By all means I should be studying, but this wedding planning seems to be much more appealing at the moment! Or...pretty much all the time!

It feels pretty incredible to be getting married to your best friend. We've only been engaged for over 5 months and dating for almost 5 years, but it feels like each day that passes by is even better knowing that I am going to be his future mrs. in a just few more months. The excitement is definitely rolling in. I have to admit, all this planning for this humungo party is stressful, but having Mike next to me makes it all the worthwhile. I am lucky to have him planning the wedding with me.

Just a few more things to do and we're almost done! Ok, maybe not. We actually need to speed it up a bit because the wedding will be in just 5 more months!!

The details are driving me nuts...

"Should I change my wedding dress to be ivory or white?!"

"Sage green and brown blend too much with our ceremony site and reception hall, let's change it to blue and orange!" A month later... "It's hard to match blue and orange, let's go with light daffodil yellow and brown!" And days later... "What if the yellow clashes with my ivory wedding dress?!?!" le sigh.

Sometimes in the midst of wedding planning, I tend to get sidetracked and lose sight of the more important things of getting married. In the end, all the little details of wedding planning turn out to be unimportant because frankly, people probably wouldn't even notice them. Initially these details didn't matter to me, but as time went on I began to focus more and more on them. It turns into something about what others feel/think and not how this is supposed to be a celebration of our marriage. I know it drives people nuts and I am forever grateful that my FI and friends all put up with it.

Here is a little something I found to help put things all back into perspective:

Sulla Tips

On a lighter note, my dress has been ordered and it is absolutely beautiful- very assymetrical and very me!! In the past, I couldn't quite grasp how some girls have a moment with a dress and know it's the one. Well, after having tried on a kajillion dresses, it finally happened to me! At that moment, it seemed like all time froze and I was in heaven. I can't wait for it to come in! :)

I am officially engaged. It's been 1 week and I honestly couldn't be happier. :) I love him, I love him, I love him!! And I can't wait to spend of my life with him. Mrs. Nancy Tong. WOWOWOW. That felt awesome writing that! :D

I had to save this....

Michael: ok huns
the love of my life
the honey to my bee
the pook to my bear

because it made me melt.

Mushy Moment

I came across a new song tonight - Lucky by Jason Mraz & Colby Caillat.

This song goes out my best friend, my soul mate, my Mike. =)

~
Boy I hear you in my dreams
I feel you whisper across the sea
I keep you with me in my heart
You make it easier when life gets hard

I'm lucky I'm in love with my best friend
Lucky to have been where I have been
Lucky to be coming home again....

They don't know how long it takes
Waiting for a love like this
Everytime we say goodbye
I wish we had one more kiss
I'll wait for you, I promise you, I will
~

Summer time's around the corner! Can't wait to be done with my 2nd year and be back home with the fam bam and my favorite person in the world!

Stop and Stare

Today marks the first day of the 2nd qtr of my 2nd year in pharmacy school. I feel so stressed out already. I love what I'm learning and I found myself today trying extra hard to stay awake during class so I can absorb as much info as possible [in other words, be the best 2nd year I can be]. At the same time, I'm trying to be extra well-rounded [so I can further my professional development; yes, I'm an overachiever]. And somehow all the burden in the world seems to fall into my lap. Or maybe things have finally started kicking me in the butt.

The president of the organization of which I am the vp of (all of which will remain anonymous) has decided to resign due to an unfortunate circumstance. This unfortunate circumstance seems to bring me much unforeseen responsibility because not only do I have to preside over a deserted position and call the shots, but I also am suddenly bestowed with 2 projects (none of which I was aware of) due at the end of the month. It irks me when people cop out. And it irks me even more because now I have to pull most of the weight, especially if direction was lacking in the first place. Hopefully I have a good team.

This wasn't quite what I had in mind for the first day back from winter break. I have a plan. Hope it won't backfire.

Stop and stare
I think I'm moving but I go nowhere
Yeah I know that everyone gets scared
But I've become what I can't be
Oh, do u see what I see.
-One Republic, "Stop and Stare"

Here we go!

For a while, I lost all motivation to keep an online journal. I mean, come on, my last entry was back in March 2007 and making myself post that one was even difficult. The only thing that really pushed me to write that entry was my 3 year anniversary with Mike... for my memory's sake. And now for the rest of my life [I hope] I will remember what Mike and I did that day. We had a delicious dinner at Magianno's and watched Wicked. It's sad to know that after that day, I stopped posting and whenever I want to recollect anything, I have trouble doing it because I left no real evidence behind. Pictures are great, but over time, I have the tendency to forget its significance. Either that or I have to think real hard to remember. So maybe I have found my motivation now- b/c it's actually nice and heartwarming to have something to reflect back on, especially when there are all these wonderful memories with people we love.