Reminiscing Your First time experience over in United States, Canada and Europe…..

The idea came from Jen when she asked me to share my story on her journal.. Anyway, I came up with this idea to just reminisce the first experience you had when you got here in United States… If I remembered correctly mine started was like this…. I got here in Seattle on May 2000. I got cleared at the custom around 11:30 am and when I got to the exit door there was the Grimmer clan ( I mean the entire family) to greet and welcome me.. I was very nervous and excited, to finally meet Cory's family in flesh for the first time!.. Well, after the hello how to do you do and hugs, we went to the parking lot ang got into the van! We then, went to the nearby Taco Bell to grab something to nibble on while we drive home.. ( cannot believed it took us 3 stinkin long hours drive!) At first, I really liked what I saw during the drive coz Seattle is one of the most beautiful city in America.. But then as we continued our journey, the view was slowly changing from fine trees to some sort of dessert! I begun to get this chills in my spine.. I was thinking.. Minnie Girl, what have you gotten yourself into?! (LOL) anyway, we finally arrived to our destination! YAKIMA… the place where Cory was raised! I was very disappointed! I mean, I grew up basically in the city and from what I have seen from that moment was endless farm and a acres and acres of RANCHES full of stinky cows!I thought, I am in big… HUGE TROUBLE! Anyway, I took shower and got into my room. ( FYI: Cory and I didn’t sleep together until after our wedding ) I couldn’t find Cory since he was at our townhouse that was built for us as a gift after the wedding.. So , I was left alone with his family and every eyes was on me.. It seems like they are studying me,observing me, although it was all smile I felt uncomfortable.Anyway, I proceeded to giving my gifts to each person.. Nice way of getting to know them and points for me! (Wink).! Night came and as I lay on my bed, I cannot help myself but contemplate to wether I should stay and marry Cory or just pack my things and take the next flight back to the Philippines. ( Typical Cold Feet ) The next morning I havent come to conclusion to what should I do.. Then, mom asked me if I would want to go with her to visit a friend of hers who is organizing a wedding shower for me. She then showed me off to all her friends.Then relatives started to pop up like mushrooms to check and meet this girl Cory is about to marry. So, I just couldn’t bare the thought of leaving Cory like that!.. What kind of person would I be running away from my groom to be after all the things we've went through.. I then decided to marry Cory and see what life awaits us. I sure am glad I took that risk, and didn’t listen to my guts when I was having a major cold feet.. Cory has been a wonderful husband to me and I wouldn’t trade that for anything.. As for our situation,we just stayed at our townhouse for 6 months and moved to a city where Cory continued his schooling and I got a job at the tv station. Ive come to like the place (Yakima) it’s a very lay back country little town and the cost of living is very cheap.. But when Cory got done with school we decided to move to Seattle and now currenlty living in Bellevue, one of the most beautiful city in the northwest. So, I guess I still wound up having a handsome husband and living in a beautiful city! ( What a deal huh! )