl” which meant she had “It” going on and that she was way out of my league… or so I thought. During Senior year we finally had a class together in Consumer Ed. Not only did I get to be in the same classroom with Ashley but I sat directly behind her! Next to me was my friend, Jeff, who also had a crush on Ashley so we decided to secretly make a bet to see who could make her laugh more. Clearly, I was the winner. I ultimately was able to impress her by scoring higher on our exam. In her eyes I was not just a goofball anymore but a smart goofball! Little by little, with my Skateboarding moves, and 2007 Dodge Charger I was able to be a part of her everyday life.