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Biggest News Ever! :D
12 June 2007Sorry for not having written in these past couple of months… I suppose the suspense of moving in, what it was like, how Trish and I got along, etc., was killing anyone foolish enough to expect regular updates from me. (Really, look at my track record!) Well, has it been good, living with Trish? Ohh yeah. :) It’s been the best time of my life. Which is not a snub to the rest of my life by any means, but a testament to how perfect the two of us are for each other. We were made for each other. We’re soulmates, and we’re quite ready to spend the rest of our lives together.
Which brings me to the aforementioned “news” portion of this post. Two weeks ago, May 26, I proposed to Trish… She said yes, we’re now engaged! :D We went to the Desert Botanical Gardens–where I was really hoping the Wildflower trail would have more wildflowers–and I began to tell her how I wish I could give her a huge garden with flowers as far as the eye could see (there *really* should’ve been more flowers there!), that I would give her a kingdom if I could…
“…and speaking of which… I have something for you. Now, it’s not a shoe, but…” I suppose I should explain here that one of her favorite movies is Ever After, and that months ago she mentioned that she loved the proposal therein. So, I shamelessly borrowed from it. After telling her how much she’s meant to me in these past months, I continued: “I kneel before you… as a man in love. And I would feel like a king, if you, Patricia, would be my wife.”
And I presented her with this:
The pictures really don’t do it justice. I feel silly, but I’m so proud of the ring I chose for her. It’s a tulip setting, which was popular a century or two ago, and since we both often feel we were born a couple of centuries late, I thought it was appropriate. It’s elegant and yet different. It was one of the first rings I looked at, and it just stood out against all the rest. It stood out among all others just as Trish stands out in my heart and mind. So of course, I think it was a perfect choice. :)
We went and celebrated that night at Naples Ristorante in Chandler… a nice, cozy little Italian restaurant with a great accordion player. It was a great day, and I hope Trish loved it as much as I did. I think she did. :)
By the way, I’m sorry I didn’t break the news sooner. We were waiting to tell my parents in person before we told anyone else, and our usual weekly dinner with them kept getting pre-empted. So we got tired of waiting, and finally broke down and crashed their house yesterday at lunch to tell them. So now, everyone can be in the loop!
If anyone is curious as to wedding details in the works, we don’t have any yet save for the date we’re aiming for: November 10th, the one-year anniversary that we began dating. Other details are coming slowly because we want to get married in a church, but small cozy churches are hard to come by out here, pretty dresses are intimidatingly expensive, we’re hard-pressed for bridesmaids and ring-bearers and the like, etc. But plans will come together, and rest assured we’ll keep everyone in the loop.
Oh yeah, I was going to talk about the things Trish and I do day-to-day. We keep it pretty fun… We play a lot of games. One of my favorites is this PS2 game called Culdcept, the concept of which is similar to one of those RPG trading card games (think Magic: The Gathering). It’s a blast to beat up on the computer character on there. ;) We’re also getting started playing a pen-and-paper game called Hackmaster. I don’t do a lot on Second Life these days, as there’s not much to do on there that we can’t do in person, but I have been working on a site called SLMatrix.com, which will hopefully be a good resource for Second Life store owners. Trish is totally my muse… Aside from SLMatrix, she’s inspired me to work on a kitchen/cooking website that’ll cross-ref recipes, inventories, grocery lists, etc. It’s a pretty good idea if I can flesh it out. We’re also watching the complete series of Gilmore Girls… hey don’t tease, it’s a good show. And sooner or later, Trish will probably be sitting through all of Firefly. :) I’m not sure how exciting all of this sounds to other people, but what we do every day is a blast… Life is fun, and laid back, and I love it.
Ooh, I forgot to brag about Trish’s cooking! Argh, this post could go on forever. Well, I’ll keep it short for now and I’ll have to remember to snap some pics of her delicious dishes as she makes them. Suffice to say, I’ve been blessed to fall in love with someone so gifted with food. She’s especially good at baking… breads, cookies, cakes, you name it. Last week she managed to balance making from scratch brownies and a banana cream pie–at the same time. And while she doesn’t give herself much credit with other types of cooking, I think she’s great. :)
But the big news, of course, is that Trish and I will be spending the rest of our lives together, and now it’s just that much more official! :)
Tomorrow…
29 March 2007…well, in about 12 hours really… my life will completely change forever. And I’m so happy I just can’t wait for twelve hours from now to get here!
I’m sorry I haven’t been more verbose as of late… I really should have been, for the few loyal readers (and friends) this thing still attracts. Part of it is just that writing in it feels so cumbersome, maybe because I feel like I need to write so much if I write anything at all. I’d rather post my life in little snippets, if I could; it’d be easier and I’m sure I’d have far less chance of boring anyone. :P But the other part of it is, I guess I just don’t feel the need to pour my heart out. I could gush and gush and gush, but selfishly, I feel pretty content, and I’d rather focus on the things I have to gush about than any actual gushing. :P
But since I’ve got this going, allow my to gush: I am so head-over-heels in love with Trish. Not just in a primal, mmm, looking-into-her-eyes-sparks-fiery-passion-in-my-heart way, although I certainly feel that. But like, I can see my whole future with her, and it’s beautiful. And even the slightly frightening parts of the future (like why did I have to rack up such an expensive car payment? We could live so much more comfortably without it) aren’t that worrisome. I know there’s a million things I can do to make life great, and I’ll do anything I have to. She’s my best friend, my lover, my soulmate, my family, my everything.
My mind is not quite capable of stringing together words in an intelligible manner right now, and in my head I keep on going from tangent to tangent so often that I forget what I want to write. But long story short, Trish is flying in tomorrow–today–shortly after 1PM. Her belongings are currently making the trip via moving truck and will arrive in about ten days. We will be spending the rest of our lives together! :) It feels so weird, I’ve felt like the eternal stay-at-home kid, and it’s hard to believe that this is happening, that I’m living my own life… Maybe I’d started to think it would never happen. But then I think about it, and realize, it was supposed to happen now, and only now, because Trish is just so right for me.
Okay, head in clouds, wrist in splint (ugh… moving + carpal tunnel != good times), body needing sleep… I’m just useless here at this point. :P I’m gonna catch some sleep, finish moving my stuff, and the next time I write it’ll be from our apartment. :D
25 and Alive!
5 February 2007I’m sorry, journal. I’ve been cheating on you. For the past four months, I’ve been pouring my heart out to someone else. No, not another jounal… Don’t get jealous. :P I’ve just been so wrapped up with Trish that I haven’t had a chance to come here and share the many, many great things to talk about. (And the few not-so-great things… meh.)
So, where to begin… Have I mentioned how amazing Trish is? Ah, she’s just amazing. We’re just so connected. Not only can we talk so freely & intimately about anything, but even more unusual, we can sit around and not talk at all and still feel perfectly comfortable. Bah, why am I trying to explain it? We’re soulmates, simple as that. I’m so crazy in love with her. :)
On Honesty
23 November 2006With all the aforementioned developments–saying goodbye to Genelle, getting together with Trish, and the ups & downs involved in this and any new relationship, I’ve been re-evaluating my various bad habits and behaviors and my values and the way I deal with my feelings a lot.
One of the foremost of those values is honesty–one of the most important factors in relationships. More to the point, DIShonesty is especially important, namely, to failed relationships. I never thought I’d have a problem with being honest, always thought that was one of my best qualities. And really, it’s not like I lie through my teeth every chance I get. But… I’m not particularly honest about my feelings. Often, not even with myself. This is probably either one of the causes, or a direct result, of my rather underwhelming dating history–or perhaps a combination of the two.
In lieu of, y’know, regular updates…
21 November 2006Gah! I always do this… I get going with new entries on a semi-frequent basis, and then I just fall off the grid. And this time, it’s not like I can really pull the excuse of “nothing’s ever worth talking about”. Plenty of things, in fact. Hmm… Should I start in order of importance or chronological? I think I’ll tackle old business first.