Fun trivia, here's the first appearance of Liz in Garfield:

And here's her first appearance in the precursor to Garfield, a comic called Jon

I think you can save this with: "I only remember how I felt, which was (and here you put your sweetest lines, you know, the ones you've been saving for an occassion like this.)"

Amateur. "I have no earthly idea. I couldn't look away from your eyes..."