Monday, 3 December 2012
Wednesday, 28 November 2012
2012 quickly coming to a close
So, as usual. I fail at updating my blog in a timely manner. I forget about it half the time and then the other times I just don't feel like writing anything or can't think of anything to write. But the past few weeks have been something to write about.
I spent about 12 days in Calgary, went over on a Thursday, came home on a Tuesday. Was able to be over there for Lindsey's birthday. The whole trip was great, as usual, got to spend time with her, her friends, and her family. Unfortunately she was sick for her actual birthday so we weren't able to get up to doing much, but hey, anytime that you can spend laying in bed on a Monday with someone you love and being able to take care of her is alright in my books. The whole trip was great, I wouldn't change anything (aside from her getting sick). I wanted to take her up to the mountains, a place we always try to head up to whenever we have a chance. Something about being in the mountains, having that picturesque scenery all around you, walking through the little villages while sipping on some David's Tea. It's a great way to get away from the busy life and be able to relax and get away from it all.
Unfortunately that wasn't going to work out due to her work schedule then her not feeling well, so I suppose that will have to be postponed for next time I'm there (Christmas Day) which is no big deal.
I'm super excited for this Christmas. Lindsey is planning on flying out on the 21st, and will be staying here till the evening of the 25th. So that means she gets to come with us on Christmas Eve to everyone's house and open up some gifts. Since we're flying out in the evening of the 25th, we'll also be able to stuff ourselves earlier on for lunch. Then I believe we were doing Christmas with her family on Boxing Day, however, apparently Brad has to work that day now so I'm not 100% sure what the update is on what our plans are. Then I plan on staying there for New Years and bringing in the new year together. I was able to start this year with her by my side and it turned out to be a great year, so I look forward to doing the same again.
I feel like 2013 is already shaping up to be a pretty good year. We have a Mexico trip booked for February with Lindsey/Brad/Danielle/Lindsey's Dad in Los Cabos which should be nothing short of amazing. Golden beaches, warm water, surfing, fishing, drinking. I can't wait. I think the last time I was at an all-inclusive was when I was 14 or so? maybe even younger, I really don't remember.
Then we've already signed up for Mud Hero, which I was quite jealous that Linds got to do it last year and I had to stand and watch, looked like so much fun so I can't wait to actually participate in it!
Hopefully be able to bring Lindsey with me over to Japan in March/April. I'd love to be able to bring her over there during the cherry blossom season so she can see all the cherry blossoms blooming, it's gorgeous, at least in the pictures it is.. I haven't seen that in person, at least not to the extent that I've seen in pictures.
I know a few other things in 2013 that I'm looking forward to which I'm not going to post about!
I can't wait for.. well.. I can't wait for the next 23 days to pass by. For Lindsey to be here, to spend our first two-city Christmas together and watch the craziness unfold before our eyes. To ring in another New Years, and for all the adventures that await me/us.
A lot has happened in the last... two weeks. I'm going to put a blog post together about all that sometime soon. But with the recent events that have been going on.. It's.. I don't want to say scared because I wasn't scared, but it did make things dawn on me and kind of bring me back to realization and to the truth that surrounds life.
I'll be the first to admit, I preach about living each day to the fullest because you never know what could happen, never know what could happen to anyone around you. I don't follow this all the time, as I'm sure most people don't because we often get accustomed to the everyday life and forget these things till something comes along to remind us.
We have to be thankful for what we have, cherish those in our lives and appreciate every passing moment. Sure, our life may not be as wonderful and perfect as we want it to be, but at the same time, people would give anything they could to have a life like ours. We have to make the most out of everything.
I think one of the biggest impacts these last few weeks have had on me was how much it opened my eyes to what I have... more importantly, who I have.
I always try to be the strong person. The person that tries his best to not shed a tear during a somber moment, to always be that shoulder for people to come to. I think I do a pretty good job at it. But at the same time, I know it's not the healthiest thing for me to do. I know that me bottling up these feelings and emotions comes out eventually, someway... somehow. And I was caught thinking to myself over a few nights. A lot of the most traumatic things that have happened in my life, have happened within the last 5-7 years. And despite how strong I've always been, there's always been that one person that has been there for me.. and I was able to confine in and just let myself go. This person knows things that no one else knows, they were there when I was in a dark stage of life. When I literally wouldn't talk to anyone, but would always have no issue talking with them. They were there when my grandpa died...I remember doing my absolute best to not shed a tear during the whole ordeal. When I got to my grandparents place and saw my grandpa lying there with my family around, I didn't tear up. When I was one of the paul-bearers and was carrying his casket, I didn't cry. I know I let out a couple tears during the service, but those were shed by my glasses. But, I remember coming home and talking on MSN Messenger and even though we were just typing, I was able to talk about all my feelings, my emotions. And I remember just crying my eyes out while I was typing.
This person is Lindsey.
She knows some of my deepest darkest secrets, things which even Davin/Matt don't know about (and I've known them all my life).
Getting back to the present - What's happened in the last couple weeks reminded me that life is beautiful, life is something that needs to be enjoyed. I can say that I would not be the person I am today if it weren't for Lindsey. The amount of times that she's been there for me when I felt the whole world had it's back to me is unbelievable. She's made my wildest dreams come true, and reminds me everyday to always try and be a better person. I never picture my life without her being a major part of it. It hurts me too much to think of her not being in my life the way she is now, and the way she was in the past.
I always say it, because it's always true. Despite being together for over 13 months now, I still can't believe I'm dating her from time to time. I still can't believe that the girl who I had the biggest "high-school" crush on ever is now my girlfriend. She's what makes dreams come true and I'm truly fortunate to have her, I do try my best to remind her of how grateful I am for having her in my life (though I think sometimes I come off as obsessive!).
I spent about 12 days in Calgary, went over on a Thursday, came home on a Tuesday. Was able to be over there for Lindsey's birthday. The whole trip was great, as usual, got to spend time with her, her friends, and her family. Unfortunately she was sick for her actual birthday so we weren't able to get up to doing much, but hey, anytime that you can spend laying in bed on a Monday with someone you love and being able to take care of her is alright in my books. The whole trip was great, I wouldn't change anything (aside from her getting sick). I wanted to take her up to the mountains, a place we always try to head up to whenever we have a chance. Something about being in the mountains, having that picturesque scenery all around you, walking through the little villages while sipping on some David's Tea. It's a great way to get away from the busy life and be able to relax and get away from it all.
Unfortunately that wasn't going to work out due to her work schedule then her not feeling well, so I suppose that will have to be postponed for next time I'm there (Christmas Day) which is no big deal.
I'm super excited for this Christmas. Lindsey is planning on flying out on the 21st, and will be staying here till the evening of the 25th. So that means she gets to come with us on Christmas Eve to everyone's house and open up some gifts. Since we're flying out in the evening of the 25th, we'll also be able to stuff ourselves earlier on for lunch. Then I believe we were doing Christmas with her family on Boxing Day, however, apparently Brad has to work that day now so I'm not 100% sure what the update is on what our plans are. Then I plan on staying there for New Years and bringing in the new year together. I was able to start this year with her by my side and it turned out to be a great year, so I look forward to doing the same again.
I feel like 2013 is already shaping up to be a pretty good year. We have a Mexico trip booked for February with Lindsey/Brad/Danielle/Lindsey's Dad in Los Cabos which should be nothing short of amazing. Golden beaches, warm water, surfing, fishing, drinking. I can't wait. I think the last time I was at an all-inclusive was when I was 14 or so? maybe even younger, I really don't remember.
Then we've already signed up for Mud Hero, which I was quite jealous that Linds got to do it last year and I had to stand and watch, looked like so much fun so I can't wait to actually participate in it!
Hopefully be able to bring Lindsey with me over to Japan in March/April. I'd love to be able to bring her over there during the cherry blossom season so she can see all the cherry blossoms blooming, it's gorgeous, at least in the pictures it is.. I haven't seen that in person, at least not to the extent that I've seen in pictures.
I know a few other things in 2013 that I'm looking forward to which I'm not going to post about!
I can't wait for.. well.. I can't wait for the next 23 days to pass by. For Lindsey to be here, to spend our first two-city Christmas together and watch the craziness unfold before our eyes. To ring in another New Years, and for all the adventures that await me/us.
A lot has happened in the last... two weeks. I'm going to put a blog post together about all that sometime soon. But with the recent events that have been going on.. It's.. I don't want to say scared because I wasn't scared, but it did make things dawn on me and kind of bring me back to realization and to the truth that surrounds life.
I'll be the first to admit, I preach about living each day to the fullest because you never know what could happen, never know what could happen to anyone around you. I don't follow this all the time, as I'm sure most people don't because we often get accustomed to the everyday life and forget these things till something comes along to remind us.
We have to be thankful for what we have, cherish those in our lives and appreciate every passing moment. Sure, our life may not be as wonderful and perfect as we want it to be, but at the same time, people would give anything they could to have a life like ours. We have to make the most out of everything.
I think one of the biggest impacts these last few weeks have had on me was how much it opened my eyes to what I have... more importantly, who I have.
I always try to be the strong person. The person that tries his best to not shed a tear during a somber moment, to always be that shoulder for people to come to. I think I do a pretty good job at it. But at the same time, I know it's not the healthiest thing for me to do. I know that me bottling up these feelings and emotions comes out eventually, someway... somehow. And I was caught thinking to myself over a few nights. A lot of the most traumatic things that have happened in my life, have happened within the last 5-7 years. And despite how strong I've always been, there's always been that one person that has been there for me.. and I was able to confine in and just let myself go. This person knows things that no one else knows, they were there when I was in a dark stage of life. When I literally wouldn't talk to anyone, but would always have no issue talking with them. They were there when my grandpa died...I remember doing my absolute best to not shed a tear during the whole ordeal. When I got to my grandparents place and saw my grandpa lying there with my family around, I didn't tear up. When I was one of the paul-bearers and was carrying his casket, I didn't cry. I know I let out a couple tears during the service, but those were shed by my glasses. But, I remember coming home and talking on MSN Messenger and even though we were just typing, I was able to talk about all my feelings, my emotions. And I remember just crying my eyes out while I was typing.
This person is Lindsey.
She knows some of my deepest darkest secrets, things which even Davin/Matt don't know about (and I've known them all my life).
Getting back to the present - What's happened in the last couple weeks reminded me that life is beautiful, life is something that needs to be enjoyed. I can say that I would not be the person I am today if it weren't for Lindsey. The amount of times that she's been there for me when I felt the whole world had it's back to me is unbelievable. She's made my wildest dreams come true, and reminds me everyday to always try and be a better person. I never picture my life without her being a major part of it. It hurts me too much to think of her not being in my life the way she is now, and the way she was in the past.
I always say it, because it's always true. Despite being together for over 13 months now, I still can't believe I'm dating her from time to time. I still can't believe that the girl who I had the biggest "high-school" crush on ever is now my girlfriend. She's what makes dreams come true and I'm truly fortunate to have her, I do try my best to remind her of how grateful I am for having her in my life (though I think sometimes I come off as obsessive!).
Wednesday, 24 October 2012
Here's to the best year...
To think that as of today, Lindsey and I have been together for one year is mind boggling. Time really does fly when you're having a great time, when things in your life are going better than you could have ever imagined. We've come a long way, despite having been best friends for years before there being an "us" there was still a lot of learning about each other that happened over the year. And just like any relationship, we have had our ups and downs. We've been able to work through them all though, like any solid, well rounded relationships are capable of.
There's been so much that we have gone through and I will be honest in saying that there's still days where I'm absolutely stunned that I was lucky enough to be able to look at this girl and know that she's mine. Knowing that I'm making tons of other guys jealous by the fact I can call her a girlfriend, that I get to go on crazy adventures with her, make her some kick-ass Egg's Benny in the morning, have random dance parties with and go on trips as often as possible.
This relationship for the past year hasn't been just about "us" it's also been about ourselves as independent people. The fact that she makes me push to always do more, to always keep my head up and look at the positives in life and know that if that's what I truly want, I can achieve it. I've had a lot of building to do within myself but with her by my side, it's made it easier. To know that you have someone that you can rely on, someone who will support you no matter how crazy of an idea you may have and always be by your side to help you up when things don't always go your way. When you found that person that by just looking into their eyes and know that everything will be ok, even if it isn't at that current moment.. Is something special.
Ashley's wedding March 2012
I was always told that you know you found that special person when you get that feeling that you can't describe. That you try your best to tell and express but no matter the type of explanation you give, you're never happy with because you know it just touches on how they really make you feel. Clearly my past blogs have proved this to be true because I'm constantly trying to get my feelings across and always feel like I fail miserably. She's someone special, and I've known that since before we even first met each other.
Lindsey - I'll never forget the moment when we were walking along Robson street, after seeing each other for the very first time in 7+ years. That moment when our hands touched and we wrapped our fingers around each others hands. That moment still gives me the same feeling I got when it happened.
Every adventure we've taken, no matter how big or small, has left a lasting impact on me, and I can only imagine what our future holds. I know it will be nothing short of amazing and that we will always be looking for the next big crazy thing for us to accomplish.
“True love stories never have endings.” - Richard Bach
I look forward to our never-ending story...
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