little bitty girl

I thought I would impart some age old knowledge now that I am a married woman. HAH! As if I've acquired any, it's only been 6 days after all. But I thought I would share some random thoughts about what I think so far about getting married and eloping.

• We sent a short email announcing our elopement with a picture of our wedding. Most people didn't believe us. I had to send another email to say that it wasn't a lie, it did happen and that no one else was there (just in case people feel left out).
• News hit Australia, Asia, and Europe first before reaching North America. I should have been prepared for the fact that someone from those other regions would call and alert unsuspecting North American parties before any one should really be up.
• People have been asking to see more photos but I'm already tired of viewing them myself. Don't worry, you're going to get the whole shebang plus a weddingmoon pseudo diary. Everyone will know the dirty details....
• I have the face of a freaking chipmunk saving all its nuts in its cheeks. Stefan looks better than me in the photos, which annoys me a little.
• The wedding ceremony only lasted for 10 minutes and I wonder why I spent all that time freaking out before.
• I made a bet with Stefan that my girlfriends would not be shocked because girls are wont to talk about marriage, rings and things in every day conversation, unlike men. And then Stefan's guy friends proved me wrong by suspecting the WHOLE TIME WE WERE PLAYING HOOKY and BURSTING my newlywed bubble.
• After the shock, people were really pleased and sent wonderful emails or left really nice messages and I feel so blessed to know such people. I will not have time to return most of those phonecalls or emails until the end of the week.
• I thought my mum was the one who would cry about the whole fact that her only daughter got married without her. Turns out, softie Papa Kang was the one who was upset. Only because, he realized I was a "woman" now that I am married and no longer his "little baby". I am not sure how he could think that still when I am almost 30.
• Doing any real work the day you send your annoucement is not really possible.
• People have been asking whether I feel different or whether I will treat Stefan differently and I think 'not really' since we've been together for 5 1/2 years and living together for 3.
• His friends think that now that Stefan is married, he'll no longer be able to live his "single-boy-hit-the-bars-with-the-boys" life. What they don't realize is that I am hoping he's not home all that much for the next couple of months because I am about to start my busy work season and Stefan distracts me when he's around.
• I am secretly happy that my laundry is permanently taken care of and am plotting to transfer all garbage duties as well.
• I take off my ring when I do chores like wash dishes. I then forget where I put it and Stefan has to look for it. My married friends tell me I'll get over this habit soon.
• We picked our wedding date because I am notorious for never remembering our anniversary. Stefan wanted to pick a date that I could remember, so he chose a week before his birthday. For some reason, that's a date that I always remember.
• I found an extra long hair in his eyebrow today, like the ones men get when they get older and now think that I got cheated. Did I buy the bull too late and is his milk no longer fresh?

• People that have never read my blog before, such as Stefan's relatives, have now read it and have access to it. Does that mean I can no longer talk about poops and SBJs?

• I am still not used to the idea of calling Stefan my "husband." After all, he's been my boyfriend for far much longer than he's been my husband. So I think I should have a two year extension of not calling him by that title.
• As much as we both promise to love each other forever, I think we both secretly love Mindy a little more. Mindy doesn't give a crap that we're married. Only that her two slaves are now home.