The Night We Met Eric first came into my life back in the summer of 2008 via Youtube. By day I would intern at The Public Theater/Shakespeare in the Park, by night I would stay up late watching viral videos on the internet. One evening I came across a Jewish parody video called My New Haircut: Jewish Edition. At the time, I thought the guy on screen was extremely cute, funny and right up my alley. I was smitten. I watched ALL of the videos on his channel - including the "Jewsey Shore."
Three years passed by and while Eric's videos were always present in the back of my mind, I never thought I would ever get the chance to meet the man known as "Niedernation." It was October 2011 and I had just started a new job, moved into a new apartment in Astoria and finished producing the two-woman off-off-off Broadway show "Hiding in the Girls Bathroom" starring myself and my friend Mallory. Eric was dating the director of the show at the time and from the moment I set eyes on him I knew he was special. "You look so familiar," I told him after our opening night, "How do I know you?"
We played a losing game of Jewish geography until Eric mentioned his celebrity past. YES! That was how I knew him. We even took a photo the night we met, pointing to the camera like his alter ego from the video!
"He's so cute and funny and nice and charming, what do I do?" I called my Grandma the next day. She suggested I break them up. I thought better and decided to wait it out.
After the show we remained friends and made an effort to always greet each other at social events. One day I received a personal Facebook message from Eric. He told me he was no longer in a relationship and would like to continue being friends with me. We began going on really platonic brunch dates as "friends" but the tension was very high. After a few months of constant chatting, sending comedy videos back and forth and more platonic brunch dates he finally made a move. We were standing in his apartment looking at his art collection when he leaned in and kissed me! After that moment we took our relationship very slow and did not become "official" until four months later - March 2013. Seven years have gone by since I first saw Eric's face and I am so happy to be able to see that face every single day for the rest of my life!
I couldn't be happier to be marrying my best friend in the world. He is funny, caring, handsome and I love him!
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Three years passed by and while Eric's videos were always present in the back of my mind, I never thought I would ever get the chance to meet the man known as "Niedernation." It was October 2011 and I had just started a new job, moved into a new apartment in Astoria and finished producing the two-woman off-off-off Broadway show "Hiding in the Girls Bathroom" starring myself and my friend Mallory. Eric was dating the director of the show at the time and from the moment I set eyes on him I knew he was special. "You look so familiar," I told him after our opening night, "How do I know you?"
We played a losing game of Jewish geography until Eric mentioned his celebrity past. YES! That was how I knew him. We even took a photo the night we met, pointing to the camera like his alter ego from the video!
"He's so cute and funny and nice and charming, what do I do?" I called my Grandma the next day. She suggested I break them up. I thought better and decided to wait it out.
After the show we remained friends and made an effort to always greet each other at social events. One day I received a personal Facebook message from Eric. He told me he was no longer in a relationship and would like to continue being friends with me. We began going on really platonic brunch dates as "friends" but the tension was very high. After a few months of constant chatting, sending comedy videos back and forth and more platonic brunch dates he finally made a move. We were standing in his apartment looking at his art collection when he leaned in and kissed me! After that moment we took our relationship very slow and did not become "official" until four months later - March 2013. Seven years have gone by since I first saw Eric's face and I am so happy to be able to see that face every single day for the rest of my life!
I couldn't be happier to be marrying my best friend in the world. He is funny, caring, handsome and I love him!
Click Here to Read Eric's Story
