So how did two people, from two different ends of New York
find each other? and then ultimately prove that they no longer need anyone else
to complete them that they want to share the rest of their lives together?
Well, it all began online! Yes believe it or not. We met on a website call
Whimit, which was a Russian community online for primarily New Yorkers. The
website was not a personals website, but a place to find people you already know
or make new friends. Usually I (Jenny) got plenty of comments from boys, but
none worth my time. Then one day I was rummaging through random profiles, just
looking for good looking boys and then my eyes opened wider. I landed on a
profile where I saw a handsome young man in a United States Marine Corps uniform
and I was dumbstruck, I wasn't one for flirty comments but I left him a smiley
face and the rest was history.
Soon after talking online we began talking on the phone and then on January 24th
2004 we decided to finally meet up. We went to a comic convention as our
"first
date" and then we did everything together from that day forward. It was
difficult for Oleg to get to me because he lived in the end of Queens and I
lived at the tip of Manhattan, but he did it without complaining, that showed me
a lot about his personality and character, that he found me worthy enough for
the 2 hr train ride.
Then came the unfortunate news... on May 8th 2004, he recieved a phone call that
he was being activated for duty in Iraq. I never left his side, he had to going
to dessert training in California before his initial departure overseas and I
had to see him again, so I took a red eye to San Diego and spent the weekend
with him. We did so much in so little time and couldn't get enough of each
other. We both knew that in the next few months, anything could happen.
March 15th 2005, After a dreadful 7 months, Oleg returned from Iraq SAFE AND
SOUND! thank goodness! I hugged him so tight and didn't want to let go. We hit a
minor rough patch soon there after as he was getting back into the swing of
things, but I kept my cool and patience and we got through it and even went on a
cruise, together.
On July 26th 2005, I turned 21 and Oleg asked me to marry him. I said YESSSSSS.
then over the next few months me and him bonded even more, we wanted the wedding
to be the result of both of us being involved in all of the decision making all
the way from the flowers to the cake. Me and him picked out everything, and our
awesome parents helped us afford the wedding of our dreams!
After much waiting and preparing we had a beautiful wedding on April 29th 2006
at Pastorle on Bright Beach (Brooklyn, NY) even the weather was great!
Everything went smoothly and I couldn't have been a happier bride on that day,
not to mention Oleg looked sharp as always in his USMC Dress Blues. Everything
from my gown to the flowers looked great and just the way we had planned it to
be. Although neither Oleg nor I remember too much cause that day went be faster
then I could say "it's finally here". We were happy to begin our lives together
in a room of people who love us both dearly.
May 20th 2006, we sailed off on a 7 day Norwegian Dawn Cruise to Bermuda/Bahamas
for our honeymoon. We had a wonderful time, just the two of us, enjoying each
other and learning more about one another while exploring under water adventures
and land tours! not mention on the boat shows (Broadway style) as well as
spending plenty of time trying our luck at the casino! ha-ha we had a blast!
In
2007 we had a beautiful baby girl!!! her name is Katherine Milana Podushko, she
was born on October 25th 2007. Everyone is excited to see what the future holds
for us all! Oleg is on his way on becoming a New York City Police Officer,
something he has really wanted to do. Me - well I've been running my own at-home
business call TBO Designs, Inc (www.tbodesigns.com)
- a celebrity photo retouching and graphic design business.
xoxo,
Jen