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I met some fine folks from PC today who have the combined IQ of -3. When I said I was born in Thailand, one of them busted out with, "Where in China is that?" only she tried to sound so intelligent while she said it. Another one asked if it was true that the Chinese eat cats and dogs. I said, " sure, and we all ride around in rickshaws too". How the hell did these people even graduate from high school? Seriously...
I seem to attract these types of people. I really, really try hard to go out of my way to avoid making new contacts with strangers in class. I know, I'm such a snob but this is what I get for making small talk...

It's hot in herrre

The hot air poured in through the bedroom windows this morning bringing in a ferocious burst of sunlight along with it. The bright rays spreading over me like hot melted butter made it quite difficult to stay asleep. I took a quick shower before work but I know it won't be my last for today. I used to complain about the rainy weather but now the massive heat wave is in full force that a little rain can't hurt. At the salon, the AC unit is broken so I am armed heavily with fans but the air is still hot and thick. I swear I'm going to drown in this humidity. My eyes are slowly beginning to water, glistening over the drops caused by heat exhaustion. Soon a river of drool will fall from my lips before settling on the curve of my neck. I can feel my strength slipping from the ligaments as my head bobs for sweet apples of slumber that precipitate through the air. Suddenly my will be lost as my body struggles to regain control, finally saving myself from falling into a comatose state. I need A/C please!!!

Bobble Head Babble

It's in the wee hours of the morning and I am missing someone. This being apart stuff gets tough although I know the distance is no longer a great obstacle for us, I still can't quite get used to being alone at night. I am sorta looking forward to the school year because my time away will be much shorter and so will the commute.

As the news of my engagement quickly spreads at work, I often get questions like, "How did he propose?" and "When is the date?", but one question in particular puts a smile on my face. "Why did you say yes?". He did ask me at some point in the jewelry store to marry him but I was too giddy to properly respond although I did say yes. Mind you, I was romancing the stone and was sooo excited that I'm sure my incoherent musings to myself was a sure sign of insanity to onlookers. Love struck? Yes. Stone Struck? Definitely.

But I digress, distracted once again by the bobble on my finger. He is generous...and I am so lucky to have found someone who loves me for me. His presence calms me like no one else, he brings me peace when all around me is chaos, he makes my world seem right with his soothing voice and gentle gestures. In his own special way, he tempers my impetuosity and quells my ire. He is my warm blanket on a cold night, umbrella on a rainy day and the cheese to macaroni. I could go on and on with an endless list of cheesy sappy analogies but in all seriousness I never felt more right about anything in my life. That definite, 110% feeling is so real it is unreal to me.

I suppose that's why I wanted to get married. It's hard to explain, but it was like all of a sudden, the part of me that has been missing my whole life is there, and I feel like I'm whole again. That's how I feel when I think about our life together... and I wouldn't want it any other way.

Californiacation

Where to begin? Well in short my trip to SoCal was awesome. Of course there were a few mishaps along the way but it was mostly during our travel time. The flight to LAX was pretty smooth on Virgin America, which is a pretty sweet ride in itself. Everything is touch-tone communication and service is top notch. I just wish there was a little more leg room. As for Logan Airport, quick and easy! I can't say the same for Long Beach Airport. We nearly missed our flight (that's our fault) but they gave us trouble. Luckily for us, kind patrons let us pass through the line. Airport security tossed out a few of my things. Thanks! I complied to the strict rules and regulations but apparently tube size matters for non-liquids and gels too. Whatever...The airline carrier Jetblue is my favorite. Plenty of leg room and more snacks to chew on too. Service was impeccable. I just had some issues with the kid who was kicking my chair and playing with his tray table. The ride however wasn't so smooth. We hit turbulence in the miwest region with storms brewing around the area creating a magnificent light show. We arrived in Boston at 5 am and was held up on the bus for 20 minutes after a passenger refused to pay her $2 dollar fare and than we were held up by construction. We later had trouble connecting to Lowell on the rail which led to us miss a stop. We had to lug quite a few luggages around before we found our way back. At this point, our ride decided to rescue us from Boston. We went to Lowell for lunch and didn't get back to Providence until almost 11...Needless to say we were both very exhausted but damm it was too hot and humid to fall asleep.
As for my stay in Cali, it was great. I enjoyed the 10 days off from work and the wonderful time spent with friends and family. The weather was beautiful. The food was great. And the people made me want to stay. So we are coming back in January! Yay! Oh and I met mysteryman. Hello friend, forgive me for the lack of introductions. I also met some really cool babies. I also found my ring! We are officially engaged *smiles* As for the rest of the trip, I am going to let the pictures do the talking. Errr once I upload them that is...
Thanks again to our friends for welcoming us back. It was great to see everyone again.