How I see things is usually through a lens, that is (I guess) how my mind works, but I don't spend nearly enough time behind a lens.
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Thursday, August 7, 2008
I promised, here they are Part 3 (Final)
June 25th, 2008
Location: Beach house in Cayucose
Time: Late night
Personal Journal entry.
This was a very interesting day (and long). This morning I woke Lily up at 7:30and we went to a coffee shop in downtown Cayucose on the two bikes we have here. It gave us a chance to enjoy each others company while not having think about other people at the same time. We talked about good things and bad. The coffee shop featured art in it, but all of it stunk of death and despair, made me very uneasy.
After we ate breakfast back at the house we all piled into the car and drove to Morro Bay and did a little hike, then went out to Morro Rock, it was good fun for sure and I got a lot of good pictures.
After we gpt back and ate lunch Lois sparked a discussion around the table that was very emotionally charged, all concerning the apparent stealing their daughter away from them, but it was a good talk, and I was able to lay out my position on it so that I could be understood better. Robert said some things too,about wanting the best for his daughter and things like that.
After all that I took a nap and Lily, Del, Arielle, and Lois went to the beach. After waking up I talked with Robert a little, telling him my plan for proposing to Lily tomorrow, and I just really enjoyed the freedom I felt in talking with him.
Tonight I went out to call mom and let her know how I have been doing, and then called Barry up to see if I could use him as a decoy for going up to San Fransisco area, and that worked great because when I came back to the house he called me back and I played it off as if he was inviting Lily and I up there to visit, she wanted too, so that will work out great, but she's already being pushy with time stuff, but that also means she doesn't suspect I have a plan.
Well after all that Lily was holding my guitar and she looks at me and says " I looked for a pick, but then I stopped". The place where my picks might be is the place I hid her ring, so right away I knew had stumbled on to it, though she says she didn't see the box even, just felt it, shook it, and put it back quickly. I believer her, but I still feel like she discovered a secret that I've spent so so so much time and effort and money on...I felt deflated, but all I could do was laugh at her, and she was laughing too. It's just ironic I guess, the day before I give it to her. S
So tomorrow I hope to leave around 12:00pm for San Jose, maybe do some shopping for swing clothes, then go to the Japanese Friendship Garden and I'll propose under the weeping willow tree by the water, after that we'll get some dinner and then go to Barry and Helen's.
I'm pretty damn excited.
Location: Beach house in Cayucose
Time: Late night
Personal Journal entry.
This was a very interesting day (and long). This morning I woke Lily up at 7:30and we went to a coffee shop in downtown Cayucose on the two bikes we have here. It gave us a chance to enjoy each others company while not having think about other people at the same time. We talked about good things and bad. The coffee shop featured art in it, but all of it stunk of death and despair, made me very uneasy.
After we ate breakfast back at the house we all piled into the car and drove to Morro Bay and did a little hike, then went out to Morro Rock, it was good fun for sure and I got a lot of good pictures.
After we gpt back and ate lunch Lois sparked a discussion around the table that was very emotionally charged, all concerning the apparent stealing their daughter away from them, but it was a good talk, and I was able to lay out my position on it so that I could be understood better. Robert said some things too,about wanting the best for his daughter and things like that.
After all that I took a nap and Lily, Del, Arielle, and Lois went to the beach. After waking up I talked with Robert a little, telling him my plan for proposing to Lily tomorrow, and I just really enjoyed the freedom I felt in talking with him.
Tonight I went out to call mom and let her know how I have been doing, and then called Barry up to see if I could use him as a decoy for going up to San Fransisco area, and that worked great because when I came back to the house he called me back and I played it off as if he was inviting Lily and I up there to visit, she wanted too, so that will work out great, but she's already being pushy with time stuff, but that also means she doesn't suspect I have a plan.
Well after all that Lily was holding my guitar and she looks at me and says " I looked for a pick, but then I stopped". The place where my picks might be is the place I hid her ring, so right away I knew had stumbled on to it, though she says she didn't see the box even, just felt it, shook it, and put it back quickly. I believer her, but I still feel like she discovered a secret that I've spent so so so much time and effort and money on...I felt deflated, but all I could do was laugh at her, and she was laughing too. It's just ironic I guess, the day before I give it to her. S
So tomorrow I hope to leave around 12:00pm for San Jose, maybe do some shopping for swing clothes, then go to the Japanese Friendship Garden and I'll propose under the weeping willow tree by the water, after that we'll get some dinner and then go to Barry and Helen's.
I'm pretty damn excited.
I promised, here they are Part 2
June 24th 2008
Location: Beach house in Cayucose
Time: dark:30
Personal Journal entry
Today was a good day, maybe not as exciting as yesterday, but good nonetheless. My main thought through out today has been 'I want to propose to Lily in the best way possible.' But I'm worried that I have not done enough planning for it to be that great. plus, I have have been doing nothing to prepare since getting to this beach house, and that just makes me get down on myself, which in turn means nothing gets done.
I had another chat with Lois this morning, she pulled me aside and had some things to say to me that were very encouraging. She had made a list of qualities she has seen in me, and she went through them all explaining how she had come to realize them in my life. Twice I was just kinda overwhelmed by the kindness and just the care I could see she had that I leaned over and gave her a good hug (we were on the front steps of the house).
The rest of the day was fun, we went boogie boarding after brunch, and that lasted till after 5:00, then it was chill time, quickly followed by delicious dinner, then we all went to the Cayucose pier and watched the sunset. After coming back we had desert and played dominoes till just now.
I love Lily so much, there is no doubt I want to spend the rest of my life with that girl.
-TJ
Location: Beach house in Cayucose
Time: dark:30
Personal Journal entry
Today was a good day, maybe not as exciting as yesterday, but good nonetheless. My main thought through out today has been 'I want to propose to Lily in the best way possible.' But I'm worried that I have not done enough planning for it to be that great. plus, I have have been doing nothing to prepare since getting to this beach house, and that just makes me get down on myself, which in turn means nothing gets done.
I had another chat with Lois this morning, she pulled me aside and had some things to say to me that were very encouraging. She had made a list of qualities she has seen in me, and she went through them all explaining how she had come to realize them in my life. Twice I was just kinda overwhelmed by the kindness and just the care I could see she had that I leaned over and gave her a good hug (we were on the front steps of the house).
The rest of the day was fun, we went boogie boarding after brunch, and that lasted till after 5:00, then it was chill time, quickly followed by delicious dinner, then we all went to the Cayucose pier and watched the sunset. After coming back we had desert and played dominoes till just now.
I love Lily so much, there is no doubt I want to spend the rest of my life with that girl.
-TJ
I promised, here they are Part 1
June 23rd 2008
Location: Beach house in Cayucose CA
Time: Late
Personal Journal entry
Today is a pretty exciting day for me, a major milestone in my life has been reached. I came out to California on June 6th with the intention of proposing to Lily, though I still didn't have her Parents consent to go ahead with it. I've spent the last 16 days living with and getting to know Robert and Lois, as well as spending a lot of time with Lily and building a better relationship with her. But it has been a tad bit stressful for me because I've been waiting to talk with Lily's parents at a time where we're all ready, well last night and today was that time.
We sat down together last night and started talking about preliminary things, like what my passions were and why I had waited till then to talk with them, but quite quickly we realized we were going to need more time then we had that night.
The next morning (this morning) I rode alone with Robert and Lois to the little beach house the whole family was going to, and in that three hours we picked up where we left off and I talked a whole lot, and they asked hard questions, but it wasn't a stressful thing, emotional yes, but not stressful.
About ten minutes from the place we were heading we came to a point where I had answered all the questions and talked enough, so I asked Robert if he was at a place where he could give his consent for me to marry his daughter, and he waited a few minutes, then he said.....YES!
So I've been on cloud nine since then, and I can't wait to ask Lily to be mine.
-TJ
Location: Beach house in Cayucose CA
Time: Late
Personal Journal entry
Today is a pretty exciting day for me, a major milestone in my life has been reached. I came out to California on June 6th with the intention of proposing to Lily, though I still didn't have her Parents consent to go ahead with it. I've spent the last 16 days living with and getting to know Robert and Lois, as well as spending a lot of time with Lily and building a better relationship with her. But it has been a tad bit stressful for me because I've been waiting to talk with Lily's parents at a time where we're all ready, well last night and today was that time.
We sat down together last night and started talking about preliminary things, like what my passions were and why I had waited till then to talk with them, but quite quickly we realized we were going to need more time then we had that night.
The next morning (this morning) I rode alone with Robert and Lois to the little beach house the whole family was going to, and in that three hours we picked up where we left off and I talked a whole lot, and they asked hard questions, but it wasn't a stressful thing, emotional yes, but not stressful.
About ten minutes from the place we were heading we came to a point where I had answered all the questions and talked enough, so I asked Robert if he was at a place where he could give his consent for me to marry his daughter, and he waited a few minutes, then he said.....YES!
So I've been on cloud nine since then, and I can't wait to ask Lily to be mine.
-TJ
Saturday, August 2, 2008
New Car Time
I like white cars.
I like All Wheel Drive cars too
.I needed the right car for Lily and I.
I like station wagons for some odd reason.
:)
And I found what I was looking for 
This is the car I bought.
2000 Subaru Legacy AWD Station wagon with a 5 speed manual transmission and a 2.5 liter flat four cylinder motor. tinted windows and class ll receiver hitch with trailer light wiring installed.
I like All Wheel Drive cars too.I needed the right car for Lily and I.
I like station wagons for some odd reason.
:)
And I found what I was looking for 
This is the car I bought.
2000 Subaru Legacy AWD Station wagon with a 5 speed manual transmission and a 2.5 liter flat four cylinder motor. tinted windows and class ll receiver hitch with trailer light wiring installed.
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