I could not have predicted how consuming the home renovation would be - spending nearly all my free time, weekends, holidays over the past 25 weeks wiring low voltage in the attic, mapping out electrical switches, shopping for backsplash... becoming friends with the people at Home Depot.
Despite the excitement of witnessing our vision materialize from last July, it has been an exhaustive process moving into a new neighborhood and selling my condo in Burbank after 10+ years. Among a period in which I felt very stretched, it was obvious to me that an unmeasurable degree of strength, support, and comfort came from having Connie by my side, and in November, she agreed to be my partner for life.
During a beautiful sunset at a secluded Malibu beach, I set up a tripod to take some portraits but instead surprised Connie with documented film confessing my love, a proposal, ring, and intimate dinner and toast with friends. My family came to LA the next day to celebrate with my future in-laws.
After buying a home, getting engaged, moving, and transitioning jobs (Connie starting with Facebook, myself still in flux at Disney Animation), our capacity to host a proper wedding celebration is looking more likely for 2020. However, on May 3 we will officially join in marriage in San Diego with our immediate family, followed by a much needed mini-moon in Mexico for 3 nights.
Not sure what other physical, emotional, or financial life maneuvers I can fit into this compact period of time, so I will be looking forward to letting all this settle in and learning to be a husband.
Mazel tov!
-Mr. Huang
