Blue Magnet News By Patrick McCarthy November 23, 2011 Tags: ,

A BMI Engagement

Many people believe that marriage is a sacred bond that unites two souls in eternal bliss and harmony. On the other hand, other people think marriage is punishment for shoplifting in some countries. Here at BMI, we take no sides in the marriage debate; instead, we encourage each and every employee to pursue their own individual happiness, and we respect and cherish each form of happiness no matter its size, shape, or color. For instance, one of our employees’ happiness looks like a bright red cactus, and we love that happiness with every ounce of our bodies and minds; however, we are not here to talk about the bright red cactus-shaped happiness. We are here to talk about the happiness of our beloved team member Ms. Kim Leveque.

Her happiness is not shaped like a bright red cactus, and it is not shaped like an oil portrait of my Aunt Esther. To our eyes, Kim’s happiness is shaped like a lustrous engagement ring and a loving fiancée.

The Proposal

On Wednesday October 5th, Mr. Richard Armour asked Ms. Kimberly Leveque if she would like to join him for a stroll through Millennium Park, one of Chicago’s most beautiful locales. Merely assuming that he was being his normal, thoughtful self; Kim suspected nothing and set out to simply enjoy a promenade with her paramour.  The walk started innocent enough. The young love birds chatted about work and the beautiful weather as the unseasonably warm yet still refreshing breeze blew past their bright, hopeful eyes. All of a sudden, Richard kneeled down in front of Kim, as her fiery red hair shone in the dying sunlight, and asked her the question that dwarfs all questions – Would she marry him? Although she was initially taken aback by the shock of his unexpected proposal, she quickly recovered her trademark composure and simply and firmly responded, “Yes.”

Congratulations From Your Friends at Blue Magnet

We, at BMI, are so incredibly happy for Kim and Richard that mere, common words cannot describe the welling of joy in our collective souls. The fusion of two individuals into one beautiful and sublime soul is truly one most the most noble and meaningful of all human occurrences. We wish Kim and Richard the best of luck, but we know they won’t need it. We give them all of our love, but we know they already possess an overabundance of love amongst themselves. So in the end, we simply offer them our sincerest congratulations and our deep hope that their happiness stays as strong and resplendent as it appears to us right now.

Congratulations Kim and Richard from everyone at BMI!

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Blue Magnet News By Matt Bitzer January 29, 2011 Tags: , ,

A Wedding Story: Keeping Up with the Joneses

Chicago is a snowglobe that finally stopped shaking Wednesday afternoon.  Cars, still hidden under massive snow drifts, are only visible when their owners, in futile attempts to rescue their cars from their fluffy, white prisons, spend hours trying to remove the snow.  During the storm over 500 vehicles were abandoned by frustrated motorists on Chicago's iconic Lake Shore Drive after blinding snow brought traffic to a standstill for hours.  Pedestrians have become expert mountain climbers as they scale massive white mounds at every snow-crippled intersection, slipping and sliding their way to work.  Yet, despite this annual Chicago event we call Winter, Christopher Jones, fearless entrepreneur and founder of Blue Magnet Interactive, found love.

Jones Wedding

Boy Meets City.  Boy Rejects City.  Boy Recommends Florida Instead.

Chicago wasn't on Chris's list of Top 10 Destinations in which to live...initially.  Chris and I were researching various cities for the purposes of relocating Blue Magnet Interactive out of Washington, DC, where we had originally started our company.  I grew up in Chicago (actually Naperville, but Chicago tends to carry a little more weight), so I naturally put it on at the top of our list of destinations to research.  Chris humored me and my desire to return to the motherland somewhat, but comments such as "but it's so cold there" and "I think there are only two months in the year that Chicago doesn't get snow" made me realize that I had a long battle ahead of me.  Still, the central US location, proximity to O'Hare and the overall excitement of the city itself made it a prime candidate for our growing business.

Boy Meets Girl.  Boy Forgets How Much He Hates Cold City

On a snowy March day, several years ago, Chris was introduced to his soon-to-be bride, Kristin, during a trip to Chicago.  Many of my good friends from high school and college still live in Chicago, so when Chris came to explore the city as a potential business headquarter, I figured the best way to warm him up to this arctic city was to introduce him to the social scene.  So, that night over all-you-can eat sushi and beer, Chris was introduced to my Chicago crew.  Kristin, my good friend from high school, immediately clicked with Chris.  "Ah yes," I thought to myself, "My plan is coming together perfectly!"  Little did I know at the time, but my plan seems to have worked too well, because despite his affinity for fine wines, high-end cuisine and Star Wars movies and Kristin's penchance for marathons, hiking, mountain biking and romantic comedies, they were inseparable from that day on.  With a little help from cupid, Chris was sold on Chicago and the wheels were in motion for Blue Magnet Interactive...and the future Mr. and Mrs. Jones.

Boy Marries Girl in Mexico

Fast forward to January 29, 2011, and on a beautiful, wind-swept Mexican beach at the Excellence Playa Mujeres Resort, surrounded by close friends and family, Mr. Christopher Jones and Dr. Kristin Dziadosz exchanged vows and walked hand-in-hand through the warm, white Cancun sand as husband and wife.  Congratulations to Christopher and Kristin Jones!  Blue Magnet wishes all the best to you in years to come!

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