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Introduction (sorry...kinda long)

rsaleh84rsaleh84
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Hi everyone!

I am so sorry that I haven't done this yet, but I realized how much of a butthole I was for asking advice from everyone when no one knows anything about me!  So here goes:

I am 27 years old, and I was born in Jordan in the Middle East.  My parents moved us here when I was 12 years old, and we have lived in Arlington, TX ever since.  I met my fiance Erik during my senior year of high school through mutual friends.  We have been together ever since (Yes!...9 years!).  I graduated with a degree in Radiology, and I am continuing my education and hope to receive a PH.D. and begin research related to cancer detection, prevention and treatment as it relates to the field of radiology.  

Soon after I graduated from college, my FI and I bought our first home in Mansfield, where we currently live with our sweet dog Sosa.  We were engaged 11/2010, bough our first home 11/2011 and we're getting married 11/2012...all coincidences, but still pretty awesome!   

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  • cwaggoner07cwaggoner07 member
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    Hi and welcome! Where are you getting married? Do you have pics? Also, definitely going to need to see a pic of the fur kid.
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  • rsaleh84rsaleh84
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_texas-dallas-ft-worth_introduction-sorrykinda-long?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local Wedding BoardsForum:102Discussion:b6bc67a9-219d-4a4d-8ce8-4dd14009f990Post:88df16f8-39a8-48bb-a80e-4720661708cc">Re: Introduction (sorry...kinda long)</a>:
    [QUOTE]Hi and welcome! Where are you getting married? Do you have pics? Also, definitely going to need to see a pic of the fur kid.
    Posted by cwaggoner07[/QUOTE]

    lol fur kid!  love it!  I do have pictures and I will post them as soon as I can!  We are getting married in Grand Prairie @ The Historic Anderson Building...they also call it Victor's Event Room, but I much prefer The Historic Anderson Building, especially since it fits the place way better!
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  • rsaleh84rsaleh84
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    Sosa, FI and I Smile...that picture of us two will on a 16"x20" canvas print @ the wedding
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  • angelsong21angelsong21 member
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    Welcome to the board!  You two are so cute together in that picture, and I love your furbaby. :)  November seems to be a good month you for two, lol.
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  • cwaggoner07cwaggoner07 member
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    Oh my gosh. That dog. I die. He looks about the same size as mine!
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  • rsaleh84rsaleh84
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    Thanks angel!  I love that man..he is my soulmate 100% and the only one that ever "got me"!  November is definitely our month!  well, besides December...we were both born on Christmas day!

    Cwaggoner...he is the best dog EVER!  We found him one day when we were walking...posted signs and picture and no one ever called, so adopted him as our baby!  He does look about the same size as McFly!  They even sit the same...Sosa always has that regal stance when he's sitting down lol
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  • crash2729crash2729 member
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    Hi! Welcome!

    Did you graduate from UTA? 
    That's where I went! I still live in Arlington!
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  • ktwed1ktwed1
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    Welcome to the board. Those pictures are great.
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  • rsaleh84rsaleh84
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    crash...I went to TCC to get an Associates, and I transferred to Midwestern where I'm still going now...I LOVE Arlington!!  Where in Arlington do you stay?  Both the FI and I went to Martin HS...I graduated in 03 and he graduated in 01

    ktwed...Thank you!
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  • brandonmelissa12brandonmelissa12 member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_texas-dallas-ft-worth_introduction-sorrykinda-long?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:102Discussion:b6bc67a9-219d-4a4d-8ce8-4dd14009f990Post:6c9e50df-06c6-4fe4-8147-1e1e56fcb166">Re: Introduction (sorry...kinda long)</a>:
    [QUOTE]crash...I went to TCC to get an Associates, and I transferred to Midwestern where I'm still going now...I LOVE Arlington!!  Where in Arlington do you stay?  <strong>Both the FI and I went to Martin HS...I graduated in 03 and he graduated in 01</strong> ktwed...Thank you!
    Posted by rsaleh84[/QUOTE]

    <div>FI and I are both from Arlington, too! And FI also graduated from Martin in 01.  Small world.</div>
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  • rsaleh84rsaleh84
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_texas-dallas-ft-worth_introduction-sorrykinda-long?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local Wedding BoardsForum:102Discussion:b6bc67a9-219d-4a4d-8ce8-4dd14009f990Post:6df4946b-c40b-4933-b016-5707fa2d1e18">Re: Introduction (sorry...kinda long)</a>:
    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: Introduction (sorry...kinda long) : FI and I are both from Arlington, too! And FI also graduated from Martin in 01.  Small world.
    Posted by brandonmelissa12[/QUOTE]

    Crazy!  Small world indeed!  Martin is a big school...my graduating class was about 900 or so...
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  • crash2729crash2729 member
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    We just bought our house in Feb. in the Martin High area. 
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  • cwaggoner07cwaggoner07 member
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    Random but my mom went to Midwestern! We are from that area, and she went back after all the kids were born.
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  • rsaleh84rsaleh84
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    The Martin area is super awesome...my parents live right by Lake Arlington.  We found our home in Mansfield...

    cwaggoner, Midwestern is great!  I havent been to Wichita Falls yet, but I will have to for school in the next few months
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  • fallbride1109fallbride1109 member
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    Welcome!  You and your FI are so cute.  And as a November bride myself, I am totally biased but you picked a great month!  ;)  I have heard of Victor's Event Room but never seen a Knottie wedding there so that's exciting.
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  • rsaleh84rsaleh84
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_texas-dallas-ft-worth_introduction-sorrykinda-long?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local Wedding BoardsForum:102Discussion:b6bc67a9-219d-4a4d-8ce8-4dd14009f990Post:d752da30-21d6-4ff4-904d-a9e5171a2510">Re: Introduction (sorry...kinda long)</a>:
    [QUOTE]Welcome!  You and your FI are so cute.  And as a November bride myself, I am totally biased but you picked a great month!  ;)  I have heard of Voctor's Event Room but never seen a Knottie wedding there so that's exciting.
    Posted by stephiehall[/QUOTE]

    Thank you stephie!  We are both hot natured people who love the cold, so we didn't want a hot spring or summer wedding.  We are even willing to brave the crazy November Texas weather so that we don't sweat it out!  November is an AWESOME month!!

     I'm super excited about our venue...it's so beautiful on the inside...lots of wood and high ceilings...lots of old world charm, which I'm incorporating into our decorations...I can't wait to be married to him and to have an amazing night full of dancing!!!
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  • winechic25winechic25 member
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    Welcome to the board, and congratulations!! 
    Everyone here is super awesome, and full of great advice.

    Good luck with your planning...
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  • professorscienceprofessorscience member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_texas-dallas-ft-worth_introduction-sorrykinda-long?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:102Discussion:b6bc67a9-219d-4a4d-8ce8-4dd14009f990Post:d752da30-21d6-4ff4-904d-a9e5171a2510">Re: Introduction (sorry...kinda long)</a>:
    [QUOTE]Welcome!  You and your FI are so cute.  <strong>And as a November bride myself, I am totally biased but you picked a great month!  ;)</strong>  I have heard of Victor's Event Room but never seen a Knottie wedding there so that's exciting.
    Posted by stephiehall[/QUOTE]

    <div>This!  Congrats and welcome!</div>
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  • rsaleh84rsaleh84
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    Thanks guys!  Everyone here IS super sweet and very awesome...I'm loving all the support and advice...it means a lot because, as I'm sure a lot of you may have noticed, not a lot of people want to hear about someone's wedding plans all the time!  This is a great sounding board where people actually WANT to help and give helpful advice, rather than just saying  "You'll be fine" which is so annoying sometimes!!
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  • roseofdeborahroseofdeborah
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    Welcome! Very happy to have you on the boards, and your dog is just adorable!
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  • rsaleh84rsaleh84
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    [QUOTE]Welcome! Very happy to have you on the boards, and your dog is just adorable!
    Posted by roseofdeborah[/QUOTE]

    Thank you!  He's pretty awesome!  I swear he's a man that has been reincarnated as my dog...he has the most peculiar facial expressions and just does the funniest things sometimes!
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  • ejheartejheart member
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    How crazy that there are so many Martin-ites here! I graduated from MHS in '05. Ok, now I'm just making myself sound like a baby.

    Congrats though, and welcome!
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  • rsaleh84rsaleh84
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_texas-dallas-ft-worth_introduction-sorrykinda-long?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local Wedding BoardsForum:102Discussion:b6bc67a9-219d-4a4d-8ce8-4dd14009f990Post:fcb4927a-5cb9-4819-8038-7e69420e7b92">Re: Introduction (sorry...kinda long)</a>:
    [QUOTE]How crazy that there are so many Martin-ites here! I graduated from MHS in '05. Ok, now I'm just making myself sound like a baby. Congrats though, and welcome!
    Posted by ejheart[/QUOTE]

    I know!  I love it!  Thanks and congrats to you as well!   Do you still stay in the Martin area?
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  • ejheartejheart member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_texas-dallas-ft-worth_introduction-sorrykinda-long?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:102Discussion:b6bc67a9-219d-4a4d-8ce8-4dd14009f990Post:688cc8fb-a4f7-4fff-8428-5da3aeedceba">Re: Introduction (sorry...kinda long)</a>:
    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: Introduction (sorry...kinda long) : I know!  I love it!  Thanks and congrats to you as well!   Do you still stay in the Martin area?
    Posted by rsaleh84[/QUOTE]

    <div>No, we're in north Fort Worth now, but my parents still live there so I'm over there all the time. We may move back over there eventually, when we're ready to "settle down" and/or have kiddos (if ever, haha). :) I'm just not sure how I feel about possibly seeing people that I used to go to school with all the time, but it would be worth it for some free babysitting! </div>
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  • rsaleh84rsaleh84
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_texas-dallas-ft-worth_introduction-sorrykinda-long?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local Wedding BoardsForum:102Discussion:b6bc67a9-219d-4a4d-8ce8-4dd14009f990Post:3b748734-fcf6-4762-a3f8-5dade13e0226">Re: Introduction (sorry...kinda long)</a>:
    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: Introduction (sorry...kinda long) : No, we're in north Fort Worth now, but my parents still live there so I'm over there all the time. We may move back over there eventually, when we're ready to "settle down" and/or have kiddos (if ever, haha). :) I'm just not sure how I feel about possibly seeing people that I used to go to school with all the time, but it would be worth it for some free babysitting! 
    Posted by ejheart[/QUOTE]

    I understand...I only keep in touch with my closest friends...most everyone else just stays in touch on FB and then acts like strangers in person lol

    We were hoping to find a home in Arlington that fit what we were looking for, but we wound up buying a house in Mansfield instead.  It's still close enough to Arlington to swing by whenever, but it's nice to have a new neighborhood and different surroundings to call home<img src="http://cdn.cl9.vanillaforums.com/downloaded/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-smile.gif" border="0" alt="Smile" title="Smile" />
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    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: Introduction (sorry...kinda long) : I understand...I only keep in touch with my closest friends...most everyone else just stays in touch on FB and then acts like strangers in person lol We were hoping to find a home in Arlington that fit what we were looking for, but we wound up buying a house in Mansfield instead.  It's still close enough to Arlington to swing by whenever, but it's nice to have a new neighborhood and different surroundings to call home
    Posted by rsaleh84[/QUOTE]

    <div>Haha yep, exactly! That seems like it would be a perfect compromise...good thinking!</div>
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