1.
You
were married in June - congrats! How's it going? Best parts? Pet peeves?
Thanks! Married life is true blessing. I really thought that
after 6 years of dating Luke, I could not possibly love someone more. Not true!
Being married has taken our love to a whole new level. A
who’s-turn-is-it-to-take-the-dog-out, stop-chewing-with-your-mouth-open,
let’s-cuddle-on-the-couch-all-afternoon-and-watch-NCIS-re-runs level that is
blissful. :)
The best part of being married to Luke is that after hanging
out during the day, he can stay the night! The biggest pet peeve is that he
can’t stay every night. Luke works
for an amazing non-profit camping and retreat facility about an hour outside of
Corpus Christi. Unfortunately, he has to stay overnight on the camp’s grounds
many nights each week, while I have to stay in town for my job. This will be
changing very soon though!
2.
We
both honeymooned in Disney World and loved it. What did you enjoy most? Where
did you dine/stay?
Luke and I stayed at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge and loved our
hotel very much! It was really fun to call room service and hear, “What can we
get for you this evening, Mrs. Hinton?” Our honeymoon was Luke’s first time at
Disney, so introducing him to all of the roller coasters was definitely a good
time! His favorites were the Tower of Terror and Space Mountain. One evening,
we had reservations for dinner at the California Grill and this was, without a
doubt, our favorite meal! We ate amazing food, drank fabulous wine, and were
eye-level for the fireworks show at Magic Kingdom that evening. We can’t wait
to go back and celebrate anniversaries in the future!
3.
You
and your husband adopted a dog and I might be a little jealous. How has
Brooklyn impacted your lives?
Well, I might as well admit this on your blog since I admit
it on my own: we are slightly obsessed with our puppy dog! I bought Brooklyn a
couple of weeks after starting my first job out of college. I had hardly earned
my first paycheck and really had no reason to drop that kind of cash on a
9-week-old puppy, but I’m so glad I did! We consider Brooklyn to be our “first
child” (yup, we’re those people). We
take her on road trips, spend way too much money on dog bones and squeaky toys,
and may or may not call each other “mom” and “dad” when referring to Brooklyn.
Can’t believe I just shared that last little bit of info...
4.
Tell
us about Texas - are you there long-term? Is it true that everything is bigger
and better in Texas?
Hmm...long-term? I hope not! I love Texas and will always be
a Texas girl at heart. But I definitely have the travel bug and would like to
live in different places of the country before settling down to have kids,
which will most likely happen in Texas. Bigger? Yes. Better? To be honest, not
always. I will say that the pizza in Texas will never compare to the heaven
they make in NYC. But I can also guarantee that you won’t find a bigger
margarita, truck, or football fan than those in Texas!
5.
How
long have you been working at your current job? Is it what you always dreamed
of doing?
On October 11th, I will have been at my current job for 1
year! I’m really excited about this achievement since it’s my first real,
professional job (not a summer job, internship, or job that lasted a couple of
months).
No, this job is not what I always dreamed of doing, but I do
believe it is a great step in the right direction! I never thought I’d be
working in marketing, talking about budgets/rating points/ROI/etc., or writing
copy for television commercials, but this job has been a huge learning
experience for me. I have learned more in the last year about PR, marketing,
and advertising than I ever learned in college! But more importantly, this job
has taught me so much about myself and the kind of business professional I want
to be. I’m excited to see where this experience will take me next!
6. What are some
must-visit places for those headed to Texas?
Oh gosh, there are SO MANY places to choose from! I’ll just
share with you a few of my favorites...
For coffee: Common Grounds in Waco
For shopping: The Galleria in Houston
For music/night life: 6th Street in Austin
For a pro football game: Cowboys Stadium in Dallas
For the beach: Padre Island
For food: Just about anywhere that serves authentic Mexican
food
Now go check out Sara's blog, you hear?
awww...looks like you guys are completely enjoying the married life! love your farewell sparklers!
ReplyDeleteLOVE that you went to Disney on your honeymoon, and I love your doggie too! Very very cute! Off to visit your actual blog now! :)
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