but there are two i's

NMF and I had another late night crisis at work together (yes we work together). I dropped the ball on a big project that will basically cause us to suffer during the last week before Peru. Times like this make me so thankful that I have Nicole in my life.

You'd think that we are total opposites. I'm a dirty, disorganized mess with a bad haircut. Nicole loves baskets, a made bed and task lists. She is sporty, impulsive, and outgoing, while I resist social networking sites and showers. Neither I nor my friends thought that I'd end up falling for a girl from anywhere near the Marina.

I'm not going to say that opposites attract. Really what happened is that we discovered that under the dirt and crewneck sweaters, we really are similar. Similar enough to do everything together (cook, exercise, bike, travel, clean, watch the Tour), but different enough to be compatable. Nicole's impulse cures my lack of follow thru, my hugs cure her worries, her strength makes me grow and my patience gives her perspective.

I'm counting the hours until I get on that shitty American Airlines plane to Peru. To the start of another adventure with the one I love. Until then, I accept another late night of work knowing that we'll make it through this crisis because together we are unstoppable.