Things I Learned From Our One-Year Anniversary

Wow, I can't believe it's been so long since I've posted anything on my blog. Time flies when you're married! Let's see, a quick update from this last year... Married last February, lived in Pasadena until October, Dave got a call at a Presbyterian church in Richmond, VA, we moved, kept my job with Fuller and have been working remotely, and yes -- we officially celebrated our one-year anniversary last week!

On to the exciting stuff! We decided to take a cruise to the Bahamas for our anniversary on Royal Caribbean. We found a sweet deal that we couldn't refuse! So, off we went for a week. Upon our return, we went to Disneyworld and stayed with Dave's great aunt and uncle.

Here are some lessons I learned from our trip:

1. Older people reeeally like to cruise. Especially on Royal Caribbean during the weekdays.
2. A cruise ship feels like an ongoing earthquake.
3. The word "stateroom" does not at all imply what you're getting. It is neither the size of a state nor a room. It is a closet.
4. Having a "salsa night" at the club is a waste of good music on Royal Caribbean.
5. Dave is the best dance partner on "salsa night" -- he didn't care that no one else was dancing. Instead, he suggested that we "get the party started." (If a party refers to three other couples on the dance floor, we succeeded.)
6. Experiencing the touristy area in another country doesn't really count as an international experience to a cross-cultural studies grad.
7. $10 for a hot fudge sundae in the Bahamas (or anywhere, for that matter) is preposterous.
8. Fifty degree weather in Florida is an abomination. Especially at Disneyworld.
9. There are some really good nap spots in Epcot.
10. Former microbiologists who can't find a job in Florida work as food cashiers at Epcot.
11. Magic Kingdom's Pirates of the Caribbean sucks in comparison to Disneyland's.
12. People who have been married for a year have arguments about miscommunication.
13. People who have been married for 60 years still have arguments about miscommunication.
14. A Valentine's Day church dinner party with couples who have been married for 65 years is inspiring.
15. Sharing a room with twin beds on your anniversary makes for a funny story.

Just a few thoughts for now... On to the next adventure!