Yet another intro

echappe

Screen Name: Echappe
Age: 25
Significant Other's Age: 30
What You Do: Producer, dancer and choreographer for a local modern dance company. Ballet, modern dance, pilates, and Burn at the Barre (similar to Purebarre) instructor
What SO Does: Professional ballet dancer.  He teaches as well, and does some bartending and dj's on the side
State of Relationship: Engaged as of Friday!
How Long You've Been Together: 1.5 years
How You Met: We were acquainted when he joined the professional company and I was a student in the ballet school.  We took several ballet classes together over the summers.  He found me on FB and actually asked me out via FB chat.
Wedding Date (if you're engaged/married): We're thinking Aug. 2013, but still undecided
Real Babies: None for a long while
Fur Babies: one long hair chihuahua named Lily
Loves: Dancing, reading, working out, going out to eat. I mostly just enjoy hanging out with family or friends. I'm very boring.
Hates: Mushrooms, talking politics (I feel like no one's mind is ever changed by the end) and cold weather
Pet Peeves: People who don't pick up their feet when they walk, mouth breathers (I know some people can't help it, but it bugs me), and the word "thingy"
Hobbies/Activities: knitting, reading, watching crappy tv
Favorite Thing About Your SO: His kind heart
Least Favorite Thing About Your SO:  He says just about every thought that pops into his head. Makes for some pretty awkward moments
Describe Your Personality:  I'm fairly low key. Takes a lot to make me angry, but it's very easy to make me laugh. I'm very honest when asked for my opinion, but rarely offer it up without being asked.
Snark Level (1 [low snark] - 10 [high snark]): Fairly low, maybe 3-4
I've Been On TK Since: lurked for a month or two. officially made a user name last week
How You Came to Be On TK: The BSC, wandered over and cooled it.
How I like my potatoes: I like potatoes in any way, shape, or form. Not a big fan of sweet potatoes though

Favorite book/author: To Kill a Mockingbird and The Great Gatsby (not very original, I know) The Night Circus, anything dystopian

Tell Us Something Interesting About Yourself: I don't have a palmaris longus muscle in either arm.  According to wikipedia it's absent in about 14% of the population.  If you turn your palms up toward the ceilingand flex your hands you should see two tendons running into your palm.  I only have one.

echappe

 
This is Lily right after her last haircut.  She's near impossible to photograph because she never sits still.  She's missing a few teeth so her tongue hangs out of the side of her mouth most of the time.

GoldenPenguin

Whenever I see your screen name, all I can think of is Finding Nemo. When they're in the sunken ship & see the escape hatch & Dori is all "Essscapay. Must be french."

That's all I've got.

leia1979

Welcome and congratulations on your engagement! Tell us the story.

Sorry, I missed your reply in the other thread. That sounds so fun that you are both dancers. I've only been taking ballet for a about 15 months, and I was terribly confused by all the terms for the first 2-3 months. I also take tap, jazz, and contemporary.

Peaseblossom55

Hiya,

I love the SN.  That is awsome both you and your FI dance!!! I've been dancing since I was 2, well over 25 years of dancing.

Congrats on your engagement.  How did he propose?

echappe

Brisox, it means to escape so it's an appropriate response.

He had made plans earlier in the week to take me to one of our favorite restaurants. We usually go at lunch because it's a bit pricey at dinner.  Then we got an invite from a couple of friends to get dinner with them.  I said we should just go with them because it would be cheaper.  I asked that was ok, and he agreed.

We had been swimming all day so I was really tired before even going to the restaurant.  On our way out he said that didn't feel like going home just yet and suggested going for a drive (he has a convertible and the weather was perfect).  I told him I would rather not, but he drove so it was up to him.

Let me preface this by saying I'm usually a pretty patient person. He had been so distracted that day and hardly listened to word that came out of my mouth.  I had repeat most everything I said to him 3 times all day.  I got rather snippy in the car and told him if he wasn't going to listen to what I was saying then I'd rather just not talk at all.  I felt awful about this later and apologized.  He said he was just trying so hard not to laugh at that moment.  He had been so excited/nervous he really could hardly focus on anything that day.

He drove to our favorite park in the city. There's a long scenic loop there with a fountain about halfway through.  We walked up to the fountain, sat down, and talked a bit.  He told me he loved me and said lots of wonderful things.  He even got down on one knee. 

Not a terribly grand story, but it was just perfect for us.

cu97tiger

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_yet-another-intro-1?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:136Discussion:227414e8-f609-40d4-959c-3b74dc2cc79bPost:c97c5d78-50ee-4590-8e52-00224633f00c">Yet another intro</a>:
[QUOTE]Screen Name: Echappe Age: 25 Significant Other's Age: 30 What You Do: Producer, dancer and choreographer for a local modern dance company. Ballet, modern dance, pilates, and Burn at the Barre (similar to Purebarre) instructor What SO Does: Professional ballet dancer.  He teaches as well, and does some bartending and dj's on the side State of Relationship: Engaged as of Friday! How Long You've Been Together: 1.5 years How You Met: We were acquainted when he joined the professional company and I was a student in the ballet school.  We took several ballet classes together over the summers.  He found me on FB and actually asked me out via FB chat. Wedding Date (if you're engaged/married): We're thinking Aug. 2013, but still undecided Real Babies: None for a long while Fur Babies: one long hair chihuahua named Lily Loves: Dancing, reading, working out, going out to eat. I mostly just enjoy hanging out with family or friends. I'm very boring. Hates: Mushrooms, talking politics (I feel like no one's mind is ever changed by the end) and cold weather Pet Peeves: People who don't pick up their feet when they walk, mouth breathers (I know some people can't help it, but it bugs me), and the word "thingy" Hobbies/Activities: knitting, reading, watching crappy tv Favorite Thing About Your SO: His kind heart Least Favorite Thing About Your SO:  He says just about every thought that pops into his head. Makes for some pretty awkward moments Describe Your Personality:  I'm fairly low key. Takes a lot to make me angry, but it's very easy to make me laugh. I'm very honest when asked for my opinion, but rarely offer it up without being asked. Snark Level (1 [low snark] - 10 [high snark]): Fairly low, maybe 3-4 I've Been On TK Since: lurked for a month or two. officially made a user name last week How You Came to Be On TK: The BSC, wandered over and cooled it. How I like my potatoes: I like potatoes in any way, shape, or form. Not a big fan of sweet potatoes though Favorite book/author: To Kill a Mockingbird and The Great Gatsby (not very original, I know) The Night Circus, anything dystopian Tell Us Something Interesting About Yourself: <strong>I don't have a palmaris longus muscle in either arm.  According to wikipedia it's absent in about 14% of the population.  If you turn your palms up toward the ceilingand flex your hands you should see two tendons running into your palm.  I only have one.</strong>
Posted by echappe[/QUOTE]
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</div><div>Holy crap! I have two in my left arm, but only one in my right... I never noticed that before!</div><div>
</div><div>(And welcome. You should give sweet potatoes another shot. They are delish!)</div>

jorja86

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[QUOTE]In Response to Yet another intro : Holy crap! I have two in my left arm, but only one in my right... I never noticed that before! (And welcome. You should give sweet potatoes another shot. They are delish!)
Posted by cu97tiger[/QUOTE]<div>
</div><div>Um, I think I might have the same thing! I was trying to find my second one, and I think it's just...not there. </div><div>
</div><div>Welcome OP!  As a former ballerina, I also appreciate your SN :) That is awesome that you're involved in the modern dance world...in Kentucky. How's the reception of modern dance down there? My Mom owns a dance studio in my hometown in VA, and they have a small modern dance company that I grew up dancing in as well. 
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</div><div>Also, Congrats on the engagement...I read your first intro on my phone the other night, and I didn't notice the change until now.</div>

echappe

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Yet another intro : Um, I think I might have the same thing! I was trying to find my second one, and I think it's just...not there.  Welcome OP!  As a former ballerina, I also appreciate your SN :) That is awesome that you're involved in the modern dance world...in Kentucky. How's the reception of modern dance down there? My Mom owns a dance studio in my hometown in VA, and they have a small modern dance company that I grew up dancing in as well.  Also, Congrats on the engagement...I read your first intro on my phone the other night, and I didn't notice the change until now.
Posted by jorja86[/QUOTE]

Thanks for the welcome Jorga! I've met a few people that only have one.  I'm an anatomy dork so I've started a lot of interesting conversations this way. 

I live in Louisville, and there's a great arts scene here. We're still trying to gain some ground, but our audience is growing slowly. We're working on getting some bigger donors, but it takes a lot of time and schmoozing.

What part of VA?  I danced with a ballet company in Annapolis, MD for a year, and spent a bit of time in DC and northern VA.  I loved that area and miss it dearly.  I do not, however, miss that enormous rent check. 
 

Elle1036

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[QUOTE]Whenever I see your screen name, all I can think of is Finding Nemo. When they're in the sunken ship & see the escape hatch & Dori is all "Essscapay. Must be french." That's all I've got.
Posted by BriSox81[/QUOTE]

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jorja86

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_yet-another-intro-1?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:136Discussion:227414e8-f609-40d4-959c-3b74dc2cc79bPost:e14e618b-eb3c-4c22-8ce4-14ab18b065b5">Re: Yet another intro</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Yet another intro : Thanks for the welcome Jorga! I've met a few people that only have one.  I'm an anatomy dork so I've started a lot of interesting conversations this way.  I live in Louisville, and there's a great arts scene here. We're still trying to gain some ground, but our audience is growing slowly. We're working on getting some bigger donors, but it takes a lot of time and schmoozing. What part of VA?  I danced with a ballet company in Annapolis, MD for a year, and spent a bit of time in DC and northern VA.  I loved that area and miss it dearly.  I do not, however, miss that enormous rent check.   
Posted by echappe[/QUOTE]

<div>About two hours south west of DC.</div>

DanieKA

I don't have anything to add, I just wanted to say welcome:)

suzie211

Welcome!  I love that you teach barre.  It's my latest obsession.  I've been taking a hot barre class here and am crazy addicted.

angelicafarrar

Hi there!  I'm reading Night Circus for my book club next month.  And, I too love The Great Gatsby.  I hope they do a good job with the movie that is coming out soon though...