It has been almost a month since we entered married life, and I can still remember every detail of our wedding vividly in my head. To be perfectly honest, I was really anxious during the days leading up to the big day. There are times when I feel emotional whenever the thought of having to leave the place where I lived for 27 years comes to mind.

The night before the wedding, we were checked in at a hotel in Tagaytay, and I was literally tossing and turning in my hotel bed—I couldn’t sleep at all! I was having mixed emotions: I was happy, excited, and ecstatic, but also nervous, anxious, and a little bit emotional.

Good thing I asked everyone to leave my room early so that I could try and fall asleep early as well, because my call time was 3 AM. I think I finally fell asleep at around 12 midnight. Continue reading →