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Even though we didn't make a big fuss out of it, I still choked up. Suddenly knowing we don't have to be apart any more was an overwhelming relief and it still is. Yes, I am real tiny in comparison.
My SO needed to order his ring again, a half size smaller, so I'm waiting until he gets his to wear mine.
His, left, and mine, right.
He's so cute about calling me his wife. "WwwwIFE
". Haha, it's a little funny still, but funny in a good way. I felt like "boyfriend" didn't quite suit him beforehand, with that extra bit of commitment LDRs come with, so "husband" feels just right.Had a really nice heart-to-heart with his mom over the weekend. About marriage and welcoming me to the family, reminding us we can always come to them for support (and I can tell her if my SO's been a dick to me so she can straighten him out). They even offered to pay for a little honeymoon trip up to northern cali, to go see those awesome giant redwoods and sequoias. I could cry.. My family really shrunk after my dad died and it means the world that she'd say that to me. I think she's excited about having a daughter-in-law, having three sons and no girls of her own. She's a pretty kickass, feminist-y lady, so I'd love to have her as a mom-away-from-mom.
My mom and sister are planning to come down to visit in a month! Partially to see me and go to Disneyland before I get tied down with work, but more importantly, so mom can meet his family. My SO wasn't originally convinced that his mom would be interested in that, but she really is and I think it should be fun. It's usual for South Asians to make a biiiig deal about weddings and it's custom to get allll up in each others' families. I've been doing my best to make sure mom's happy, but making sure she doesn't spend too much on me (or drive my in-laws/husband crazy). She has a fun habit of lying to me to later get what she wants..so we'll see what actually happens..
We'll be sending out the next big bunch of immigration forms/fees tomorrow, and that's when I've set my official job hunt to begin. Going to be eagerly awaiting that employment authorization, but until then, I'll be volunteering as much time as I can. Some of my tutoring students back in Canada wanted to keep me on as a Skype tutor (being paid from a Canadian source, while in the US is all good and legal), so it'll take a little pressure off in the mean time. I'm definitely anxious about the job hunting, but there's much more opportunity in SD for the type of field I want to build a career in, not to mention a few great grad school options for me. We shall see.
Aaahh, overall, I'm really happy. There's a lot going on right now, but being together definitely takes the edge off!
1. I think it's weird how foreigners say the USA has tons of U.S. flags everywhere. I know we're a pretty patriotic country but I swear I saw more CR flags in CR than US flags in the USA. Since I've never been to Canada can't say how it relates to there!
2. I used to think "California, what's the big deal?" Then I went there. It's definitely the best place to live. Weather is sooo nice!
3. Your dress is super cute and you all looked great on your day!! Congrats!!!!
snow - The married part is fun in itself, I didn't really expect that. We're both still disgustingly eager to throw around the words "husband" and "wife" lol. And eeee! I didn't actually know they could waive the interview, awesome that it might happen for you!
80anthea, snow_girl - I'm 5'0 (wearing maybe 2.5 inch heels in those pictures) and he's 6'4. It comes in oddly useful for household chores.
lucybelle - You know, I think it's partially just weird seeing American flags all of a sudden and it makes a bigger statement each time. San Diego also has a naval base, so there's probably a few more families and businesses making a point to put flags up. I totally came around to California after I actually visited too. You never have to go far to find a beautiful place or something new to try. Definitely a fun place for young couples.