Our Love Story Begins Today

Finally. Tired, but it feels good to be home. It’ll feel better once it’s clean. Glad we have 2 days before work starts and we don’t have plans 🥳… There’s still lots to do…and lots of laundry. 4 loads today. Have to give the machine a break. Gonna play MJ tonight. Thanks.

To me!!! What did I get? I get to drive home. But it’s nice to finally get home and back to some normalcy…you know the last time you posted on your blog was 2 years ago today? I’ll stop checking 😂. Thanks for the gifts. I appreciate you and Vinh. Looking forward to another year together 🙏. I didn’t win the Powerball on my birthday www.

It may seem like annoyance, but it’s more like disappointment and sadness. I understand that you had to go make a call for your appt, but after that, there was plenty of opportunity and time to come back. Instead you went to help your parents with their photos. Which just reenforces my feeling about where I lie with your priorities and my hesitation with having your parents on this trip.  Two blows in 7 days. That’s a pretty sad stat. Especially when there was plenty of opportunity to make it happen. Whether you want to acknowledge it or not doesn’t make it any less true in this case. And it’s just the blow, but priorities in general. This is the best I can do I think when it comes to accommodating you and your priorities. If this isn’t good enough for you, I don’t need to go on future trips. I can stay home so I don’t ruin your experience. Your mom can take my place for the Viet Nam trip if you want or I can stay home. I won’t take offense. 😞

Today is the day before the last day on the cruise. Well I guess the night before the last night. I hope you enjoyed the trip and I’m sorry for our fight. I really tried hard to bite my tongue and be accommodating as possible. I do hope you take away other things from this trip. Like how much work it is to travel with Vinh and do you think it’s something you could handle on your own. I know your parents offered to help, but when it came time, they were not there to help. They say if we learn something from an experience, the experience isn’t a waste. Hopefully some things were learnt this trip that will help us do better. Pray

Not sure if it’s a coincidence or if it’s a correlation, but I thought today went pretty well. Except Vinh missing the parade and you buying a stained shirt. You know what else happened today?  Someone blew and someone got blown. We didn’t have to worry about anyone besides ourselves. We still have dinner left so that could change, but I’m just saying 🤔…was gonna say an elephant never forgets and he’s the elephant towel photo, but I’ll use that for Vinh.

I want you to know I’m trying very hard to be amicable on this trip. Unfortunately, it’s very hard when I consistently see the hypocrisy and irony of behavior and treatment. One example: You say you don’t want to travel with other people or my family because you don’t want to deal with the pleasing of others, but you’re going out of your way to please your parents and this was our family vacation. It’s very hard to hold my tongue and smile when the bias is so blunt. Right now you’re debating going to the beach tomorrow, but thank God your dad said we didn’t need to go. I wish you would be consistent in your actions and treatment. It’s so tiring and frustrating getting slapped in the face with the hypocrisy…and you’re selective memory that you say is just bad memory…

If I know better. That being said I can only know what you tell me. If you don’t say something, you shouldn’t get mad if I keep doing it… Also, please know I’m really trying this trip for you to have a good time. I can control other things or people, just me. So please don’t take out your frustration with non-me things on me. 🙏 

No satisfied or content with my work-life-internet balance. I don’t think I’m the kind of person that is glued to my phone all the time. And if I am, you can remind me to pay attention to life. I’m sorry you feel off. Just want you to know that the flexibility I have with working when I’m on vacation is what also allows me the flexibility to take time off to pick up your parents at the airport, do laundry, go grocery shopping, be home with Vinh when childcare is unavailable and so much more. I wish you could have it all, but that flexibility requires a little give sometimes. It provides much more to take though. Sometimes it’s hard to see that if all you see is the take and not the give…

With a road trip to the LBC. Not Los Banos City, but we stopped on our way. #BBD Can’t believe I’m behind again on the blogging. So much going on non-stop the last few days. Update for road trip. I think it went okay except for forgetting the stroller?

The goose is not loose, but he is out of control sometimes. Sorry. Was I dating you the last time I did this? I remember I was getting balloons or something on a morning and noticed my slippers were different. Anyhow, if anything, I hope we get some relaxation and recharging on this trip. 🙏 

It’s still hard to accept. I go play MJ because I know I find peace and get satisfaction from it. If I stay home, there’s no guarantee I’m gonna get any. That’s kinda sad. It’s not just about making time for things that are important for you, but also how you spend that time. Thanks for saying you’re gonna 💨 me soon, but you also could done that earlier so that I could go to sleep. Now we’re both up later when only one of us had to be. I dunno, seems inefficient. Ironic since time is so valuable it seems wasted. 

He is in case you ever wonder. I think it’s been pretty unanimous…but I’ve been told that God made him that cute so he could get away with a lot and you would love him (cause you’re shallow 😂). So I’m flattered you picked me 🥰. I’m surprised I was able to get this done while swimming. Super multitasking focused. See you in the morning. ATEN!!

Hasn’t really had anything we’ve used lately, but it’s still been a deal for use. Free lines and free stuff. I wonder if the travel deals they have is worth it… We finally took this thing out. I hope it works…it’s been a non-stop moving week, so maybe the cruise will be a good break from it all. 🙏 

You’re 1st. I’m catching up while MJ. Definitely needed a mental break after the week (and the busy weeks to come).  This is the TV I got dad. It’s crazy I spent time even thinking about what tv to get. I know he wouldn’t want too expensive and wouldn’t know the difference. This is what I ended up with and I have regret cause I think there’s better deals now (really didn’t see before). Sadly, I’ve spent more money with less thoughts on less important things…

Woohoo. Sorry it wasn’t great for you, but it never has been. It’s too bad we can’t find a way to make it. We should revisit that. Good call on going to church Saturday. Took one less to do for Sunday.  Alex and I insulated the ac unit per your cousin. You should send this to him and tell him thank you for letting me know. It’s the guy that put up the cross and let us stay at his condo.

Ejaculating me. 😭 But it’s good to know you’re are capable of waking up early to do things aside from going to work. This is part of the reason I wanted to just buy the soup. I hope it’s good. I don’t want it to reflect negatively on your ability to cook is another. Good luck today. I had some time to blog because the bathrooms are full and no one is chimming me.

Love more. You asked me to listen to your YouTube video and I did. I wonder if you listen to the related podcast. They had a really good episode about love today. I think it’s worth a listen. I hope you do that and try to take to heart the information he’s sharing. It’s not coming from me so maybe it’ll be more believable and stick with you. 🙏 

She was the first missionary. That’s pretty unique take on the idea. Anyhow, I know it’s a stressful time for you so I’m gonna try extra hard to be there for you.  …hope you get back on track soon. 🙏 

Remember when you changed the contact to that? As I watched your interaction today with Anna that’s what I thought about. Sometimes you don’t know when to zip it. You say your family is comfortable with each other, but clearly Anna was not comfortable with you. What’s surprising is how quickly you attempted to apologize to her after. Not sure if you meant it or not, but you tried so fast. Must be nice to be on the other side of your apology…

Thanks for letting me go swimming tonight. Because of that I understand why I didn’t get any cookie in the morning, but it would have been nice considering you work a little later and you woke up early. That being said, it’s disappointing that you weren’t able to take Vinh to So today. I know you said Anna could have taken him, but it didn’t seem like you planned very well. If you wanted some time alone, you could have told me sooner and I could have taken him early.

If you think that’s going to help make you feel better. I’m not sure what I did to make you yell at me, but maybe you should. It might make you feel better. It might let me know what I did wrong so I can be better. Please do. 🙏 

I got to go golfing and got a blow today, but no pokey…can’t win them all I guess. Too bad it was so hot today, but at least we had a relaxing one for the most part. Nothing besides church and My Gym. Gonna be a busy week. Make sure you rest up. 🙏 

Double doubt, but it’s only 9PM. Anyhow, thanks, it made the day better. It’s nice to have a low key weekend. Too bad we don’t have too many of these. Vinh’s getting a break from swimming, but I guess we should take him back to My Gym. Then we have Anna’s party and your parents here for a week and then the cruise and then it’s September already. Wow time is gonna fly. I really need to work on Jennifer’s wedding…

I don’t have that, but I like to pretend I do. Thanks for being a part of that. Still another example of sacrificing physical for mental health.  Most of the day was spent out so I didn’t get any real work done. Probably work a little this weekend. DEI coworker got jury duty, but she didn’t do much anyways so I’m not too concerned. Still sucks though. Gotta keep my eyes on my own work and not others. 🙏 

It sucked that Vinh had a rough night. But it showed me that you can sacrifice when needed. I don’t want you to have to do it regularly, but I know you can do it. You woke up early, slept late, cooked and blow. 👏  Look what I got you. I hope it’s good and you like it. I also got a bambu for you too. Anyhow, sorry about your medical issues. 🙏 it all works out. WTYN!!!

Did you like kissing me today? I hope so. You sure seemed happy I asked. See it’s not hard. I got some good news for you. Today when I picked up Vinh, he said I like it here daddy.  At least it makes it easier on everyone if he has a positive energy for Busy Bee. There doesn’t seem to be the same structure, but we can’t have to all right?

Lots of things I’d rather be or rather be doing, but unfortunately, we don’t always get candy from life. Sometimes we get lemons and have to make lemon meringue pie or something… I was able to rig this to charge, but I also got a refund so enjoy it. No big deal. I hope you get something out of it. I tried. 

Vinh started Busy Bee today. 🙏 I hope he finds progress here. Nothing is going to be perfect, but I hope there will be a net positive for him here. I know it’s better for his parents. Lorraine’s thit kho was salty, but good. I think if I ate hers without all the broth it would have been better. Maybe I could mix hers with yours since yours isn’t as salty. 🤔 

Not your butt, which is nice, but I’m behind on my posts. Gotta catch up. There was a new priest today at church. I’m glad the play date got cancelled. If you need/want new friends I think you can hang out with them on your own.  Unless the partners (assuming they’ll be men), want to make a new friend. I’m okay with not meeting them. But if they’re going to be with their spouses I will make sure I’m there so they don’t feel awkward or alone. 

I know it was difficult and I think we need more time to talk. Sorry it was in front of Vinh and we were late to the party, but it worked out except Vinh’s nap. I really appreciate you letting me know about the teacher comment. Let’s make this work. Team Matcha Milk Tea + Boba!!!

Is that a thing? Cause it’s mine if it is…I started getting all the emails for birthday goodies. Isn’t he cute? I sure hope he thrives. 🙏. I dunno if Montessori would be any better and that’s a lot of change so let’s hope it works out.