Last night at home... again.

Going back and forth and traveling every which way is a bit exhausting.    Long distance is hard and it's something I thought I could get use to but in reality - I can't. Even though our whole relationship was long distance, I feel that marriage has made a change in me. It is all about priorities, not just mines, but ours now. 
Sometimes I am TOO SELFISH and the Mister is always SELFLESS. He is always encouraging me to do what I want/need to do for my future career goals, even if he knows he will get the short end of the stick. 
I have to remind myself that this isn't just my life, its OURS.  Whatever I chose to decide, you are my forethought. 
*** Onto happy thoughts...  While traveling from rotation to rotation, driving and making stops between 3 different states, in a span of a weekend - I was able to have some fun. 
+ I got to see my hubby!!!!
+ I had dinner with the fam! My mom finally let Hubby pay for dinner and not go berserk on him. Usually she is a ninja and tries to jump on the bill before we can.  

+Mom and Dad's first time at Mixx ( a local froyo location). So it was cute when my dad was trying out the different favors because he's NEVER ever had self serve before. 

My head is twice the size of my baby sisters >.< I know I have a big head but it looks HUMONGOUS here!

+ Went to a BBQ and said goodbye to a friend (also going away to Pharm school!)
+ Pool Party! My first and probably last pool party of the summer. My Superman was not super when he got a splinter on his toe. 

I was his SuperWoman for the day!  :)

End of July Update

Long Distance Sucks. Luckily I got to see the Mister last weekend. It was his birthday so  Happy BELATED Love!
He and one of our best friends traveled 5-6 hours to visit and it was nice to see familiar faces and have social interactions with people my own age. We got to go to NYC to party it up with good friends at a studio loft. It was quite fancy and very impressive. There were party favors and so much food, hors d'oeuvre, and drinks.

ALOT OF GUYS! 
One guy cornered me in the bathroom and kept trying to touch my arms. I physically but gently (he was a bit inebriated and I felt that even though he was bigger than me, he would faint at any second) moved him away. It's annoying to hear the same lines they give you if you won't give them your number. 
Inebriated: Why can't I have your number, are you married? Me: Hmm... actually .. motioning FLIPPING OFF THE FINGER, not THAT one, the RING ONE!  Inebriated:  !!!!! WHY ARE YOU EVEN HERE!!!!
Everytime, that's the line they get. And when I tell them yes-> its why are you even out. Really??? I don't really care but I find it amusing because people always hating on married people for being boring and staying in and when you go out, its why are you here? Make up your minds people! 
Another funny aside, while this was all happening, the Mister was also in the bathroom (COED bathroom) and heard the whole conversation. So after doing his thing, he popped his head out the door and said 'Yea..she's married to me!' in his HULK fashion.
Oh the things we get ourselves into. 

Our Wedding: Style Me Pretty

A few years ago before I even thought about getting married and before I even met the Mister, my auntie emailed my sister and I wedding websites to check out. 

I never really took any of those websites seriously until I got engaged. At that point of my life I would read blogs and look for DIY inspiration but never thought I would be one of those lucky beautiful brides that you see on there.
BUT thanks to my husband and the talented team we had, especially Kelly Dillon Photography , Brighter Lights Media, Lemon Drop Team, and others that supported us, WE GOT FEATURED.
For the full story click HERE

I highly recommend the talented people we hired! If you want them here's a list: HERE
P.S. MY AUNT'S GOING TO FREAK OUT WHEN SHE SEES THIS! 

Date Night with Ghosts

After moving to a new state for my rotation (First day today!), I wanted to reminisce of my time at home. 

Usually when I'm home with Hubby, I like to go on Groupon for some date ideas. 

In case you didn't know,  I LOVEEEEEE going on tours and no lie but I am fascinated by ghost stories so with the best of both worlds, I bought a Groupon Deal for The Haunted Boston Ghost Tour.

It is a hour and a half walking tour ( about less than a mile) through Boston Common. I know Boston has a lot of rich history and though I am from here, everything I learned was new. The tour is a  combination of a history lesson and the ghostly encounters that has been documented in the news and researched/confirmed. 

We were so into it that RIGHT after the tour, we both wiki/googled more background information about the things we just learned.  

Now whenever I walk by Boston Common, it doesn't look the same to me anymore. 

Happy July 4th!

Hello :) Sorry for the lack of updates. I think once I got into rotation mode, I just didn't have time for blogging  Personally I really wanted to capture all the memories because this is like a diary for me. I have the memory of Dory (blue tang) and so the only way I remember things best is from photos. A lot has been going on and I have so many things I want to post but since it is Fourth of July,  i'll leave that for another day.  We decided to start a new tradition of celebrating July 4th on the 3rd because of a few reasons.  1) Everyone has family/friend commitments on the 4th.  2) Some people have work the day after July 4th. So it's exhausting. 3) Since no one has work on the 4th, we can last longer on the 3rd.   I really don't know why we didn't think of that earlier. I thought it was an awesome plan! Usually my family goes all out for these things and we have skewers of meat, clams, steak...basically lots of meat and seafood. 
I love holiday related parties because our guests color coordinate their outfits!

Isn't it cute- I wish I thought of this! 

If you look closely at the pant pocket, you can see that his sunglasses has the imprint of the american flag too.  Hopefully I will get to do a May/June update later on. Hope you had a happy 4th!

BIRTHDAY YEAR REVIEW (2012-2013)

Thanks everyone for the birthday wishes via emails, texts, and phone calls at midnight! So much has happened this past year and this blog has been a saving grace in keeping all my memories intact.  
Best Moments this year:

Girls trip to Hawaii//surprised engagement 

1st class//family//tea//pig

"Crossed off traveling to Maldives from my list of places to visit before I die." LA//Vegas//Chicago

NY/Philly/RI 

performance//Habitat for Humanity -another off my checklist!

wedding planning//GOT MARRIED

And to the new moments of my year...

Last night's surprise party/Friends' inspired trivia night was a bittersweet ending.  After 3 years together we were still able to learn new things about one another and tying 24-24 even after the THUNDER ROUND!  If last night was any indication of how my year will be, then I can't wait! 
This quote expresses our night very well and I hope I can live up to it everyday. 

-Marc and Angel

*** After reflecting back, I realize how lucky I've been. I feel so honored for the family I have (old and new!) and for the friends I've made. I am especially thankful to my Mister- the Hubby :*) who pushes me everyday to be the best and believes in me even when I don't.  Look how far we've come. 
<3

Cheers to the New (Birthday) Year.

Our Wedding: Photobooth Props DIY

This is something I really wanted to post about because EVERYONE loves the photobooth! Renting photobooths can be pricey but there are so many alternatives to the regular booth box. It can be as simple as using bed sheets as a backdrop or leftover tinsel from the holidays or even streamers.  
For more fun, you can add props! We made some superhero masks because the hubby LOVES Marvel. 

To add a girly touch I made Hello Kitty bows, lips, and mustaches.

Making your own props saves money from renting/buying them and it was convenient for us because we were able to personalized it into our 'Superhero theme'.  This project was about 2 days worth of time but all you need is:  Foam Sheets 6x9 (we bought a pack of various colors) 2.99 Wood Dowels (15pc/pack)  ~$2-3 Dry Eraser 2 Sheets 5.99 for speech bubbles Exacto Knife Hot glue gun + glue sticks Total spent: ~$10.00

Tips: 1. I found shapes of masks online so I was able to use it as a frame for making sure I cut out the placement of the eyes correctly (I always mess up on that part! Links below).  2. To save time, print out the masks on regular paper using color ink and then paste it on the foam using it as support. (ex: Hello Kitty and Batman masks) 3. It can also be counted as a party favor because guests get to bring home a memento.  Photo booths can be incorporated into any event from birthdays to holiday parties to weddings. This is an interactive treat for ALL guests, young and old. I seriously cracked up when I saw photos of my grandma having a ball with the bright red boa and batman mask!

I love my guests. They were hilarious!  Here are the sites I used. Each have downloadable links to use as a template: TiffanyKelley DIY Mustaches Photobooth Prop First Palette Superhero Masks Oh Happy Day Photobooth Props
Tip #5 If you wanted to use words as props instead of masks, another suggestion is to make speech bubbles so friends can write special messages or whatever to EXPRESS THEMSELVES! And if you can read their bubbles...our friends expressed themselves VERY clearly! 

P.S.  We ain't making babies anytime soon!!!