The Engagement.

It was a beautiful day on august 28th, 2010, when my boyfriend decided to go to Ruby's at the end of the huntington beach pier with me. We hadnt yet gone in this trip, so of course I didnt think anything of it, loving that restaurent with all my heart.

He came to pick me up late.

Being an impatient person (im not proud of it), i was wondering what the hell had happened, he told me his boss took forever to let him go. Okay, I bought it. Why shouldnt I? On the way there, he was so hyperactive for a person so tired of working two jobs. He told me he had drank like five cans of mountain dew, he's like a kid, he get hyped up on sugar, so it wasnt hard believing him :) so we get there..and im not that hungry, i feel like walking a little slowly and enjoying the sun and the sand before heading off to the pier, but the boyfriend had something else in mind. So walking faster then usual, he kept getting phone cals from his family, that i didnt understand. kept saying "Yeah were almost there" "no dont" and stuff like that. i asked him what was going on, and he just brushed it off by saying that his dad was really clingly today and his grandfather was in the hospital and blah blah blah..

As we walk on the pier, rich pushes me off to look at something that looked like tents for a surfin competition of some sort on the beach, which I was totally not interested in, but apparently he was, so we looked at that for 5 minutes. After that little episode, we walk on, and i just want to go to the darn restaurant, im hungry. yet there is a huge crowd gathered on the other side of the pier, looking down. I was totally unniterested. But once again, Rich was. so he pushed me there, and I was saying how I didnt care what was happening , but thats when I saw this:

When I looked back with a puzzled face, I realised my wnoderful boyfriend was on one knee, and the whole crowd around us was cheering. Like in a movie! i was in shock, could barely speak. So when he asked me but from hsi own lips..i only nodded, forgetting how to speak.

after that, Hs family came screaming up on the pier, and I had never been happier. I couldnt believe I was finally engaged! my cheeks hurt from smiling. So theres my story of my engagement. So stay along with me for this busy year of planning, smiling and stressing lol. I wouldnt want this any other way :)

A Day in Nature

there is one hobby that my boyfriend and I both enjoy immensely, and that is photography. By no means are we good, but we love it so whats the harm? We took a small summer class together, had fun, argued and learned more about our skills and what we are each attracted to when it comes to the style of the pictures. So when we went to a little afternoon field trip together, we juggled the camera to and fro, and had a blast! he used me as his model and I felt very self conscious. I look at the pictures and I see everything that is wrong with them, but its also good to sit down, relax and simply enjoy the photographs, seeing how far we've come, and I plan on going much, much farther.

A beautiful brige surrounded by tall bamboo.

He was posing, unaware that i was photographing his feet.

A Snow White tree.

The model for the day.

So there you have it, a beautiful day spend in The Fullerton Arboretum something something. It was a wonderful place really. One step your in a farmer's garden, the next your in the desert and then in a beautiful forest. There was so many things to see, I never thought I would've been so awed by nature. I guess you have to stop in your tracks sometimes and just look. You will always find something new.

The O.C Fair.

Ah, I guess no California experience is complete without the O.C Fair. Ok so I'm a little late in my postings, but I was temporarily living someplace else while my cousin's parents were in town, so all I didn't have any of my pictures with me. But voila! Here I am.

So! going back to this experience that I had and most certainly enjoyed, my camera died halfway throughout the day so not that many pictures. only three :S. But I think these three sums up the day nevertheless. Happy fun rides (that go suuuper high! I couldn't believe such a temporary little place had these wild rides man!)n pictures with mermaids and the classic part in the end, the Big Wheel, lightened up. A beautiful day spent with beautiful people. Now thats what I'm talking about. And oh yeah, theyre was a pig race, although i didnt take a picture of that. :P Next time, next time.

Flashbacks.

Well my good friend Karl was in town, found a girlfriend in LA and decided to come over. I was so happy he came here while i was here. We are mainly cousins, but we got close over the years in canada. The good times I had with that guy are priceless. So finally we reunited, both with our loved ones, and the good ol' memories came rushing back. The main thing we had in common was Music. We could rock out any songs from anytime...anywhere really. so when my boyfriend had a barbecue in his honor, he saw the beautiful piano and as i had predicted...ran his hands over it, itching to play a few tunes. My boyfriend's mom was so happy to see someone want to play the piano that had been silent for too long, she quickly opened it up and practically forced him on the bench to show us what he had. Well once he did start playing...memories of good times at my house came rushing back...and i was in a trance. Music & laughter is what makes a house a home, and there you had it. it made me think back on my childhood, when i would just sit down right in front of my uncles (aka the musicians) and listen. for hours at a time i did my best to be unnoticed by the lingering adults around me who sang and talked and laughed, and I just listened. I have been doing that since I can remember. But being far from home makes you think back I guess. And just to have that with me in that precious moment where my cousin shared his gift, I felt like i child again, just listening. Of course my boyfriend noticed this and quickly grabbed the camera to snap a few pictures. I'm happy to have had that in my heart again. Now I know for sure my children will experience the same thrill and inner peace I felt as a child when it came to music. Whats a house without music anyways?

From This Day Forth...

so I have been lacking this blog greatly, I never really did commit myself to it 100%..or even half of that, although the idea of blogging really attracted me. and the funny thing is I've always been a writer. I've had this passion for the pen and paper since I can remember...the computer was too intimidating for me. I always did prefer the old fashioned way, but that way gets messy and gets scattered everywhere...and after a while...you lose it. Now if I write here, even if I'm away from home..(which i am half of the year) I can still gather up my thoughts and organize them and appreciate them right here. I'm going to force myself, from this moment on, to try my best to keep this blog updated and rumbling with the tidbits of my life..whether they be good or bad...and wether anyone reads it. so here's one of my inspirational pictures to keep me going...the beach! xox

Silent Valley

when my boyfriend asked me to go with silent valley with the his family for the day..i was sadly pessimistic about the whole idea. see, i come from a place that looks like a camping ground...how was i supposed to enjoy something in the wilderness when i have lived in wilderness all my life??plus we had to get up super early...now thats a real negative in my book. but, i knew this was a place where the best of his childhood memories had blossomed, so I figured what did i have to lose? and as it turns out...it was one of the most beautiful days i have had in a looooooooooooooooong time.

the sunset with the shadow of a mountain. breath

taking. sadly it was so foggy i couldnt take better pictures of the mountains :(

the guys had jumps everywhere. it was fun to watch.

everything from the trees, to the small wavering trails, the fields and the lakes,the greenery everywhere made me think of my backyard so much. i felt like i was home, yet in another world completely.

so after this beautiful day where we rode our bikes, went swimming, discovered trails that led to abandoned caves and old tribal history,lets just say our day was well spent, and i cant wait to go back and take even better pictures. silent valley is a new found little bundle of joy for me, and I'm promising myself to go back again and again in the years to come :).

Hello California!

Well here I am ladies and gentlemen, in California with my hot boyfriend! The weather is devastatingly nice, and everyone is jealous of me! Hah! I have been spending my days relaxing with my cousin and having fun at night with the boyfriend and his family. Really, what is better then the sun and the beach, never wearing anything that appears to be a coat, and just buying tons of clothes and books and cds?? Nothing in my mind :P! So, all of this to tell you that I am alive for those who havent figured out that I was gone on vacation...So tatah my lovelies!