"They Gon Judge"

-Us against all odds-

A best friend is someone you can trust, with even your deepest most frightful secrets with because you know that the other person will keep it safe in their hearts and always find a way to comfort you about it.  These individuals will continue to have your back in any situation, right or wrong.  It's not a matter of being correct, it's a matter of standing ground for the one you love and being there for them even at their worst.  Word's can't describe the value I hold in my friendship and relationship with my fiancée.  Just like Buzz and Woody on Toy Story, they are pals till the very end... Yeah they might have their differences, and occasional head butts, but they know they have each other to both rely on.  If its playing games, hanging out, or even saving the world from evil, they remain on the same side and give every effort to make life that much easier for their best friend.  Like they all say, you can't spell "us" without "u" and the most important ingredient in our harmonious relationship is you.

.Xmas work week kept short.

Officially today is Tuesday, but since I only have a 3 day work week... it's my Thursday!  For some reason on short weeks, the day just goes by at a snail pace!  Or the fact that everyone is on vacation, there is hardly any work because everyone already peaced out to celebrate this Christmas week.  I actually like it this way, the work day is quiet, oh and the freeway?? Absolutely picture perfect!  No waiting metering light to enter the freeway, no lines, just jump right on and an open freeway with open spaces without having to fight your way in.  We have the few morons who brake for no reason but who can I be mad at, the streets have an inch of water on them.  You lucky the rain covers up your lame excuse to be driving in the first place!  Sorry had to vent, I just hate when people press their damn brakes every second and there is nobody in front of them for miles!  Holy crap man go stay home and chill out and don't piss off drivers like me... Or even those people who's brake lights don't even work or the ones that stay bright so it looks like they are riding their brakes the whole way! Ahhh I'm doing it again lol. Okay so here are some Christmas stocking making my fiancee and I did in Hoang's room.  Thanks for letting us barrow your glitter gel pens!  Tune in next time, for pictures of our very first, limited edition, custom made Gingerbread house!

~Friday is upon us~

Lets do the math, Okay, for those of you with the sountrack of moans and groans, and I graduated, I don't need math anymore, just hear me out this one last time...So 1 week of rain + 1 trip to mountains = 2 much fun to be had in the snow!  Ahaha, yeah that was bit cheesy but look who's going up to the snow this weekend??  That's right, living large on the white capped mountains of Big Bear.  From tubing down the slopes with trash can lids, insulated tubes, or any form of disc like objects that will have us sliding downhill.  But before all the action goes down this weekend, tonight is date night with my fiancee.  This includes dinner and a movie.  Tonights movie is between Tron Legacy and Fighter.  I don't mind which one we choose, I'm excruciatingly happy to continue having a date night till marriage and beyond.  Lets not have past times be a thing of the past, but to constantly remind each other that we are in this for each other and with business always comes pleasure.  ALWAYS.

for the weekend

I have three best friends that anybody can have!  LOL

. My Best .

Ever wonder what its like to be with the one person you are destined to be with?...  Do you ponder that one day, one day you will come across that person who will love you back unconditionally?  Crazy how in life there are over 6 billion people and there is only one individual you are meant to have in your life.  To experience the type of friendship and companionship goes beyond measure when you find that person.  I can honestly say that I've never felt so much love and compassion for the woman in my life, and will not ever trade that for anything in the entire world.  The excitement I feel when I know I will see her that day and the thoughts of missing her when she's not in my presence.  The feeling that even though we see each other everyday, gives me anticipation for the countdown of the final hours and minutes till we reunite again.  My most favorite part of my day is when we lay in bed, either asleep or awake, we find a way to be in each other arms again, then sleep gently into the night.

-Feeling Jolly-

tic toc... Oh my, ten more days till Christmas!  I still can't believe how fast this year has went by.  Over 3000+ pictures taken, more than 100+ videos recorded, and a lifetime of memories created with my fiancee.  Let me just say and get this out of the way, "life is great".  I believe that everyone has the opportunity to enjoy life's greatest moments.  Every time Christmas rolls around, it makes me think of my childhood where I'd wake up early in the morning, anticipating all the gifts downstairs and rudely waken them up.  It's crazy to think of how much we've all grown up since that time and how much Christmas meant to us as a child.  I want to continue that tradition when I begin my family with kids.  At the rate things are going now, I can honestly say this life will go at blazing speeds.  Love my family, love my life, and love my soon to be wife.

-Weekend with family-

Fight of the century.  UFC has been a great excuse to hang out with family, to get together watch a good fight, cheer, laugh and joke around.  My fiancee noticed that my brother Chris loves family time and how can I blame him?  Family will always have your back and will always be there for you no matter the situation.  I'm glad to have a loving and caring family and it humbles me to always continue to thank God for what I have and for what he continues to give me.  These moments will continue to burn like wildfire as long as we can continue to find more ways and excuses to see each other.  One love, one hug, one kiss, and im out like this.

-how I want to spend the rest of my life-

Little things that make me miss you

Initial Planning Phases Wedding pt2

"This is it!"  The choice of words, said by my fiancee once we left the Villa.  This was actually the first place we've checked out for a venue.  Not to mention the research and study done from computer first.  But after all the certain choices we had in mind, this place had it all.  Our planner was about our age so it was easy to discuss the style of wedding we wanted then it all came together.  The venue covers everything from ceremony, to food, to lighting and drapes, open bar and centerpieces!  We still have to take care of the cake, entertainment -DJ, and officiant but atleast majority of our costs are all part of the venue cost.  I'm no pro with weddings but these seems like a great deal and having all the costs breaks puts every detail into perspective.  I know we still have many questions down to the minor detail but for the most part, everything seems to be coming in order.  As far as the wedding date, we changed quite a few times but I think my baby and I are set on Saturday 10/8/11.  After we finalize the detail with our planner at the Villa, a down payment of $2k guarantees our date.  Such a heavy load taken off my shoulders and now its crunch time... Save money and crack the whip on working out.  Till then, our next major milestone in the beauty of planning!

-Discipline is key-

"Don't talk about it, be about it!"

-It's that time again-

The first day of the month, many things to look forward to, things to do before the year ends, and oh the most favorite month of the year for many.  Welcome December, the month of gifts, family times, sharing and creating new memories and the moment of giving.  Just when Thanksgiving finishes, Christmas time arrives... It's a love, hate issue for me.  These are the two best holidays of the year yet the are at the very end of the year. So that means I have to wait this long to celebrate them.  But it sure is worth the wait, when you spend it with the right person and have a loving family to celebrate it with.  This year is special for me since it will be my fiancee and I, first Christmas together!  I am so grateful for everything this life has blessed me with and with the arrival of December, I thank God for another wonderful year, much happiness and joy has came upon me.  Next year will definately be a whole new experience and perspective... Many new trials to encounter being a fiancee and the upcoming celebration to marriage.  This looks to be the busiest year but also the most rewarding.

-in love-

About three and a half weeks have passed after my proposal to my best friend.  You start to have deep thought about how much you love the man or woman you are marrying and all the times you spent together, happy, sad, good and bad all sparks in your mind.  It flashes back all the memories you've created and comes to a coast to present tense then begins pondering of how life is going to be with the person you are going to marry.  Future hopes and dream are imagined and planned of how life is going to be with that other person with the possibility of additional family members, bundles of joy.  To some, marriage might be different, but to me, I can see a life long commitment to my soon to be wife, my fiancee, and my best friend.  Who know's what the future holds but I know I will always continue to love my soulmate.

Initial Planning Phases Wedding pt1

If you just tuned in, I proposed to my best friend, girl friend and now Fiance in Laguna Beach on the outskirts of Las Brisas Restaurant alongside the beach.  The start of that morning stirred up many emotions, anxious, nervous, happy, excited... you name it, I had it.  The drive to Laguna Beach, sitting in the restaurant trying to keep composure with one thing in mind, proposing.  I was shakey, and a bit worried that she might have seen the box in my pants.  Ok, my pants are not the most baggy, they are just fitting, tapered... So the whole time, you can see it!  It pops out under my jeans pocket so I'm like dude she saw.  Thankfully enough after the proposal, she didn't notice so everything turned out as planned if not better.  So now almost two weeks have passed, we've decided on a date, coming up with a guest list to know how large our party is going to be and now setting up appointments for a venue.  We have 11 months ahead of us now and time is ticking. 

.Take a moment.

Got work, sit through traffic, by the time you get home... your second job continues.  Sometimes we think that life is so stressful that we cant spare a moment to even breathe.  I've heard people complain that they don't even have 30 mins to do a quick excercise.  I know I may not have as many to do's on my to do list but I know for a fact, each person can spare some time to sit and relax and do something that they enjoy doing.  This is quite similar to my other post where sometimes people need to stop and smell the roses, look at the trees,the skies and nature on how beautiful life is presented all around us.  Enjoy the time you have with friends and family and look to seeing that they are happy before you are.  That is what makes me the simple, yet balanced and understanding individual that I am.  So I say, take a moment, take a breathe of fresh air, and do something for yourself.  Excercise your right

Love you more than the entire earth!

So much positive energy coursing through my body, the utter feel of extreme satisfaction and being grateful for the loved ones in my life.  The sheer joy I feel overwhelms me at times at how thankful I am for the life I was given, and the experiences I went through.  To be in love with your best friend the way I am with mine, makes you feel on top of the world, feel as if you are invincible to any obstacle, because all you have is each other and having a clear understanding of each other can break down any impossible feat among this earth.

Happy 5 months baby!  I love you

.Stop and smell the roses.

Ever think about taking a minute, even a second to stop and smell the roses.  Here in Southern California, everyone seem so busy these days that tasks get stacked and we all find little time to complete them all.  We set high standards for completing things each day that sometimes we need to pause and think about life, the people in our lives and how much we need to appreciate what we have because nobody on this earth is here forever.  Deep topic?.. yeah I intended on having one since this one has been on my mind for quite some time now and what better way to express it, but by laying it out here right on my blog.  Honestly, this blog is like my small getaway from the everyday mundane of life's todo list.  For some odd reason, rainy days gets me thinking a lot about life and everything it has to offer.  I know, there should be more days where I can focus on living this legacy where anyone who hears my name knows that i've been a great person and know's that I could be the best person that I can be.  What I'm trying to say is that with all of our busy schedules, we put aside some time, any time to thank or help a person in need.  One word can mean the world to somebody else.

Rainy day's in Los Angeleees...

Welcome back rainy weather!  Its the beginning of October and last week it truly felt like a late late summer.  I thought summer was done with?!  So this week has been cold, whet, and claps of thunder revisit the lovely skies.  I know, you're probably thinking, why is this guy so into the cold and rainy weather for??  I'll tell you why... You're able to dress up and wear jackets and the air feels so crisp and clean.  The sound of rain drops is romantic to me just hearing it hit the glass pane and also makes for a good nights sleep.  My baby even mentioned that their was a possible chance of hail.. ooh now that be a sight!  If it's ever too cold to sleep, go and cuddle.  That's what helps me keep enough warmth for the night and a nice high thread count comforter.  I remember when I used to live up North in the Bay area, nights would get as low as 30 degrees and those were some beyond cold nights!  brrrr...  So I heard its going to be sunny tomorrow, which im hoping it won't be but sun once in awhile can't hurt.  But for now, take out those umbrella's and lets splash some puddles!

NPR keeps me goin

OR

The dreaded drive home from Anaheim back to Corona requires taking the 91 freeway back home at a critical time.  Yep, you guessed it, congested traffic.  There are good and their are bad times when the freeway remains clear til I hit about Green River but that cuts about 10 miles of what could've of been traffic, or what my girlfriend calls it, "a parking lot" haha.  Yeah sometimes it never moves or we just creep at about a 5 mph pace.  Good thing my commute is 15 miles total, but sometimes that still can add up to about 45 minutes to an hour.  I know I needed something good to listen to while i sit in traffic 5 days a week and I thought, hey... my ipod is great that will get me through my time in traffic.  But realistically, that ipod can only go so far.  No matter how many albums I add on there, the content will never be new but don't get me wrong, this device works wonders when I go on road trips.  So as I flip through stations, blehh, those local stations like kiis fm or power 106 can get tiresome, playing the tunes that are currently number one or what is currently on today's billboards.  So as a tune down a few more stations, I come across 89.3.  I'm sure all of the columnist are great but one segment between 1pm-3pm is Patt Morrison.  She has great coverage on all topics that we face in this world and also reviews on peoples books.  Discussion includes going over what an author has written to taking calls from listeners on what their opinions are on certain topics.  This is what calms and interests me during my traffic days.  What gets you?

Life can be Amazing

So the extremely fun filled weekend in San Francisco has just passed... A good 3 days to spend up North with my gf was truly the highlight of the month.  The time we get to spend together on weekends for just the two of us is rare with all the people to see, things to do with family and friends make this opportunity much looked forward to.  Life just takes you by surprise and can be a real blessing when you let the the waves take you away and go with the flow.  My advice is to just be yourself with the special one you love and everything will fall into place.  Trust me, I am living proof and the comfort level you share with your loved one will be a real treasure.  Let the other person love you for who you are because everyone loves a person who is humble, and themselves.  No reason to act like somebody you aren't.  Halfway through the week and about 30 mins left of work.  Life is always good with the right person.  I'm glad I found that person.

And next stop, the bay

So the long awaited journey is finally approaching... I know it may not seem like a big deal, "oh SF what's the big deal?!"  The big deal is we been planning this since the beginning of the year and finally get to have a weekend to ourselves where we aren't busy doing errands or favors for every person and their dogs every weekend.  We've taken trips to La Jolla, San Diego, Santa Barbara and each time, (call me strange) but I look forward to the road trip!  Ahaha, yeah it's a good time to talk about anything and everything.   This opens up a new avenue of topics and since you have 7 hours, you can learn a lot about the other person since all attention is directed to each other...  I've already went up to the bay with my gf and we shared the same ipod and was able to listen to the same music, then when we wanted to stop listening we would talk up a storm.  Good times to reminisce when you do things with the person you truly love.  Memories are the only thing we take with us for the rest of our lives... So make the best of it, I know I am.

Oh, on a more brighter note: Happy 30th Anniversary to Vien's parents!  May your love and relationship last for many more years to come!  Enjoy,  love you guys!

Patience is a virtue...

This should explain my weekdays at home.  Just want to say thanks to my gf for being patient with me.  I've been consumed with this Fallout 3 for a week now.  This goes beyond me playing games though... the whole point is that a gf/bf can be understanding in a relationship as long as everything is communicated between both people in the relationship.  Once you get to an understanding of each other, you can continue to grow more and more in love with each other.  We let each other do what we love to do and feel free to speak up when something does bother us.  This is what gets me going, she is my drug.

Day dreaming...

Happy hump day!  Yep it's mid week and all I can think of is San Francisco this weekend!  There is so much to do and so little time so we decided to take Monday off and stay from Saturday Morning to Monday afternoon.  We have been meaning to come back up to the Bay all year and the time has finally come.  The anticipation is killing me and I just want it to be Saturday morning already... That's 4 in the morning to be more exact, so we can check in at the W and have time to do have lunch in Fishermans Wharf and hit the scene by noon.  It was cute because my gf was all excited what jackets and scarfs to bring because the weather is going to be chilly up there and now is our chance to dress up all warm and hot looking.  My goal in SF is to alreast visit the heart at Union Square, maybe ride some cable cars, and have pictures in front of the Golden Gate Bridge.  Got about 8 minutes left at work so i'll leave it on this note... Countdown still remains 57 hours left til our departure on the drive up to SF!

Back on track

"U won't believe this, but i'm exiting"  time check, 5:43pm.  Wait, this msg from babe would usually be around 6:30 by that time.  But hey, i'm not complaining... means more time with my gf.   So it's been about a week since we worked out together, and my food choices this past weekend weren't so great.  Family parties can crash and burn your hard earned workouts and its back to square one on Monday.  I know this has been an ongoing battle of trying to workout hard during the week, then just eating freely on the weekends.  But last night, this came to screeching halt and put my foot down, deciding to eat good all week and make a tub of delicious salad that will last us for a few lunches and dinners all week.  The variety of options is limitless for creating a great salad.  We added raisins, jamaica slices, juicy tomatos, red onions, cashews, corn off the cobb, chicken strips, and boiled egg slices.  With all these added ingredients, it was uncessary to even add any dressing.  Dinner was satisfying and not filling at all, which left us an hour before our workout.  We back on track for the week and thats how its done!

One of those Mondays'

You know that feeling you get on Sunday when you wish it was still Saturday and that you had another day to just sleep into the next day and wake up at 10am or even 12pm?... Yep, it just drops your enthusiasm and fatigue kicks in.  But hey, I can't complain because I had a weekend full of plans but sure wouldn't hurt to have another Monday off like the past weekend of Labor Day.  Let's relive the weekend once more so that's why this blog was created on, yeah... one of those lazy Mondays.  For me, the weather always sets the mood for me on the weekends, lucky me, it stayed fairly cool i'd say around mid 70's.  Yeah, my body temperature tends to stay high no matter how hot or cool it is... wierd.  Anyway, Friday was interesting... had a last minute text from my gf Vien saying "we goin to J Lounge"  it was nice to know we had a plan for Friday and those last minute, spur of the moment, type plans always makes it that much more exciting.  So we head over to Vien's house and blam! We bustin out the bling, tailored suits, mouth dropping skirts on the ladies and a fly 5 series to transport to DTLA.  Night turned out awesome, free entrance, six rounds of free shots, and a night with 3 beautiful women.  Wow life is grand... 
Oh amazing Saturday, we have long awaited for you all week.  The chance to sleep in til 10am commenced and I was fully rested... We are about to have lunch with Vien's fam then WHAM!.. blind sided by an unexpected call from Mom of a change of plans for Alex's Suprise birthday party.  Wow, seems like the suprise was so good that even I didn't know the actual date of his suprise party.  All turned out well, we met the rest of the gang at a park near there house and enjoyed catered tacooos!  Carne Asada, bbq poke, and schiken was the menu... owned about 5 tacos, then played volleyball, watch pinata wacking, and all caravaned to alex's place for gifts.  Hectic day, but turned out good because I'm good! lol  Anyway onto Sunday...
And finally, the blues of Sunday kick in, but wait there's more!... So the cancelled plan for Saturday carried over to Sunday and had a lovely lunch with Vien's family.  Beef stew was a request I had made, and guess what, Mom had cooked us beef stew!  What great parents Vien and I have.. such loving and caring parents that they would do anything for us.  After lunch, we hung out with Hoang got some pro nail artwork done and was suprised with a Mickey on my big toe... took a few tries, made my toes black, but I let my babe practice... Sweet bf?. aww thanks!  No my babe pampers me, so I am the lucky one and she is the sweet one.  So after the nice relaxing day of pampering, we rush to get home by 4pm for previous commitments to watch Resident Evil Afterlife in 3D.  Wow, that movie was awesome.  It was my a devirginization of my 3D experience in a theater and I must say, it was a good experience.  Action movies seem best for this type of technology... I couldn't picture them playing a love story on 3D that would be lame.  After the movies, the bro's and sis' made a 2 minute drive to BJs for laughs, beers, and pizzas.  Talk about nonstop laughter all through the night and got so loud that I heard them laughing from the restroom.  Crazy family times is all I can say... Anyway my time here is short for I have about 1.5 hrs left at work. See you on the flip side!