• chris thought mina was vietnamese until he saw her put sate & soy sauce in her pho

  • jokes on him, that was intentional to show him that she wasn't vietnamese

  • mina was the first to say "i love you"

  • we both did choir growing up

  • we've seen the office probably over 8 times together

  • chris converted mina into a houston rockets fan

  • we are both allergic to cats :(

  • chris is allergic to peanuts, brazil nuts, hazel nuts and shrimp | mina is allergic to strawberries

  • mina does not like fruit

  • chris loves experimenting, sports, design and tech

  • mina and her sister are twenty years apart

  • chris is middle of three

  • we found out that we were both in the same place at the same time for new years eve 2019

  • mina loves astrology, zodiacs, personality tests and puzzles

  • chris is a cancer sun, virgo moon & scorpio rising | mina is a leo sun, aries moon & libra rising

  • chris is year of the rabbit/cat | mina is year of the rooster

  • chris is an intj - introverted, intuitive, thinking, and judging | mina is an intp - introverted, intuitive, thinking, and perceiving

  • chris can read and write in vietnamese

  • mina started working in her family restaurant at the age of 13 up until the age of 25

  • chris's parents named all their kids with three syllable first names

  • mina's dad named her after dracula 1992's girlfriend

  • chris knows how to play the violin

  • mina doesn't know how to swim

  • chris doesn't know how to ride a bike

  • chris's fav food is italian, fried chicken and pho | mina's fav food is pasta, seafood and pad kee mao

Before Times

Chris was born in Houston, TX | Mina was born in Seattle, WA
Chris graduated from University of Houston (2006-2010)
Chris graduated from Louisiana Tech (2011-2014)
Mina moved to Honolulu, HI (2014-2017)
Chris moved to Atlanta, GA (2014-2017)
Chris moved to Seattle in 2017

2019

Chris & Mina meet on Tinder May 2019
Chris was 31 and Mina was 25
First date at Dough Zone following Oasis Tea and Uwajimaya June 2019
Mina’s dad sold his restaurant October 2019
Chris completed his dissertation & graduated from Louisiana Tech November 2019

2020

First Houston Rockets game in Portland January 2020
Lock Down March 2020
Mina furloughed from American Eagle and started to look for other jobs
Chris starts to work from home in his 500~ sq ft studio apartment
Mina starts her new job at the Credit Union in April 2020
Chris moved into The Post Apartments June 2020

2021

Adopted Romeo March 2021 from Boise, ID
Moved into our townhome in White Center June 2021
Adopted Elon July 2021 from Maple Valley, WA
Mina meets Chris’s mom, dad and younger brother August 2021
Chris mom moves in August 2021
Mina visits Texas for the first time November 2021

2022

Our dogs graduate from Puppy Middle School
Mina goes to Austin for the first time May 2022
Chris mom moves back to Texas June 2022
Chris decides to grow his beard out

2023

Chris meets Mina’s parents for the first time February 2023
Chris gets his first brand new car March 2023
Mina transfers to a different branch April 2023
First international trip to Mexico! April 2023
Mina turns 30

2024

Chris gets surgery & takes time off February 2024
House hunting begins March 2024
Engaged at their new home March 2024
Moved in April 2024
Chris leaves Amazon after 7 years June 2024
Mina transfers to a different branch September 2024
Mina shows Chris around O’ahu September 2024

2025

Decided on a date January 2025
Mina celebrates 5 years at the Credit Union
We have an annual Hawaii trip planned for September 2025
We have a Japan trip planned for November 2025
No solid plans for our honeymoon destination yet!