Our love story
How we met
Sept 11, 2009We met in September 2009 during a group dinner with mutual friends at Kevin’s Noodle House. Y’all SF folks know that place is still poppin’ in 2021! Alvin was invited by one of his friends and that is how we first met. After that night, Alvin and Angela continued chatting on AIM and he added her on Facebook, making their friendship Facebook official.
First Date
Oct 3, 2009Our first date was a trip to Great America. Alvin won Angela a blue stuffed dog, which became the first of many stuffed animals that Angela has since received. We had a great time that day and since then have traveled to many theme parks all across the country, Disneyland/World being our favorite!
Relationship
Nov 7th, 2009On November 7th, 2009, Alvin asked Angela to be his girlfriend. Angela went off to UC Santa Cruz while Alvin headed to UC Davis for college. This began our 4-year long-distance relationship. During that period, we relied on text messaging, Skype video calls, and handwritten snail mail letters (yes, actually). We eventually moved back to SF and got our first jobs, traveled, and moved in together. 9 years flew by in a blink of an eye and we were able to experience so many milestones together.
Proposal
Jan 26, 2019After 9 years of dating, Alvin decided it was finally time to pop the big question. With some careful and elaborate planning, Alvin recruited 30 (amazing) friends to help pull the ultimate surprise birthday party (Angela hates surprises...). And much to Alvin's relief, Angela said "Yes!".
First Home
May 10, 2019A few months after the proposal, we decided it was time for us to find a new place to call home. We searched around the city and ultimately found the perfect home that is conveniently located near both of our parents!