Engagement celebrations!!!

I am looking forward to this weekend's dinner plans.  I hope that everyone enjoys it tho.  I was stressed about finding a place for my friends - affordable, local, and with at least decent food.  As long as ppl dress up, I'm happy.  There's a dinner w/ my friends tomorrow, then a dinner w/ Emmanuell's friends on Sunday.  Excited.   

It's been almost three weeks since we've been engaged.  I still reminisce the day my babe proposed to me... the morning of Sunday, June 6th, at Manhattan Beach.  I thought he was joking til he took out the ring and proposed.  Heh, the change of shirt, tie, and roses didn't convince me.  

Here is my fiance's story:

On 6/6/2010, at approximately 10:40 AM, I asked Susan Ly if she would marry me.  Foolishly, she has accepted.  I am most likely as shocked as many of you are, but I'm deciding to go with it. :)  It's been in the making for a little while now (we've been talking about it for the last couple of months).  This week, I'd been telling Susan how I wanted to go to back to Manhattan Beach since we haven't been there since last year.  I picked up the ring during the week and called my friend Sean to help me with the picture taking (driving an hour and a half to do it!).  Once we got to the beach and got settled with our towels, I told Susan that I'd left the camera in the car and needed to go back and get it.  I met Sean at the car where I stashed the ring, roses, and a nice shirt and tie in the trunk.  We walked back down to the beach, almost getting spotted by Susan as we approached.  Once I brought out the ring and convinced her that I was actually not kidding (I may have given her the impression that I might do a fake proposal at the beach), she said yes!

Just reminiscing that morning just brings smiles to my face and butterflies in my stomach.  If only I wasn't cussing while being recorded.  

I should really start doing some research.  All I've accomplished so far was ordering engagement photocards to send out to some ppl, mostly Emmanuell's relatives.  I really need to look into the photographers for Hawai'i.  Ahhh, time to work!

Week of June 13th Highlight!

Back in April, I bought tix to PowerHouse 2010.  June 19th finally came.  It was an amazing performance!  Here's the lineup: 

Cali Swag District (opener)
Jason Derulo
B.o.B. & Bruno Mars
Baby Bash
Trey Songz
Drake
Ne-Yo
Snoop Dogg 

Here's the list of surprise performances/guests:
New Boyz
Oscar de la Hoya
Ron Artest
Derek Fisher
Diddy
Tyrese
Kobe Bryant
Warren G


It was an amazing concert!!!  There were some great highlights, too.  Diddy's surprise performances actually got me up from my seat.  Of course, Ne-Yo was another favorite.  It was exciting to see some of the Lakers.  I was surprised that the concert lasted a little over 5 hours.  There was a jumbotron that displayed texts/pics sent by the audience.  I sent one for my babe.  =)  Best concert yet.   

Father's Day

It's Father's Day... I love you and miss you so much, Ba.

5 Years

I can't believe it's been 5 years.  I can still remember what happened 5 yrs ago - the phone call, the shock, the tears pouring out of me, Mike, Robert, and I flying out.  I can still picture everything.  It's hard to believe that all those years have gone by.  It really is.  

Ba, I know that you're still watching us and taking care of us.  Things aren't the same, but we're trying to make the best of it.  I hope I still make you proud.  A lot has happened these past few months.  I have a much better job, I feel more stable, and I'm engaged.  I hope you can see how happy I am.  It helps to keep me going.  

I love you and miss you so much, Ba.  I will do my best to keep you proud.

I... AM...

ENGAGED!!!

Flashback Friday

As I was driving in to work this morning and once I got closer to the 101, I switched stations to Q 104.7 (my fave radio station when I lived in Simi).  It was time for their "Flashback Friday".  A bunch of old school music from the 90s, like Da Brat, Next, Tyrese, JD, 112, Blackstreet, Brandy, ODB, etc.  It was a good mix of old school songs; it's been a while since I've heard a good 90s mix.

I need caffeine.  Yay for traffic being good on a Friday... it was the best traffic all week.

distraction

When I have weird feelings in my gut, I try to find ways to distract myself.  There are times where I try to convince myself things are okay when I deep down inside feel they aren't.  I guess it's why I feel like I can relate to the phrase "So I go outside and I fake a smile".  I'm not sure why this happens.  Maybe because I've gone through phases where I get used to so much crap and shit happening to me to a point where I don't expect anything good.  Growing up, I've gotten used to that mentality.  I dunno... it's difficult.  Things that upset me run through my mind and it bothers me.  A lot.  It gets frustrating.  They just sit and linger inside me, it builds up.  My trust is difficult to earn.  Situations that had hurt me before stay in, leaving the pain and anger inside.  As time goes on, my mind doesn't change its mind.  I'm fed up w/ ppl interfering w/ my happiness.  I stand up for myself; I've learned that bitchiness is needed when setting your foot down, especially when things bother the shit out of you.  I will not waste my time w/ them, I don't care.  I've gotten screwed over so many times, and I ain't letting that happen again, even if some may think differently.  I've dealt w/ enough bullshit, I ain't putting up w/ any more.  Period.  Ish.