Ok, so it's been forever since I last updated!
Vic and I got married on September 19th! Officially husband and wife for almost a whole month! Our wedding was beautiful and so much fun, we lucked out and got a gorgeous day!! The day is a bit of a blur, passed by in a blink of an eye, but we feel so fortunate we were able to share such an important day with the people we love most.
We went to Hawaii for our Honeymoon that following Monday. It was indescribable. We had such an amazing time! 5 days in Kauai and 5 in Maui. Island hopping is the way to go! We ate well, soaked in the Hawaiian sun, went to a couple of Luaus, went ziplining and on a helicopter tour. We didn't want to come home! The culture in Hawaii is so different from the mainland. People are more relaxed and much more friendly! It was a bit hard to believe that Hawaii is part of the United States, seems like an entirely different world.
So now we're home... back to reality... and yes.. it bites. Although I'm sad that the wedding festivities are over, I am happy about having some extra time every night to decompress after work and before bed.
Mom's been doing great. Her chemo was extended for 3 more cycles, which is a good thing I guess. New research came out from NIH reporting that 9 cycles of gemcitabine yields better results than 6, so since Mom's been handling the chemo so well, Dr. Pandya wanted to add 3 more cycles. We're going to take it month by month, letting mom dictate when enough is enough. It's a little unsettling with flu season coming up, but mom got the flu shot and was told she's not at high risk for the swine flu, so I'm hoping that she'll stay healthy through the winter.
So, been thinking a little bit more about work. Wishing that I could get into the wedding planning business. I really had a great time planning my wedding and feel that doing it for someone else would be so much more fun. It's stressful doing it for yourself. I tried to do some research, but didn't really know where to start. Would love to get into it... but how??
Other than that, I've been enjoying married life. Not really different from how it was before, but I am definitely happier. I turned 30 last week and surprisingly took it in stride.. not at all sad like I thought I would be. I think it's because for the first time, in a long time, I'm pretty content with where I am. I'm married to a wonderful man who loves me so much, mom is handling her chemo well with no sign of recurrence, have a steady job, and surrounded by great family and friends. God... please let it be smooth sailing for awhile....
