You win some.
But man, does the losing suck. It is what it is. Learn and move on. Hope to do better. Try not to repeat the error. If you do that, the loss wasn’t pointless. But like work most things in life worth doing, easier said than done. So buon qua di. TLG!!!
Sometimes it feels like we don’t know why we did something. In the heat of the moment, things happen. But in reality, I believe, we always know why we do things or did something, it’s just hard work to decipher it sometimes, but it’s never really unknown. Often we don’t want to know or admit it.
Which is part of the answer. The other part, I can only answer for myself. What makes me tick, isn’t likely the same for someone else. For me, I want to be the best version of myself. Unfortunately, it’s very easy to become lazy or distracted. It’s difficult to take advice. It’s hard to follow through, but I think that’s my answer. What’s yours? TTQD!
I think I mentioned that people often say it’s not destination, but the journey that matters. At that time, I think I just wanted to get destination, but as I think about it more, I think I really wanted to bypass a destination and just continue on a journey.
I think it destination often times is fleeting. The journey is never ending and that’s probably why it’s a little more exciting. Don’t want the journey to end. TLG!
I couldn’t think of what to blog about today so I started with a picture. Guess what? Your home is about to be full again.
The circumstances will be different this time. And I’ve taken all the games to Marcus’s house. I hope everything goes well. Just read your comment so I’ll comment briefly. Hope for the best with me as I hope for the best with you. Don’t think about give and take, but more about sharing. You don’t lose if I win. We win together. It’s not going to be easy, but I think it’s worth it. ATEN!
The only thing that is constant in life is change. Ironic phrase really. Look below, what a difference time makes...
Anyhow, change doesn’t have to be bad. Like most things in life, it’s often how we react to change rather than the change itself. I’m a little afraid of the changes the future holds for us. I’m just hopeful that we will react in the best way 🙏🏽 TLG!!!
Sorry to bore you, but I wanted to sort of conclude the thoughts from yesterday because many of the principles of economics relates to life. We have limited resources like time and money, we have to make decisions on how we utilize those resources. What we don’t do or give up is the opportunity costs.
I just picked a random picture, but then it got deleted and now I had to pick another random picture, but it’s kinda cool. Wonder how it tastes or if it’s real (the first picture was canceled wedding flavored ice cream. Don’t remember what I wanted to say now. Spent to much time looking for a photo. So there’s some opportunity cost there. Make the choices matter and remember the opportunity costs. TTQD! (The opportunity costs is that I’m not TTQD-ing someone else 😂)
It is what it is. It’s not that serious. Those are guiding principles that I try to live my life by. Put simply, if I can’t control it, why worry? Easier said than done. But it doesn’t mean it’s not something to strive for/towards.
That thought got me thinking about a basic of economic. Scarcity is the idea that resources are limited. Because you have limited resources, what you choose to do with those resources leads to the idea of opportunity cost. Which is the next best alternative (or what you could have done with the resources). There’s probably a lot more to talk about, but I’ll save it for another day. It just helps to explain the image above in case it wasn’t clear...TTQD.
“tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all...” Is it? I think so. Sometimes the results suck and I may wished it hadn’t ended that way. But at the end of the day I’ve never been a fan of being ignorant and blissful (although those people seem to be happier).
As such, happiness will be a difficult butterfly to catch. Started with a quote today, end with one too. “God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference.”
Can you go home again? I guess if it’s “home”, by definition, you can always come back right? That’s the food for thought tonight. What/where is home?
This is going to be my home shortly. But is it going to be permanent? How’s it going to feel? How am I going to feel? Wish me luck. There’s no place like home. TLG!
Every time I try to get something done, it seems there’s always something new. It’s rare that I get a sense of completion, but I did today.
I finally got all the things on my Costco list. Lol. Although there were a few more items not pictured. I thought I took a picture, but it didn’t save. So annoyed. I already put the frozen food away. I also got a free car wash today. Bonus 😃. ASTEN!!!
I had a lot of things on my mind earlier, but now, not so much.
So much happened lately and so much is likely to happen. But this signature line from an email today really encapsulated my feelings:
I think this is even better than Google’s “Don’t Be Evil”. I think if people just did this we’d all be better for it. Although “good” could be a point of contention. TTQD!!
Joann said I have 8 lives left. It’s probably less than that, but all that really matters is that I have at least 1.
Everything happens for a reason they say. I’m not sure what the reason of this is, but there’s a reason behind it. Anyhow, no one got hurt as far as I know. It’s just a financial cost and time inconvenience now. It could be worse, but then again, lots of things could be worse...ATEN!!
Hello from Danh's MacBook Air. Too many photos to choose from, but this seemed like a good one to choose.
It's counting down. It's not too late to change our minds. It's also not too late to make progress towards our ideal relationship. There are some things in life that time cannot, but there are also many things that are never too late to change. I understand that we are not perfect, but I do believe that we can be perfect for each other if we work towards it. As with most things in life, the work is probably worth it (and required). If it was easy, everyone would be in perfect/happy relationships. Some people are probably lucky, but most people have to work at it. I'm willing to work for it with Em. I hope Em is willing to work for it with (d)Anh. ATEN.
Someone said doing the same thing and expecting different results is the definition of insanity. It’s coincidental that I was just thinking about that this morning. What I didn’t anticipate or think about is that why other people (not me) keep doing the same sh*t and surprised when the results are the same...
I need to start doing things different if I want different results...
I am playing mah jong later tonight and so I probably will be distracted. So I’m blogging now as I have some down time between work phone calls. It’s early in the day so I don’t have a topic in mind. So what do I do? Throwback to this day in...2017:
It’s common for me to share my haircut with guys, but not so much with the ladies. It’s nice that some things change and don’t stay the same. Ana is no longer with cancer and I’m no longer without Em. So just remember, sometimes change and time passing is good. TTQD!
P.S. I’m sorry you feel bad for eating the cake. But I’m glad you did. Tastes good right?
Anyways, it’s never to late to be better. You don’t have to be like anyone else. You just need to be the better/best version of yourself. I just need to remember that. It’s not just good for me. It’s good for Em too. TTQD!!!
I’ve read that starving yourself is bad. But then I see people fasting, but I wonder if they still intake the same calories. I was chatting with Dave yesterday about his salad diet and that what his goal is. I also need to buy salad. I also ate earlier than planned today. Food is like an addiction I think.
And I overdosed today...but relapse is common in addiction. Man I’m full. And I’m a fool. 😂 but addiction to Em is okay. TLG!
I almost had a hole in one today. But almost doesn’t count. It was soooooo close though. I’m not sure how to fix my golf game, but I think it requires a refocus.
I was gonna use my escape room photo, but you already saw that. Here’s E trying to feed me gold fish. Anyhow, I think sometimes I’m we have to zoom out and see the bigger picture to be more effective. It’s also helpful sometimes to zoom in so the big picture doesn’t overwhelm you. As always, we can only pray we learn to know when to do what. You know what I do know? I thuong you. TTQD!!
Feels like Sunday right now, but it’s only Saturday. I get another day to try to get things done. It really feels like there’s always so much to do and so little time. First world problems.
Golf wasn’t great but it was still good. So was the food. No milk tea. But I got che for Em and I got to see my parents and God and my niece from LB. Today was a great day. Thanks for being there Em Chu! TTQD!
I sat in traffic for over 2 hours. I sat and stood at the dmv for over 2 hours today. My gun certification class is done, but I still have to submit the paperwork. I’m waiting for Em now at DMV and I assume this also isn’t done...
At some point it becomes what it becomes. Maybe it’s God’s way of telling us to slow down. Anyhow, I’m sweaty and frustrated, but I still thuong you. TTQD!! And we still owe 50 Hail Marys. 😂
It’s back to normal life so it’s not really any purpose to count days. Although today and yesterday were super busy work wise. Tomorrow seems like there will be a lot of non work stuff (so busy as well). But it’s slowly getting back into the grind. I booked golf for Saturday, but we’ll see who goes.
Today was taco Tuesday (from Taco Tuesdays?). Thanks to Em for getting us different tacos. They were good and I thought I took a picture, but I guess not so here’s some chicken wings from Solvang. They were good too. Thanks EC. ATEN!
P.S. Having a child to prove someone wrong is not a good idea. It also sets a bad example to the child that you should do things to prove other people wrong. The reason why they call it inner peace is because it comes from within...🤔
It’s back to work again. Back to reality. It’s kinda nice, but it kinda sucks too. Guess that’s life. Back to work. Back to watering trees. Back to errands. But also back to Em Chu. So it isn’t all bad.
Speaking of not all bad, I got some Panda Express today and it was actually pretty good. Shoulda taken a picture of it before, but here’s the after. Made sure to save some for Em. She can eat it for lunch or breakfast tomorrow. Love you Em. TLG too!!!
I think I may have written this title before, but today is the last blog post I will write as your boyfriend. But the truth is that this is ...
