23. Gloria Delgato-Dreamer 2
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Dear Aunt Pris,
I can say with certainty that my wedding day has not been the happiest day of my life, but it was quite enjoyable in its own way. I picked out a venue -- La Coppia Serena in Tartosa -- and invited the guests, but either I forgot or the wedding planner didn't give me a schedule. Either way, as soon as I clicked "done", Dirk and I were whisked away.
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I went down the aisle without an audience. Our friends were all at the other sanctuary in the building.
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Dirk had to check something on his phone and got lost in the building.
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And then he was so tired that he lay down for a nap.
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It's a wonder we managed to exchange our vows.
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Our friends never did join us, but a couple of Dirk's fans were there to witness the ceremony. One of them fainted.
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I might have been jealous, but Dirk made it quite clear that I had no reason to get upset.
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Leaving the building, I was amazed at how beautiful Tartosa was in the sunlight. Dirk and I agreed that we would come back for our honeymoon.
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Before the honeymoon, though, we both had some things to do. I had a guest appearance on "Wild Flames." I think I was the lead character's girlfriend at camp or something.
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I managed to get through without forgetting my lines. One thing I like about the studio is that they don't try to change my hair style. "Anything I do would look worse than what you've got," the stylist tells me every time.
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Looking at the publicity stills, I realized that the camera actually does add 5 pounds. So I'm trying to exercise more. Plus, some of the more lucrative roles do require a higher level of fitness than I have.
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But I can't exercise all the time, so I've decided to take up jewelry-making. Neither auditions nor gigs take up much time, and it looks like a fun hobby.
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This is my first creation -- a chunky bracelet of death metal with a sapphire crystal. As soon as I get a little more skilled, I plan to make myself a necklace with my birthstone, amethyst and to make something for Dirk with his birthstone which is turquoise.
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As soon as Dirk finished his requirements for a promotion, we took off for Tartosa. The house we rented was nice but not quite our style. I decided to go outdoors to cook breakfast.
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And then we went to the beach and made a sandcastle.
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Dirk says we should make it the model for the house we'll build when we win the lottery (we both bought tickets that day).
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In the afternoon, we decided to go back to La Coppia Serena, as we really were too keyed-up to enjoy the place when we were there. Unfortunately one of the paparazzi found us, and pretty soon we were knee-deep in fans.
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We escaped to a lovely little beach by a waterfall, where Dirk drew a heart in the sand for me -- so sweet!
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But the crowd followed us. Dirk arranged his selfie so it looked like we were still alone, but the magic was gone.
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Back at our rented villa, we made use of the hot tub. Have you ever seen such a blue sky? Dirk and I agree that we'll go back someday, when we're not celebrities any more.
I think today was the happiest day of my life, and tomorrow might be even better! Hope you and the little ones are happy, too. Love, Gloria