JB & D

A huge hurdle long distance relationships have to get past is the planning of trips. You have to coordinate what dates the other person can fly, evaluating the cost of those dates or if its different going to one city or the other, and actually plan what you are going to do when the trip happens. The planning is fun, because you get to look forward to all the things you are going to be doing with your person. It can also be stressful if you aren’t sure where to start. 1. Eat Local Aside from the cravings, which we are all allowed, go against the grain and find local places to eat. Your food palate expands, you get a better sense of what the cultural food tastes are, and you get to see some of your significant other’s favorite food spots finally. Most importantly, local places like Eataly look the coolest on your Facebook timeline. 2. Plan Downtime When you get limited time together, you want to plan as much as possible to get the other person to see the area as muc...

No doubt, Netflix has impacted us greatly in our daily lives. We have the freedom, by this amazing instrument, to watch whatever niche show interests us, whenever we want, and in whatever quantity when a whole season is released. The greatest part is the versatility it adds to our social life. We can choose an adventure on our own, watch a series with some friends, have a date night, or hunker down on a Sunday with your bae for a few hours with some dark chocolate and a (few) glass(es) of wine. I swear I was looking for a cute picture of a couple enjoying wine in a cozy living room, and found this masterpiece. Coincidence? I think not. Even sans wine, each Netflix series journey changes us as people, in whatever small or big way intended by the creator, which certainly change us as couples as well. The shows are thought provoking, opening a window into discussing topics not thought of before, or building memories from jokes you make on the side. 1. Black Mirro...

Dating doesn’t always mean spending a lot of money, or doing really exhausting and extravagant things. There are free dates, expensive dates, and those dates in between that merge with daily life and getting to know your love interest. JB and I already fell in love long distance , but these are easy, and inexpensive dates to do in person or far apart that you might already do, but need to some new ideas on. Binge Watching JB & D recommendations: Black Mirror, Altered Carbon, Real Estate Shows. There are so many streaming options now. Get lost in long conversations about technology and the future, or dream about your future perfect home. The all-telling Netflix reveals your inner interests and imaginings in an easy, entertaining video form.  Price: Netflix : $7.99/month Amazon Prime Video : $12.99/month Hulu : $7.99/month LOTR DVD set : One time $25 fee. Obviously optional if not a fantasy nerd like ourselves, but this is the best $25 can buy for a nos...

LDRs are awesome and have some huge advantages over SDRs, and we know that, and some key LDR terms, after the enlightenment from 3 Reasons to Fall in Love Long Distance . Even more awesome are some very unexpected and surprising ways that long distance brought us closer to food. That includes the super yummy avocado, pine nut, lime vinaigrette arugula salad as pictured above. The enlightenment continues! # 1 You master the art of Food Grouponing. JB hasn’t claimed this skill, but there is still time to work on that. You want to take your person everywhere, and do everything, and still eat Portillo's every day.   The great JB confers. Maybe not everyday… but every trip. For sure. But that comes at a price and premium, that groupon helps with so incredibly much. You become a saver, and one way to achieve that is Groupon. Thus, a Grouponer is born. And… so is a Costco member (for those sweet local deals on restaurant gift cards)... Really, just an ov...