How to Celebrate Your Third Wedding Anniversary Like a (Pretend) Baller

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February 18, 2010

Helloooooooo, Santiago Hyatt! For FREE. We cashed in some of our (U.S.) credit cards points to take a little mini mid-week vacation for our third wedding anniversary. I normally wouldn’t even blog about something as mundane as a hotel stay and an anniversary. Pretty sure the only person who cares about those things is me. And maybe Seba too. But this was such a nice get-away I felt it deserved a post.

This came at the perfect time. Wedding season is about half way over (in Chile) and I’m feeling it. I needed to recharge my batteries, escape from my email and generally relax. Two days by the pool with the big cascade did the trick. I don’t think there’s anything more soothing than the sound of water falling. I actually managed to turn off my mind, which is not easy for me to do. Which is why it takes me at least an hour to fall asleep every night, no matter how tired I am. But at the Hyatt, I slept like a baby — helped significantly I’m sure, by not having internet. I might like to celebrate my anniversary like a baller, but I am WAY too cheap to pay 11,000 pesos for internet access (around $22 USD).

As I write this, I’m again realizing why I thought writing about a hotel stay would be mundane. Ummm, we ate. We slept. I took 6 showers in the three days because the super strong water pressure felt so good massaging my shoulders. Sorry, environment.

On our actual wedding anniversary we went to Anakena, which I’d always heard is one of the best restaurants in Santiago. The food was delish and Seba made the best toast to us he’s ever done. I felt so blessed to be married to him, just like I do almost every day. Looking back, I can’t help but realize how young and stupid we were when we got married. It was 4 days before my 23rd birthday and Seba was 26. Maybe I should have thought it over a little better, but I can’t say that I had any doubts walking down the aisle. Now, with a little hindsight, it only makes me all the more grateful that while we’ve both changed so much since back then, we’ve changed together. And man, are we lucky to live the life we live. Sure, we live with the in-laws, but we’re working on that. Sure, we make less than half of our old (absolutely ridiculous in Chile) salaries, but we are in our second year of business and able to make a solid living. We have seen more of the world than I ever though I would at this age, and we’re not done yet. We’ve been together for three years and we’re making our own way — together. I’m happy.

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  1. I loved this :) I'm glad you guys got to take a break and do something fun. And I'm very glad that even though it may have been crazy, the whole “getting married at 22″ thing seems to be working out just fine so far.

    Comment by emilyinchile — February 18, 2010 @ 5:38 pm

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  2. Happy Anniversary!!! Sounds like SUCH a romantic stay-cation. :)

    I wish you and Seba another 50 years of bliss! XOXOX

    I love “your story.” I promise mine is being emailed to you soon…

    Comment by GlobalButterfly — February 18, 2010 @ 6:00 pm

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  3. Congratulations! I think that sounds like a lovely anniversary. We stayed pretty close to Anakena when we were in Santiago last month, but didn't quite get over there. Next time, I suppose. :)

    We also did the whole get married at 23 and 25 thing and 8 years later, it's still working for us. That whole growing together is pretty critical to making the young marriage work, I think.

    Comment by Mary — February 18, 2010 @ 7:05 pm

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  4. What a sweet post! Happy Anniversary!!!

    Comment by gringagonesouth — February 18, 2010 @ 9:36 pm

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  5. You are PRECIOUS! I only hope I can find a nice husband some day :)

    Comment by Hulie — February 19, 2010 @ 6:33 am

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  6. Congratulations!!

    Comment by ordinarygirl — February 19, 2010 @ 8:12 am

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  7. Happy Anniversary! It sounds like you and Seba got a well-deserved get-away. Cheers to love!

    Comment by Debora — February 19, 2010 @ 11:27 am

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  8. I was pretty ok with getting married at 22, but society was definitely not. So many people warned me not to do it. And now every time I celebrate an anniversary I sort of want to call them all up and say — hey, I'm happy in my life…are you?

    Comment by kyleracine — February 19, 2010 @ 5:25 pm

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  9. You are keeping me on pins and needles!!! I can't wait to hear your story too!!!

    Comment by kyleracine — February 19, 2010 @ 5:25 pm

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  10. Mary, Anakena was delish but super expensive, so your wallet is probably better off :)

    Congrats on making it work, glad to hear that it's doable!

    Comment by kyleracine — February 19, 2010 @ 5:26 pm

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  11. Thank you so much!

    Comment by kyleracine — February 19, 2010 @ 5:26 pm

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  12. If you don't, Seba and I will adopt you. Don't worry.

    Comment by kyleracine — February 19, 2010 @ 5:26 pm

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  13. Thank you OG!

    Comment by kyleracine — February 19, 2010 @ 5:27 pm

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  14. Cheers to you Debora, thanks!

    Comment by kyleracine — February 19, 2010 @ 5:27 pm

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  15. Happy Anniversary!

    Comment by shue — February 20, 2010 @ 1:05 am

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  16. This is so lovely. Happy Anniversary!

    As for age, pah. You could have got married at 42 and it not last a year. Age has nothing to do with love. (I was…[counts on fingers]… 7 days past my 29th birthday when I got married – Rich was 25, a month away from his 26th birthday. So far, so good. 5 yrs for us in June.

    A few nights at a hotel without internet access sounds incredibly relaxing.

    Comment by elizaclaire — February 20, 2010 @ 12:00 pm

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  17. Some of the best decisions are made without too much thought. You and Seba are great together and I wish you many, many more years of happiness! Love you snoochie boochies!

    Comment by Andrea Gonzalez — February 21, 2010 @ 7:10 am

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  18. Some of the best decisions are made without too much thought. You and Seba are great together and I wish you many, many more years of happiness! Love you snoochie boochies!

    Comment by Andrea Gonzalez — February 21, 2010 @ 3:10 pm

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