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how we met // SADIE JOHNSON & JOSH WELTHA all great relationships had to start somewhere.
Sadie Johnson and Josh Weltha first met at a mutual friend's birthday party in the eighth grade. He had long shaggy hair and she was not used to talking to guys.
"I remember we just sat down and talked the whole time. It was the first time I talked to a guy for that long," Johnson, Osage City sophomore, says.
After the party they exchanged e-mails and went their separate ways. For about a month they chatted online, but then life happened.
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Cut to four years later.
"I forgot about him and I'm pretty sure you forgot about me," Johnson says. Innocently, Weltha, Reading junior, nods his head yes.
World Wide Womanace: Sadie Johnson and Josh Weltha got to know each other by chatting online.
Both Johnson, who was then a senior in high school, and Weltha, a freshman at Emporia State University, had just ended their respective long-term relationships. So one day, out of the blue, Weltha decided to give a little "hello" to Johnson through Facebook messaging.
Shortly afterward, they hung out for the first time in four years. Weltha went to Johnson's soffball game, in which she hit her first homerun. "I was showing off," she says. Shortly afterward, they made their relationship official.
Rubbing shoulders, giggling and finishing each other's sentences, you would think that Sadie and Josh are happy newlyweds.
"Thanks in Facebook, I've found the love of my life." Johnson says.
// MIA IVERSON
catch of the week // AMANDA DAVIS our weekly peek at a fish in the KU sea.
Amanda Davis sits alone in the corner of Starbucks on a chilly Sunday morning. It's not yet 9 a.m., and already she happily sips on her drink while reading her latest novel. Her cardigan is green and her mousy, shoulder-length brown hair is kempt. But underneath that cardigan, Davis rocks a royal blue KU shirt. "I'm a chameleon of sorts," Davis says. "Not in the way that I'd change myself for my present environment, but I can fit in anywhere."
Davis describes herself as both a hardcore KU sports fan and a grammar geek.
When looking for that special someone, Davis admires a guy who has a good sense of humor, a caring manner and a positive outlook on life.
Davis does not have one particular perfect date in mind. Rather, she enjoys memorable moments that aren't too extravagant. "Take me to a terrible concert that we can laugh about together. That's how memories are made." Davis says.
Toying with the pages of her book, Davis contemplates the idea of describing herself. Calmly, she says, "I'm pretty good at rolling
with the flow."
Her favorite season is fall (because she gets to wear her cardigan collection) and if she could share her wisdom with the world she would proclaim, "Don't abuse apostrophes. They end up in so many wrong places. It just makes me angry."
// MIA IVERSON
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