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My SEO By The Sea
By Kimberly Bock | July 18, 2008
“A kiss is just a kiss unless it’s shared with love”
In a world that’s so tainted by impurities and insincerity, it’s easy to doubt words of love and well wishes.
It became apparent to me early on in life that the words, “Trust me” are words to fear.
I’ve observed many faces from many walks of life; professional/career persons to commoners (like me) in the streets of Baltimore where I lived half of my life.
6 months ago, my doubts, fears and insecurities were challenged by a sweet, sexy, intelligent, wonderful guy.
Haha..I fought him tooth and nail too. I kept thinking, “Yes, right, I’m not even in his ‘league’, what’s really going on?” “This guy’s too good to be true”
He drove from Delaware to Virginia to see me..most every weekend.
The first time I laid eyes on him, I was tongue tied and didn’t know how to act. I was so nervous that I was shaking. He gave me roses and a soft kiss (we had been IMing for a bit)
It was the kind of kiss that was respectful and kind. (ok, it thrilled me to death, gosh he’s got it)
I knew I was in trouble.
Well, long story short, we’ve had our share of challenges already, especially since I was so cynical. But he has this way of grounding me. He says I do the same for him. He’s my better half and my inspiration. He thinks it’s sexy when I do geeky computer things, and I’m turned on when he uses words that I have to look up in a dictionary. Haha..we compliment each other.
Because of him, I’m no longer in fear of love. He’s shown me that it’s not a ‘dirty word’.
Tonight during desert in a restaurant, Bill Slawski, the love of my life, asked me to marry him.
I said yes.
I’m the luckiest girl ever. I’ve waited for him all my life.
My SEO By the Sea.
I love you bill. You’re my everything.?
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July 18th, 2008 at 5:23 am
Congrats!!!
July 18th, 2008 at 5:24 am
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July 18th, 2008 at 5:29 am
LOVE - always finds the way. I’m incredibly happy for you both. Congratulations and best wishes for a life of happiness, best friendship and romance…
July 18th, 2008 at 5:49 am
Congratulations Kimberly!
He is someone very respectable for me!
Best Wishes for couple
- Hiren.
July 18th, 2008 at 6:32 am
I love you, Kimberly. Thank you for bringing such joy and happiness in my life. You are my everything.
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July 18th, 2008 at 6:38 am
Kim & Bill,
You make such a beautiful couple. I’m thrilled for you both. Wishing you a very happy life together!
Congratulations:)
So happy for you!
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July 18th, 2008 at 6:41 am
Sean and Hiren, thanks so much for your kind words. Yes, love does find a way doesn’t it? I didn’t see it coming 6 month ago, but I’m sure glad it did.
Bill, when we began IMing, I would get so excited to see that little orange light or hear the alert that told me you were there. You’re the manliest, most handsome, most beautiful hearted guy I’ve ever met.
I love you too babe.
July 18th, 2008 at 7:43 am
Congrats to you both!
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July 18th, 2008 at 7:48 am
Well done!!!
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July 18th, 2008 at 7:53 am
Janet, (Yogini) Anthony, and supaswags, thanks! We’re both sitting here watching all the love and supportive comments from you guys, feeling very fortunate.
July 18th, 2008 at 8:04 am
My heartfelt congrats, Kim. You of all people really deserve this happiness.
I think you’ll make a great couple
July 18th, 2008 at 8:14 am
And some say that SEO is boring and nerdy stuff… This is a great story! Many happy greetings and best wishes from Denmark!
July 18th, 2008 at 8:22 am
Congrats guys
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July 18th, 2008 at 8:46 am
Wishing you both much joy and delight.
July 18th, 2008 at 9:23 am
Congratulations both - great news.
July 18th, 2008 at 10:11 am
Fantastic news Kim! Just want to add my voice to all the others wishing you and Bill all the best for today and ever more.
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July 18th, 2008 at 10:18 am
Well that’s really good news! Good luck and eternal happiness.
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July 18th, 2008 at 11:41 am
Congratulations guys, I wish you both a life of happiness!
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July 18th, 2008 at 11:48 am
Nick, Rosendstand, Andy, Evan, Gavin, Ken, Tad and Matt, I’ve been daydreaming all night. I’m a sleepless mess now. haha..I have been tweeking CSS, then daydreaming. Messing with widgets and plugins, then more daydreaming.
Bill’s just the most incredibly romantic, loving man I know.
Thanks for your care and comments.
July 18th, 2008 at 2:59 pm
Congratulations Kimberly and Bill! I’m so happy for you guys. Best wishes in the future and enjoy your wedding planning!
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July 18th, 2008 at 3:07 pm
You just got to love online romances. Glad to hear the good news Kimberly. Have you set the date yet?
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July 18th, 2008 at 3:54 pm
Pratt, thanks, we’re so happy too! And I’m sure the future will be bright and new for both of us. Many pages of wonderful things to write about. Some of best poetry recently has been because of his presence in my life.
Adam, I don’t know why God saw to it to bless me (us) this way, but I believe that he’s up there warming our hearts in the right directions, making us better people as a team and as individuals.
A date? Well, his parents have an anniversary coming up in January, so we were thinking about possibly having a dbl wedding then. We haven’t asked them about it though..HAHA..I guess they should know first ey?! We’ll see. I’d marry him in the Summer, the fall, the winter, in the rain, under a tree, IN a tree, in a hail storm…well, you get the picture.
July 18th, 2008 at 3:57 pm
A tree?
That sounds like fun, Kimberly.
I love you.
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July 18th, 2008 at 3:58 pm
Oooooh..I was hoping you’d say that. *wink*
I looooove you too!
July 18th, 2008 at 4:23 pm
Congratulations to both of you!
Wishing you every happiness,
Hannah
xxx
July 18th, 2008 at 4:49 pm
Congrats !!!!!! (it’s about time
July 19th, 2008 at 4:14 am
Yee-ha! Congratulations to Bill and Kim! I’m a bit late to the party and I have goose bumps typing this message right now. This story has been one of the better one’s I’ve followed of Bill’s. Do we get a Patent type review of the process? Please do tell as things go forward.
Man, I’ve been chasing you guys/gals around through this damn Social Media Maze and I’m finding people pinging me through log spam, my social profiles that haven’t been active for years, all over the place. What is up with that? I’m gettin’ outta’ here…
I am sooo happy for the two of you, I really am. Kim will tell ya, I mean what I say.
July 19th, 2008 at 4:31 pm
B’AWWWWWWWWWWWWW
Congratulations. And thanks for commenting on my blog. My girlfriend lives in Delaware and I live in Virginia. We’ve been dating for a few months, maybe this is a GOOD OMEN.
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July 19th, 2008 at 6:13 pm
Hannah and Charlie, thanks for the support and warmth.
Joseph, haha..it’s funny how it sometimes works that way isn’t it? We find like-minds if we are really looking for it. In turn, this builds a team over time. Buried now, sitting pretty later.
New friend,
Kimberly
July 20th, 2008 at 10:46 am
pr1, Sorry dude, I didn’t see your message to approve it!!! Booo!
LoL, yea, you mean what you say I think and I respect the way you tell it like it is. You’re not fearful of making waves even when you know it may bring you ’slap-back’. not enough people are like that, and we all know why. Voices are stifled, shoved down, discarded, and spanked when we get too close to truth. Sorry you were thrown out of Sphinn. You did nothing wrong. Speaking your mind should have been welcomed or simply ignored by those who didn’t share your viewpoints..not stifled and thrown out for it!
Thanks for being happy for Bill and I. We both just read this message and got our laugh on. We support you and would like to stay in the loop.
Kimberly
July 21st, 2008 at 3:03 pm
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July 22nd, 2008 at 12:25 pm
Kimberly, we’ve not met, but I know Bill. His post at SEO by the Sea was so touching. Congratulations, and my best to you both.
July 22nd, 2008 at 12:47 pm
Hi Diane, thanks for introducing yourself. I’m pleased to meet you.
Thanks for your kind congratulations and well wishes.
It’s been a thrilling past few days hearing all of the sweet comments.
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July 23rd, 2008 at 7:05 pm
Congrats Kim. I wish both of you a happy and prosperous married life.
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July 25th, 2008 at 2:05 am
I’m a bit late with this, but congratulations!
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July 26th, 2008 at 6:36 am
congrats to both
July 26th, 2008 at 5:29 pm
Kim - how wonderful.
I go away for a couple of weeks and come back to this kind of really great news - just makes me smile.
Congratulations to you both and may good stuff happen for you!
Hugs
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July 27th, 2008 at 4:02 pm
Congratulations to you and Bill Kim..Likewise Im a bit slow on this thread, but no matter, good times.
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July 29th, 2008 at 12:03 am
Haha this is crazy awesomeness :D! Congratulations Kim - that’s wonderful news! Absolutely incredible! Glad to hear it for both of you!
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August 7th, 2008 at 3:51 am
Kissing without love is like fast-food. It’s over too soon and you remain hungry…
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August 27th, 2008 at 2:17 am
Hi Kimberly and Bill.
Couldn’t agree more with you BOTH about eventually finding the RIGHT partner.
I have now been married three times - the first too young (we did not live together in those days) and we found that we were just ‘not ready for each other.
Second marriage - a good 7 years after my divorce (amicable) I did it again. I don’t know why but we did not fit! Tried for 11 years but it just did not work.
I told myself - never again! However I became involved in Amateur Theatre in the support category (stage and sound) and met up with this delightful lady (divorced herself about 5 years before) and although we sort of tried to avoid each other we eventually lived together for a year then married and BOTH of us have NEVER been happier. We have been together for over 14 years now and the partnership and all that entails grows stronger as we progress in life.
We Both Would Completely Agree that The love is There For all This To Happen - Previously We thought we were in love but I guess it wasn’t so.
So - CONGRATULATIONS to you both!!!
Michael