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Name: Kristi
Country: United States
State: So CAL
Birthday: 9/9/1985
Gender: Female
Expertise: Being an expert at not being an expert.
Occupation: Student
Industry: Real Estate
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Member Since:
6/24/2003
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| Well Hello Xangans!Im still here. I see the last time I wrote a blog was back in March!
Whooooooa.
I've actuallly been cheating on xanga with my myspace blog.
I feel like they're a bit more personal on there.
But anyway, as compared to my previous blog, the only difference is that IM MARRIED NOW!
We just had a court wedding for now. Because timing was not in our hands for this year.
Dominic is for sure leaving next year in March. So we just planned to have our wedding ceremony when he gets back next year.
It feels nice though to be married. Im loving every second of it because I feel we have a great relationship as a couple. I seriously couldnt ask for more with him.
He's been gone for 3 weeks and he is returning home TOMORROW!
I used those three weeks as a test to see how I'd handle, and MAN O MAN, the 3 weeks felt like FOREVER.
Its just weird because he went for two weeks last year, but it wasn't like this. I guess I just got used to his company, sleeping with him by my side, and waking up to him every morning.
Im excited to see him tomorrow! I never missed anyone THIS much. It feels crazy.
As far as work, I've been such a workaholic! Working in an office world (full time) is crazier than I thought. But as crazy as it gets, I tend to enjoy the rush. I just need to slow down sometimes. Its just hard to do so when the office environment is naturally busy!
The plus is that I get benefits. So I'll be covered!
My dad gave me the pink slip to my car, and so Im the official owner of my car. Its so crazy me having all these new responsibilities.
Other than just taking care of oil changes, I have to pay for registration, smog checks, auto insurance, credit card bills, medical stuff, rent, groceries, gas.
I feel like such a grown up, it scares me sometimes. Like this came out of NO WHERE and its all happening so fast.
I have way more in store ... I just know it. I just have to take each day one day at a time.
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| Thank the Lord.So things are turning out to be better than I thought.
With planning a wedding and all, its an automatic stress ride from here on.
It really sucks because people usually take about a year+ to plan a wedding.
I on the other hand, have until the end of the year.
Its a good thing we're planning a small wedding.
Nothing too fancy. Just enough to get by. Because obviously, we're barely starting, and we arent rich as of
yet :-p
At first, the orginal plan was to have a court wedding at the end of the year, then to have the formal wedding on a cruise to Hawaii.
But that went downhill being that a lot of my side would have probably had a hard time saving up or getting that many days off from work or school or whatever they do.
I just couldnt imagine having no one to witness the most amazing day of my life.
So as of now, the plan is to just settle with ONE decent wedding. Nothing extravagent. But simple.
Hopefully at the end of the year. So to those that I am inviting, better reserve the beginning of that month :)
Everything is starting to sink in and feel a bit more official. Both sets of parents know now, and I feel as if now I can breathe!
But then now they have to meet, then we have to finish planning, and etc..
Hopefully all this stress will help me lose weight in time to look fly in a wedding dress :)
A part of feeling like an 'engaged' woman is the ring shopping. We checked out a LOT of jewelers.
I personally am angry at the thought of how expensive diamonds are. Its just not right.
But we actually found a bridal set for a VERY GOOD reasonable price!
I will soon have a 1/2 carat white gold bridal set! :)
Its not BIG but its not TINY....and in a year an can UPGRADE it like Beyonce. They even give military discount and a financing plan!
We looked for locations to have the wedding and we checked out the Chapel at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Base (MCRD) and it was PERFECT. It was cute in size, and just right.
To make matters even more perfect, we looked up the information about how much it would cost to hold weddings there and .......its FREE. The most perfect word known to man!
So for us freshly engaged kids, thats a totally good save!
ALSO, we have a Pastor in mind that would probably be able to wed us for a reasonable deal. If not free, something reasonable!
I need everyones opinion for this one. We've been thinking about where our reception will be held.
As nice as it would be to find a reception hall and what not, it just wont make sense to have so little guests for a big reception hall. We'd have to worry bout tables, chairs, table settings, cloths, napkins,center pieces, etc..
and I rather not have to go through all that stuff with this kind of wedding.
So I was thinking, why not hold it at the restaurant where Dominic and I had our first date?
Is that corny or what? I honestly feel like its the cutest idea. I mean, it aint like its taco bell or whatever, but a cute lil villa looking area in the heart of Coronado.
I just emailed them, and I should be expecting an estimation of how much it'll all cost.
So I cant wait. Im crossing my fingers hoping it wont cost that much.
So... basically, I have to worry about everything else I haven't mentioned yet.
Its pretty exciting. Fun... yet stressful. But I love it.
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| UGH.So... the "in-laws" brought up having the wedding on a cruise... in Hawaii.
It sounds AMAZING, yet, I doubt any of my friends would be able to go.
I mean, people dont just shit out money left and right.
It makes me sort of sad to picture a wedding and not have my side have anyone there.
Would any of you be willing to go to Hawaii on a cruise for my wedding?
DOUBTFUL.
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| Bitter sweet
March 11, 2007: I was told by Dominic that he was to go back to Iraq sometime in January of 2008.
He looked me in the eye, and just came out with it. "I have to go back to Iraq"
I paused for a sec. didnt cry just yet. I just sat there trying to let it sink in.
Minutes later, the water works start to come out...
I hug him for what felt like the longest second of my life... but really, it was a good 2-3 minutes straight.
As I am hugging him, as I am sobbing, I feel my heart beat against his chest, and then I hear, "Will you marry me?"
I pause yet again, let a second or two pass, and I say of course.... *pause*....
then... I love you.
Its weird though. How could I feel so happy yet so sad at the same time??
I was just asked to marry the man of my dreams and even though its what every girl dreams of as a little girl, I cant shake the thought of him leaving me to go to Iraq after a month of just getting married.
Dont worry though people, Im not letting the thought of Dominic going off to Iraq overtake my happiness and the thought of him and I getting married ;)
I honestly feel like I havent woken up from a dream yet. But Im fully awake, and it feels damn good to know that the love of my life feels the same way about me.
After I spread the news to the close friends, I talked to a friend about random things. It was like any other 2-3 hour long conversation we've had days before, except this time, out of nowhere she says to me, "you know what,you sound so happy..." ..."totally different from last week"
And you know what? it hit me right then and there, I am happy. And its the greatest damn feeling ever.
I swear, what one day does to a person.... is a miracle.
I feel so blessed and so damn excited!
Im freakin ENGAGED! Dominics my Fiance! and Im his!
IMPORTANT: To those who are close with my parents or his, please keep it under wraps for now because for one, Dominic is waiting to ask my parents for my hand in marriage, and two, we're waiting for the right time to spill the beans to his parents.
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