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Schoemaker 4th Aniversary

Posted May 22nd, 2008 by Jeremy Schoemaker

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4 years ago today I got married in St. Cecilia’s Cathedral in Omaha, NE. to J. Elizabeth Huebert. Its pretty easy for me to remember our aniversary because it was 9 days before I turned 30. Our wedding was pretty magical. My wife planned everything. We got married at this enormous cathedral then after the wedding we went by white horse and buggy drawn carrages to the Embassy Suites downtown where we had our reception. It was really such a awesome day. Honestly it was probably one of the best days of my life. Sappy…. I know. Most people say the birth of their child was the happiest day of their life… not for me that was like the scariest day of my life. Not because their was anything wrong but I just had this amazing feeling of terror like OMG WHAT DID I DO. Anyway…

So if I may… let me tell you a little about my wife. J was born in Miami and later moved to Rural Nebraska. She graduated high school then went to school at St. Johns philosophy school in New Mexico. She studied all the great books and when she finished her undergrad she got a full scholorship to the Chicago School Of Business to get her MBA. After 1 summer she decided Business was not for her so she went to Medical School instead at the University of Nebraska. She graduated medical school and then volunteered for almost 1 full year in Nigeria (yes Africa). When she came back she had decided that she was going to go into Anesthesia but before she could she had to do a transitional year of family practice.

This is when she had some jackass named Jeremy Schoemaker respond to her Yahoo Dating Ad saying what a great guy he was etc etc… I wont go into the details… well I will tell you something funny I actually had written a script to email every girl within a 30 mile radius with a default message… I know… yea…

Anyway she responded with something like “Dear (something bad) If you think I am the type of girl who will respond to some stupid form letter you have another thing coming” It was pretty harsh she totally had my number. I wrote back trying to say OHH NO you got it all wrong but she had me nailed dead to rights.

Long story short sometime later we finally went on a date. Keep in mind I was 420 LBS, broke as a joke (like 50k in debt). I drove a early 90’s Ford Van that I bought from my parents and I smoked 2 packs of cigarettes a day. I was REALLY nervous for our first date. I mean I was WAY out of my league. I am going out with this beautiful young doctor about to set the world on fire. I picked her up and she immediately looked pissed. She said omg you smoke I cant date a smoker… I was like OHH NO I JUST QUIT ACTUALLY… Which is pretty much true. That was the last time (its been 7+ years ago) that I smoked more then 3 cigs in a day. Occasionally I have fired one up at a conference while throwing back some drinks but really that was the day I quit smoking for all intents and purposes.

We dated for the next 6 months and had a absolute blast. We really enjoyed each other’s company and loved getting to know each other. She soon moved back to Omaha where she was going to enter her anesthesia program and I stayed in Des Moines, IA working for Wells Fargo Bank. We continued that for the next 2 years. Every weekend I drove to Omaha. It was about a 2 hour drive but not that bad.

Then I got canned from Wells Fargo and she encouraged me to run my own company full time. I moved to Omaha and J’s mom Susan (now my full-time right hand employee) loaned me 5k in seed money to start buying computers to resell on eBay. It was really a scary but fun time. I was able to pay that back and kept developing Nextpimp full time. (there also was a short stint at another Omaha bank in there somewhere… ) We got married May 22nd, 2004.

My wife really showed me what it means to have a work ethic. It was all the difference for me. Over the next couple years she continued then finally finished her residency. We moved to Lincoln where she joined a private practice group and 2 years ago in June we had a baby. We are going to have another one in July.

My wife is truly my best friend. The cool thing is she knows nothing about my business or the internet (technically speaking). She still has a LOT of problems with basic technology (like the household remote control) but she believes in me and that was all I needed. She never reads my blog but I have a feeling she might see this post.

I love you J. The last 4 years have been truly amazing. Here is to many more.

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90 comments. What say you?

  1. Good Comment?
    Keep Your True Love

    I was searching your blog for something else and ran across this post. It’s not sappy it’s sweet and though another year has past since you posted this, I hop you’re just as happy. My husband and I have 23 years under our belts and looking forward to 25. Somehow that seems like a big milestone.

    Hope you continue to be blissfully happy for many years to come.

  2. Good Comment?
    Mob mesh

    Your blog is full of funny stuff. Most of all threads are great. I like your blog very much.

  3. Good Comment?
    Urban Wear Addict

    Indeed a really nice story. :)

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    Rita

    That’s the nicest story i’ve ever read on a blog. Truly. You guys sound like an amazing couple. Congrats!
    I was married in Omaha too!

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    petnos

    congratulations. 1 year africa voluntary. great. thats great. hope i can one day.

  6. Good Comment?
    Kim Rowley

    Great post! Congrats Mr. & Mrs. Shoemoney!

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    Chief Family Officer

    Happy Anniversary! Thanks for sharing your story. So many bloggers just rant and vent, it’s always nice to read something positive and uplifting :)

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    Mike Dammann

    Can I use that script that messages all the girls in a 50 mile radius, since you don’t need it anymore. :D

  9. Good Comment?
    Mark

    I think I saw her once in Port Harcourt. In a supermarket buying ham…

  10. Good Comment?
    DamnSmiley

    me wish im married already lol. well, my gf is the best thing thats happened to me so far!

  11. Good Comment?
    DamnSmiley

    i guess she did change his life cos most ladies, dont like dating big people. Shoe you was big then right?

  12. Good Comment?
    DamnSmiley

    Shoe, this is very very awesome. congrats and happy many more years in love!

  13. Good Comment?
    Jehzeel Laurente

    This was a very sweet post.. the sweetest post that i had ever read.. :)

  14. Good Comment?
    Web Marketeer

    Hear, hear! This is the story of a true champion!

  15. Good Comment?
    Fran Crawford

    GREAT story. Happy Anniversary. And I love watching JJ grow on Free Tee Shirt Fridays.

  16. Good Comment?
    Fran Crawford

    GREAT story! Happy Anniversary… and many more. And I’m enjoying watching JJ grow in Free Shirt Friday editions. She’s a cutie.

  17. Good Comment?
    John Esberg

    Dude, congrats! I love good stories like this one. Maybe sometime I’ll post the unbelievable story of my wife & I. Congrats again!

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    MyGoodFinds

    Happy Anniversary! What a moving love story. She’s one heck of a gem finder to see through 420 lbs, 2 packs a day smoker and $50K debt! I’ll send your story to someone who is around 500lbs, he is a cool guy and I hope that your story would inspire him to look for love.

  19. Good Comment?
    team ray

    you lucky mofos

    congrats on everything from weight loss to getting a hottie wife

    you think you can send a pal your old yahoo scripts lol

  20. Good Comment?
    Nick

    Wow, congratulations. You musta known right away that she was something special if you quite cold turkey from 2 packs a day!

  21. Good Comment?
    Julia

    Do you have a photo of the cathedral you can post?

  22. Good Comment?
    hariman

    All the best for you

  23. Good Comment?
    Make Money Talks

    Congrats man, really nice story!

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    Warenwirtschaft

    Congratulations.
    I always love some personal posts, makes the internet more human.

  25. Good Comment?
    Pogung177

    Really, you have a nice story of life. Event though your wife never red it.

  26. Good Comment?
    Nick Throlson

    Congrats on 4 years

  27. Good Comment?
    Goran Website

    Mazeltov, we wish you many more from South Africa. We love your open-ness to share yourself. Awesome.

  28. Good Comment?
    fahry

    so isnpiring…thanks

  29. Good Comment?
    Embroidery Machines

    Congrats! lol at the dating form letter.

  30. Good Comment?
    anthony dinh - DiariesofaBlogger

    thanks for sharing, very touching…Happy Anniversary and congrats on ur 2nd one!

  31. Good Comment?
    Cheng-Hao Liang

    yea congrats man.. man i gotta find my girl too..

  32. Good Comment?
    Search Engine Optimization Journal.com

    This is a great post – definitely a refreshing different one. Congratulations!

  33. Good Comment?
    Tamar Weinberg

    A beautiful (and hilarious) post, Jeremy. I’m on 3 years and 2 months and am loving every minute of it. :)

  34. Good Comment?
    Lisa Marie Mary

    Congratulations! Your story is so inspiring – I love when you talk about the personal side of Shoemoney!

  35. Good Comment?
    fthead9

    Congrats Shoe, once again your willingness to share your life as well as business experiences is a pleasure to be a part of.

  36. Good Comment?
    anty

    It surprises me, that you found your wife with a help of a dating site.I always thought these sites are worthless :)

    Thanks for the post and congratulations to you both!

  37. Good Comment?
    Website Reveiws


    Congrats bro!

  38. Good Comment?
    Chris Desouza

    Shoe – Melts my heart away. This is a story movies are made of…

    Great story. Wish you and the family all the best.

  39. Good Comment?
    flypitcher

    Good for you

  40. Good Comment?
    Dee Stewart

    Congratulations! What a wonderful, sappy, wonderful love story. :)

  41. Good Comment?
    nicole

    this is an awesome story…i love it!

  42. Good Comment?
    Autox

    WOW, what an inspiring post. Congratulations to the both of you and happy anniversary

  43. Good Comment?
    Andy Beal

    Congratulations to you both.

  44. Good Comment?
    Jagdeep

    congratulations!

  45. Good Comment?
    Lotus21

    Great post, Shoe. Sounds like you’ve found something very, very special. Cheers to you and J…and to many more happy years to come.

  46. Good Comment?
    Hustle Strategy

    now we know the real reason shoe was looking for writers (it wasn’t for fighters.com).

  47. Good Comment?
    Georgia

    Congrats. That’s a really sweet story. True love is hard to find,but once you do it makes the world perfect.

  48. Good Comment?
    Ze

    Uh…what…erm, exactly……is happening here?

  49. Good Comment?
    Link Snitch

    Congrats and many wonderful years going forward.

  50. Good Comment?
    VentureBlogster

    What a fine fine story. What a blessing it is that your wife is your best friend. That is great. I can also say that my wife is my best friend as well. Happy home, happy life!

  51. Good Comment?
    Matt

    Congrats! You sound very happy which is amazing hope it stays that way!

  52. Good Comment?
    Hustle Strategy

    Congrats, and congrats. Boy or girl (on the next little one)?

  53. Good Comment?
    Olga - Discount Digital Camcorders

    WOW, what a great story!! Your wife is beautiful!
    Congrats Shoe!!

  54. Good Comment?
    Bob

    Congrats. shoe! its very nice that you shared all this with your readers………….

  55. Good Comment?
    proassets

    Congrats on your anniversary! Congrats on the babies too!

    Wishing you many more years to come. Before you know it you will be married 20 years! Time flies!

    Again, congratulations to both you and your wife!

  56. Good Comment?
    Ovidiu - GuitarFlame.com

    Very beautiful story, Jeremy! Sometimes we just need a motivation and somebody to give it to us in order to succeed in something we do. Congratulations, this lady really changed your life, isn’t it?!

  57. Good Comment?
    Mike

    Touching story! Congratulations.

  58. Good Comment?
    purposeinc

    Congrats to you and J.
    I love seeing this story online.
    Yep, I even got a little tear in my eye reading it, because I have some idea of what you went through.

    This is a beautiful side to Shoemoney.

    May your lives always be happy.

    Much Love,
    dk

  59. Good Comment?
    Apoorv

    Busy people here, Congrats to you from an Indian also article was great jeremy.

    ANybody would like to be like that someday ;)

  60. Good Comment?
    Funky South

    a different post, but still intersting…sappy.shoemoney.com haha

  61. Good Comment?
    claude

    Hello Jeremy,
    Claude form France say to you”Congratulation on your happy Wedding Anniversary,May God Bless you and your family and could continue blogging.”

  62. Good Comment?
    dv

    Congratulation Jeremy :) Nice reading about you :)
    Congrats and happy aniversary :)

  63. Good Comment?
    Pete W

    happy anniversary my friend

  64. Good Comment?
    Remkus

    Nothing sappy about that. Congrats! It’s nice to read a more personal post especially since I – as a Dutch guy – know Omaha pretty well from visits.

    Cheers!

  65. Good Comment?
    Vincent Sparreboom

    That’s beautiful, congratz with your fourth anniversary!! And of course with the little Shoe that’s coming in July, really awesome!! Congratulations to the both of you.

  66. Good Comment?
    Ivan Brezak Brkan

    You big sap! :) Congrats from Croatia.

  67. Good Comment?
    pchere

    I wish you many more happy years ahead. :-)

  68. Good Comment?
    Best Videos

    Heartily congratulations :)
    Nice reading about you :)

  69. Good Comment?
    Terry Tay

    HAPPY ANNIVERSARY
    You’re a lucky guy to have such a beautiful family and your success with business is just icing on the cake.
    ~Terry

  70. Good Comment?
    jim

    Congratulations man, happiness and success often times don’t go hand in hand and it’s great to see you’ve found both! I wish you continued success and prosperity.

  71. Good Comment?
    Berry

    Congratulation on your happy Wedding Anniversary,May God Bless you and your family and could continue blogging.

  72. Good Comment?
    Wendy

    What a beautiful tribute to your wife – she is a very lucky girl! Congratulations on both your fourth anniversary and the upcoming new baby – we’re going on 16 years over in my neck of the woods with three kids and counting. :>)

  73. Good Comment?
    Joe

    Congratulations, Jeremy! I hope to one day be as happy as you.. and running my own business worth a couple million dollars online :-)

  74. Good Comment?
    Michael D

    Damn that all happened so fast. You make 2004 seem like it was last week. As sappy as it may seem, messages like this are important, they show people another side of you. It’s what’s underneath that makes you who you are, not the flash and cash (although cash is sweet). Have a great Memorial Day Weekend with the family!

  75. Good Comment?
    Doug

    Hey congrats on the pending little one. Always nice to get the backstory. Have a great anniversary.

  76. Good Comment?
    Tim

    Congrats Shoe! Even though I am not the marrying type (LOL), I can always appreciate a good marriage. Your wife went to St. Johns? I have always thought I would have loved to have gone there. She sounds like a real go-getter. Man, 2 packs a day!? You ever burn anything else, Shoe?

  77. Good Comment?
    MoneyBites

    AWww, you know what they say, behind ever strong man there is a strong woman.

    Cheers buddy…

  78. Good Comment?
    Zak Show

    Congratulation Jeremy :) I wish a long happy life with a big personal and professional success.
    Cheers.

  79. Good Comment?
    Chetan

    May the god grace be with you all time :) Very nice story Jeremy!

    Congrats and happy aniversary :)

  80. Good Comment?
    Robert

    Congrats seƱor. I met my wife online as well. 4 years together, 2 years married. She’s my friend, my confidant, and my biggest cheerleader, even when I screw up. I’m always in awe at how she continues to have faith in me, no matter what happens, and how much our love grows everyday. So I kinda now what your talking about. Congrats again man.

  81. Good Comment?
    Ashley Smith

    I wish you 2 many more happy years

  82. Good Comment?
    Bibokz

    Congrats, All the best… :)

  83. Good Comment?
    Loren Feldman

    This is the best post I’ve ever read from you. It’s simply beautiful. What a wonderful inspiring story. May grace find the both of you forever in your love. Congrats.

  84. Good Comment?
    Mike

    Congratulations! I’m glad you guys are happy. I wish you a long a prosperous marriage. May you grow old together and enjoy every minute of it.

  85. Good Comment?
    Miles Baker

    Hey Jeremy, that’s awesome, congrats!

  86. Good Comment?
    gambit32

    Congrats Jer; Best to you and your growing family!

    -g32

  87. Good Comment?
    Derek - Click Consultants

    Hey Shoe, Congratz. I’ve been married for 2 1/2 years now and I agree, it was the happiest day of my life. Again, congratz man.

  88. Good Comment?
    Pat

    Congrats. It is amazing how far you have come. I am waiting for you to show up on 60 Minutes one of these days.

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