Our Introduction

Nathan and I have been meaning to do this for a while now. What better time to start than soon after our wedding, right?? Although we've been together for a little over 3 years now, marriage is definitely a watershed event. We've now begun our life together.

A little about us...

 I am Marissa and my husband is Nathan. Originally from the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, I was born legally blind. I moved to South Carolina in 2009 to attend graduate school. The day after I moved there, I met Nathan, who is from South Carolina. He actually hired me for the work-study job I had at the museum on campus. It was apparent right away that we had a connection. It didn't take long for our friendship to turn into something more. A year later, we were both unhappy in our careers and surroundings, so he started looking for another job. Lo and behold! he applied for and got a near-perfect job working as the Exhibitions Director for a baseball museum. History, sports, museums all combined into one job - perfect! I certainly wasn't going to stay in South Carolina without him, so we packed up and moved to Louisville, Kentucky. We love, love, love it here! In the last few months, I also got a great job, working in social media for an organization that makes products for people who are blind and visually impaired. We were married October 6, 2012 in a beautiful, very "us" ceremony here in Louisville. We are so excited to start our life together in this great city!

What's up with the title?

Even if you're not a trekkie, you may have heard of the saying "Boldly go where no man {or woman, thank you} has gone before" from the TV shows Star Trek, and Star Trek: The Next Generation. Nathan is a HUGE trekkie. He's loved it since he was little. I would have laughed in your face if you had told me three years ago that I'd be a Trek fan now. But I am. He got me into it -- that darn peer pressure!

But the name symbolizes more than just our mutual geekdom. Nathan once asked me what I wanted to see in the world. Being legally blind, I can't "see" everything, but I want to see everything. I want to go everywhere in the world, have new experiences throughout my life. The world is such a big place--I think it is imperative to see as much of it as possible. Nathan feels the same way, one of the many reasons why I love him. In our wedding vows, I vowed to "boldly go on life's adventures" with Nathan. So, we want to "boldly go" everywhere. Or almost everywhere. I'm not sure I want to go to Saudi Arabia or the North Pole!

This will be our accounts of our journeys together, whether we're journeying to Shelbyville, only a few miles away, or the Kamchatka peninsula. In the 19th century, travelogues were the big thing at the time. This will be our "travelblogue," if you will.

We can't wait to get started!