Our Love Story Begins Today

And not in a cute way like: I think the best way to become the person I want to be is stop doing the same stuff and expect different results which is my advice I give to others. Sometimes it’s hard to give myself advice and harder to listen. I guess it’s just hard to accept one’s shortcomings, especially if it’s something one can’t change…TLG!!!

It’s not a big deal, but I still feel kinda bad about golfing tomorrow. Peter wasted his money cause he can’t go and we can’t find a replacement. Tao might have felt pressured to go. But I guess they’re all adults. I just hope no one holds me responsible. In the future, I’m not booking prepaid rounds if I can avoid it… Too bad we aren’t further north. We might have caught a northern light. Anyhow, worry is wasteful since there’s nothing I can do about this and it’s probably not that important in the grand scheme of things. Hope I’ll still enjoy tomorrow’s golf. No pressure for birdies I guess. TTQD!!!

I hope you know that I only want you to be happy. I hope you also know that I just want the best for you. The only issue is that I also want to be happy and what I think is the best for you may not be what you think is best for you.  This isn’t the best milk tea, but it’s pretty good. Eric came by and asked if I wanted to get milk tea. I let him decide. Anyhow I also got you some stuff in freezer. ATEN!!!

I started this post early this morning when I couldn’t sleep. But I didn’t get to write much. We had a chat and I hope it means a brighter and better future. It’s really interesting how I gain weight when I think I ate healthy like today, but I didn’t gain weight when I thought I ate unhealthy like on Sunday. TLG!!!

That was the sermon today at mass. I originally didn’t understand the purpose of the story, but now I know it’s about the endless love of God. But I still don’t like the story.  Maybe it’s because I always felt like the older son who got screwed over. But lately I feel like maybe I’m the prodigal son and I hate myself? Who knows. I get the idea of unconditional love, but I also think people need to be held accountable…TLG!!!

What a rare sight. Danh not golfing, but working on a Saturday. Today is probably gonna be busy in terms of being occupied, but not necessarily doing anything. Currently at mi danh location. They wrote our name wrong. Anyhow. After this I’ll also be busy sitting at a banquet, probably by myshelf as my wife walks around and chats with people. So short post today. Also, can you look into MCT? Was thinking for my parents (test it on myself). Wonder if pregnant people can take it…TLG!!!

It’s nice that I golfed earlier this week because I won’t be golfing Saturday. It’s also nice that I’m planning on golfing next Thursday because I won’t be golfing that Saturday either.  I was walking yesterday and saw this building. I took a picture right as the homeowner pulled up. We chatted a bit and it’s a separate unit to his house. That’s kinda crazy that he got it zoned that way. Anyhow, I was waiting to meet up with Lorraine to get work stuff, but I think I should get going on my own errands. TTQD!!

It’s always seemed that when I stay busy, I don’t feel the need to eat. Was gonna try to eat light today, but I made too much noodles and finished the dim sum 😔  Is this boy you? Your fivehead got smaller. But you’re still chunky 😂. Kidding. Anyhow, I’m taking a walk and gonna try to skip dinner like you did last night. Still one more serving of bun rieu. So that’s 5 servings? TTQD!!!

Probably used the title before, but it’s good to remember it. Since I send you all the pics today I had to use a picture from the other day. We’re blessed to have so much. It’s important to remember that when life throws us a curve ball or things don’t go according to plan. It’s a bad day or moment, not a bad life. ATEN!!

Can’t play courses with “wild” in the name. Seems to be too easy and messes up my handicap index. You already saw Jay’s pictures so I need to find a picture for today’s blog. Double IPA is high in alcohol content. I probably didn’t lose any weight today because of the beer. I ate 2 pieces of nem sour and some almonds and pistachios. Anyhow, I hope you’re having a great day. TTQD!!

Actually every day matters… excited to golf tomorrow. Always nice to carpool with Peter. Feel like we always leave early lol. I did tell him he shouldn’t feel obligated to carpool to hint that he leaves early.   Coincidentally we got dim sum today. Here’s some leftovers for you. TTQD!!!

My wife is so demanding. If she’s not tripping, she wants to go on a trip. So here we are. So far so good. Let’s see if we can find some good food and drinks in town. ATEN!!!

Haven’t shanked an iron shot the last 2 rounds, but I did have a slightly off shot today. It just goes to show I don’t hit the irons that much during a round of golf, but I’ve also been hyper aware lately and have tried to take precautions to avoid having to hit irons… It gives me a little more solace and the excitement to play golf is back. Get to play again on Tuesday, but I can’t play next Saturday due to work. TLG!!

I always wondered if our internet at home was slow, but according to a test yesterday, it’s “fast”: Work is about 3x faster on download, but like 40x on upload. Weird. I don’t think I need to pay for faster internet though. Although work did pay extra stay at home. Work is 185/86. Golf plans changed next Tuesday, but still goofing. Playing for boba today. So far no iron shanks. I might have just jinxed myself. TLG!!!

Today went by faster at work than I thought it would be. Happy St. Patrick’s Day. I wore green. Did you? I didn’t do as much work as I thought I would though. I got you some stuff for Em. Also have some cookies that are not pictured. Gonna go golfing tomorrow afternoon. Hope to not suck as bad. TTQD!!

I took a nap for 20 minutes, boy did it go by fast. Can’t believe I was actually able to fall asleep. Now I’m headed to Lia’s house to MJ. Good distraction from life. Reminds me of my first cruise experience, but different escape. Week has gone by fast. Tomorrow is Thursday and I have to go to office for all staff meeting. Those are monthly and required, but it’s not too bad. The weight loss challenge is almost over and I didn’t hit my goal. Still a little more time, but I got as low as 151.8. Didn’t get to 149. Not sure if that’s enough to beat Tony…ATEN!!

T-Mobile Tuesday has kinda been a bust lately. More so that I’m not interested in what they offer, but I’m sure some people are taking advantage of the deals. Speaking of which, work is offering me cell reimbursement, but it requires me to submit a request every month. Peter mentioned they might as to install software for security or something. I don’t watch porn on my phone so I’m not worried, but submitting a request form and getting it signed off each month is a hassle. Equally as bad as the gym reimbursement, but different. Speaking of gym, I was able to walk this far in 16 minutes. Then I turned around and walked home. Peter has this climber thing at his house. Seems like it’s a more efficient way to cardio, but would I do it if I bought it? Hmmmm. TLG!

Back to the grind. Although weekends go by so fast, it seems like longer than normal since I worked. Maybe it was the work trip followed by Friday, but here we are. Gold is down. Stocks are down. I guess that was a positive for the weekend. Investments don’t trade. I can almost walk to Bel-Air in 15 minutes. Wonder what’s for dinner or how long it’ll take to walk back. Need to distract my mind from food. Large salad didn’t cut it for lunch. Time to turn around and walk back. ATEN!

…but having a weekend is better than not having one. On the positive side, tomorrow is Monday. Work can provide a distraction. Woosah 🧘.

…but not rough life. Even my mini corn dogs got burnt. I got burnt on the golf course.  But I guess it’s expected that not everyday can be amazing, but we can try to find something amazing in every day. TLG!!

It seems like your lunch is always on time. That’s nice. Something predictable. So I got here 5 minutes early. 2 minutes earlier than GPS. Just waiting for you. Won’t get to finish blog yet… I didn’t buy the other pretzels, but I thought about it. Supports Girl Scouts 😂. Anyhow, this morning I got to 151.8 pounds which is the lowest since summer. Maybe if I get some regular exercise in I can get below 150. Whether I beat Tony or not, that’s really my goal. And I also hope my clothes fit better. I will say, sugar free and low calorie stuff cost more. I’m gonna try to go to the golf range to get some “exercise” today. ATEN!!

I thought about taking Mr. (if it represents Em, shouldn’t it be Mrs.?), but I figured she’d be cranky since she didn’t get any sleep and I don’t usually take her in day trips. I debated taking mini hand sanitizer, but I ended up forgetting it. Fortunately, there’s hand sanitizer everywhere now. I thought I dropped my chapstick, but I was in another pocket. Surprise since I didn’t feel it when I patted myself down before going through airport security. I was tempted by to use Clear, but didn’t know how it worked. Tony says it’s easy so I’ll try it next time. About another hour before I head to the event. Was hoping to skip the networking activity after meeting, but even if I did I don’t think I can make the earlier flight. Not a life lesson today, just random thoughts. TTQD!!!

I came to work today to say hi to someone that was looking for me and they’ve been in meeting all afternoon so I’m just waiting. Sucks. At least I got some free food. I didn’t even bust out my 2nd monitor cause I thought I would be in and out. It also makes up for the time I slack. I think it all balances out. Sometimes I work late and sometimes I start work late. This model only works for employees that are dedicated like me. The title is from what was on my search page as I was chatting with Lorraine about it. 😂 ATEN!!

I finished the final part of my cleaning, which was Gavin’s room. Although I just remembered that I debated vacuuming the stairs. It’s just a little difficult with the current vacuum I think. I even cleaned the vacuum and filters. Feel productive about that, but not so much about life or work. Guess I’ll go for a walk now. TTQD!!!

If it does, today I was driving through the rural areas past Auburn and I passed through a small town called Penn Valley. It had nice little shops and I was hoping to pass by it on my way home so I could stop and find a little treat for my baby. Sadly I went to a second location and the drive home didn’t pass through. I tried to look for another small town, but by the time I found it, I had already passed Grass Valley. So all I have for you is this sign that says Uren Street, which is one letter off Uyen. I also bought dad and us lottery tickets, but I know we won’t win. I think there’s a fruit fly flying around house. TLG!!

My baby sleeps a lot. Almost as much as a baby. Which makes sense cause she’s a baby. She’d probably sleep more if she could. I learn to try to be productive when she’s sleeping (when I’m not forced to sleep with her). You probably thought I was gonna have a sleeping picture of you 😂. Just random, I was thinking of what we could bring to TJ to return with his kombucha bottle and then I realized this is expired so I ate it. Tastes okay, but the smell could be off I dunno because I don’t know what it’s supposed to smell like. My stomach is currently making noises, but that’s too soon to be the coco jelly right? I also notice the tulips didn’t fall apart like I expect them to when they die. Maybe my memory of tulips is wrong or something is wrong with these. Anyhow, hope you were able to dream during your nap. I did 3 loads of laundry, vacuumed my office and your bedroom. I will vacuum Gavin’s room after I change the sheets. TLG!!

Bad habits are hard to break. In golf and in life. I often think that golf is a great analogy for life… The only thing I’m not sure you can really do in life is practice at it (not in any real practical way…). Like life, in golf sometimes you make mistakes and things still turn out okay. Sometimes you execute perfectly, but there’s still bad breaks. But I guess the best you can do is try your best and try to break bad habits and procure good ones…there’s your sermon for today. ATEN!!!

Not parking in the parking garage will take getting use to, but it’s good for exercise and saving money. I bought a bunch of random stuff from Costco to, but I’m not sad about it. It’s all good stuff. Meant to post sooner, but kept getting busy. Did get a lot of non work stuff done today 😂. TTQD!

…progress doesn’t mean there can’t be setbacks. It more likely means that one continues to push and face forward even if there are occasional setbacks. I got a “free” monitor today. But as you saw in the text I also got screwed by frontier airlines… Anyhow, here’s my new setup and I hope to continue making progress. Sometimes it’s easy to get sidetracked and let that knock one of course, but it’s important to keep moving forward. TLG!!!

Probably one if not my favorite mass of the year. Sadly it’s always the same readings. Still haven’t found a unique sermon that spoke to me yet, but I just like the renewal and refresh the season brings. I bet you were worried I was gonna blog about you being late today huh?  Even though it was the same readings and message, I did think today about origami tips and the idea of doing things for other people to recognize. Makes me think I have to reevaluate when I fold origami money and why I’m doing it. Maybe God’s workers are annoyed they have to unwrap it…anyhow. ASTEN!!! And we can still look into traveling with the baby…

I kinda want to order some on Amazon to eat lol. I’m so sleepy now too even though I drank some caffeine. Preparing the Lent.  Hoping to be successful and to make it a lifestyle change and not just a Lenten Season/Bet With Tony change. Wish me luck. It’s not the lottery so hopefully you want me to win this…TLG!!!