Introducing Doreen, my college housemate. We have been friends since freshmen year. So many years and so many incontrollable laughs. Our travels has taken us through to so many places. She's who I can be spontaneous with; the one I call up and say 'want to go on a road trip this weekend to San Francisco?' or 'do you want to do spring break in Cancun?' she was always up for anything. She's the one I can be a hot mess with, watching a sad romantic movie. A real shoulder to cry on. She understands. She gets me. I can't walk down the aisle without her. Who knows, I might need an interpreter.
Kyle is Kristine's nephew. We have become great friends over pwning noobs in Starcraft II. I find Kyle's random love of noodles, Pokemon, singing, and spontaneous reactions very hilarious. Kyle is not only caring, reliable, and funny, but he is also that person who will drop everything instantly for you. I cherish our friendship and his strong heart.
Jason is my oldest friend. We go way back to the old neighborhood. I have known Jason my whole life. We grew up as kids playing guns, hide-and-seek, and all sorts of sports with all the other neighbordhood kids. I love that Jason is super competitive, and never makes it easy to beat him at anything. Til this day I'm still trying beat his bowling average.
Jon is my older brother and all-around amazing human. As kids I always tagged along wherever Jon went, and looked up to him as a role model. There are so many amazing memories with Jon, but I think my favorite was when we moved in together for a short time and we would debate everything, politics, NFL, life, or anything. Jon is one of the most loyal people I know, and can always be counted on to be there for you. I couldn’t be happier to have him standing by my side.
I moved directly across the street from Nate's house in the 5th grade. From the moment we met, he and his family welcomed me into there household with open arms and made me feel right at home! We would play video games and watch anime for hours. Nate has always been the biggest game enthusiast, and is the glue to bringing everyone together whether its for a LAN session, a PAX weekend, or even just going to the movies.
Nick is my best man. I remember when we first met I was playing in giant mud pit, and he had just moved here from Guam. He probably thought 'these mainland kids are weird'. Nevertheless we became best friends and spent all of our time playing Sega Saturn, street sports, and making the most of our middle school days (can you actually do that?). Nick is just such fun to be around, hilarious, and always has your back. When Nick moved to San Diego, I had no idea how we stayed in touch over the years, but I absolutely love that we always make trips out to visit each other.
From Highline Community College all the way through Western Washington University until now Julio has been one of my best buds. Julio's work hard, play hard mindset has been a positive influence on me throughout our friendship. Even now it always full steam ahead in every aspect of life. I'm proud to have Julio stand by my side.
When we think of the qualities of a Ninang, three aspects comes to mind. Someone who we admire, someone we lookup to and someone whose been there for us for support. Tita Eva checks all of those boxes for us. She's our number one cheerleader. The one who's always screaming the loudest. She's always been there for us. Asking her to be our fairy godmother was a decision that came easily. We are excited to have her be a part of our wedding and a part of our family.
When we think of the qualities of a Ninang, three aspects comes to mind. Someone who we admire, someone we lookup to and someone whose been there for us for support. Tita Lulu checks all of those boxes for us. She is organized, she is sharp, she's got it handled. She's an amazing cook. When we are with her, we know we are going to be well fed. Asking her to be our fairy godmother was a decision that came easily. We are excited to have her be a part of our wedding and a part of our family.
When we think of the qualities of a Ninang, three aspects comes to mind. Someone who we admire, someone we lookup to and someone whose been there for us for support. Tita Maryann checks all of those boxes for us. She has a great sense of humor and awesome dance moves. We always enjoy trying new things and places with her. Asking her to be our fairy godmother was a decision that came easily. We are excited to have her be a part of our wedding and a part of our family.