And the countdown continues...

Well as stated above - it goes on. No final date yet, but hopefully will know soon. It has been over 60 days. Wow how time goes by, but somedays it seems like minutes last hours. Summer has left and fall is coming in....that is fall in the ATX. Today was a good UT Longhorns won a hard game - 16-13 playing OU (yes you suck)! Afterwards went out for a visit, and now home watching tv. I wish he was right next to me and the cool weather makes me sad cause all I can snuggle with is the babies. Which I do love...but they aren't the same as my man.
But on a happier note, I have become more and more capable of living on my own for the temporary. I made Pea Soup last week, came out pretty good, and before that I made chili. Both were ok, but not the same as his. But the kitchen is not that room I never want to step inside anymore. I have learned how to endure it, and learn to create things, actually fun!!
Well that is all for tonight...Keeping the positive and optimistic views open till the next date, which is Tues. Laters!!

Countdowns

Remember when we were kids and we used to countdown for things we were excited for...christmas, birthdays, yep even school. As we get older countdowns turn into - how many days till rent is due, till the cable is due, where are the good countdowns?? Vacations yeah we get to go here and there. Well I have my own countdown and I don't know a final number yet, but it is hard. We are only miles apart, but it seems like forever away. We get to see each other twice a week but can't touch, smell, and we get to talk each day. It is like have a long distane relationship without the long distance. It is hard, but after 3.5 years we are strong and able to get through this It is a test, on both of us. So the count is almost 60, and still not sure how much more after this but I take, we take it day by day. One thing I have learned is the art of writing letters. I hate that this had to come about to communicate better, but reading someone's thoughts and feelings, and to be able to respond with your thoughts and feelings. All I can ask is keep us in your thoughts.

It has been a long time

Well, where do I start. Summer is over, we had 68 days of 100+, missed the record here in ATX by one day. Trust me we are not complaining!! I know my sister up in NJ was jealous of the rain they had all summer. My sisters and I went to Atlanta for my dad's 60th Birthday - had a great time. August rolled around, was having a great summer, and then on th 16th my life changed. Not going into details, but my other half is on a travis county sponsored vacation...if you don't know what that means, email me. I know most of you do. Again, I am not going into details, but it has been a very lonely time, and I have had to learn to do alot on my own. For the last 3.5 years I have been taken care of, didn't have to cook much, well never really, didn't have to do much housework, was a pampered spouse. I have learned how to do laundry again, clean the house, and yes cook...oy vey. I am so thankful for my man who has written some of his recipes down and sent them to me. Trust this is very rare, so many people have asked for them and he never written them down. Now I have tried to cook and successful yes, taste the same, oh no...but at least I am not eating fast food all the time.

When I went to Atlanta it was the 1st time we were apart - and that was 5 days, it is now 32 days not seeing each other on a daily basis. We get to talk each day even just for a minute, and we write letters back and forth. Yes the art of letter writing...I haven't written a letter in over 15 years. It is nice to be able to write your thoughts and feelings and send them to someone who will appreciate them. You get to know someone on a level that is different than a twitter post, a facebook update, or a text, and yes even email. Many times we just write those in a quick moment. When we write a letter we have time to put our thoughts down. Anyway, I have a lot to write but it is getting late. Below our pictures of my dinners.

I do know things will get better, and just taking it a moment at a time. My next blog update will be focused on more positive happy things, but this is a great way and very therapeutic for me.

Just because

Hello, it has been awhile, and I have been just hanging around the house today relaxing, and it is too hot to got out..105 today in Austin, TX. Anyway, I was able to catch up on some DVR, new Real World, Cancun...how crazy would that be..and then the Real Housewives of NJ Reunion...crazy ladies. I wished I saw the whole season, I just saw the last few episodes. I don't remember housewives being like that in NJ. Maybe it has changed?

I was watching Grease last weekend, and thought how would life be if we all broke into song. Or how would our lives be in it was like a movie. Would we get those moments when the world around you goes fuzzy and just you and our partner are the only onese there even though the room is filled with people. Has that happened to you? If not I hope you will get to experience that. I love when Mikel and I are out and about and so much is going on but it is just him and I who matter to each other. After 3.5 years we still get those special feelings, yeah we drive each other crazy at times, but we still are very much in love. I love how songs, movies, tv shows, books, can bring make memories and emotions and feelings from the past. Our song is Rascal Flatts, God Bless the Broken Road, and every time I see that I smile.

I realized in the last 2 days how 1 person can impact the world, Michael Jackson that is. I love his music, and depsite what his personal affairs were, he was a great artist and blessed the world with great songs. I have memories of times with his music, Thriller, watching it the 1st time roller skating, and how my sister still gets scared when she hears that. We are the World, I remember hearing it in the car with my family. The world will miss his artistry and his music will live on for others to hear in the future.

Anyway, just wanted to place some random thoughts. Have a great day and I plan blog more and let you into my life more.

Well Fed...and ...well need to loose some of it now...

Spring is here, and summer is right around the corner, and we have realized that we need to loose some extra inches around the waste. I tried a medium shirt on the other day and I felt like the Hulk….you know I could barely move and if I flexed it would rip open..well more like buttons popping, and I would go blind when one hit me. So we talked about losing weight and what to do. Since I am not the chef of the house..I will leave it up to my man to cook differently. We are both meat and potatoe guys…and I love the butter…can not get enough!! Before I met him I never ate vegetables except peas and corn, and maybe some string beans. Salads – yeah right!! Now I will eat Caesar salads..love them, had one today, just with the croutons were crunchier, but I love Whole Foods!! I go in there and my eyes light up and I get excited…kinda like I just to at the mall food court – fries, hamburger, pizza, Chinese, all the options…too many to choose from. Going back to Whole Foods, I love the smells, the varieties of so much, I love to walk around there and look and smell, and taste when available. My trip today brought about a casear salad with chicken as stated before..yum yum..I ate that 3 hours ago…was full then but now hungry again. Why is it that good for you food makes you hungry a short time later, where as fried chicken and fries – I could be full the rest of the day. So this brings me back to what to do about losing some weight…I have always been a round boy, but now I am dunlapping over my jeans…I think that is the right word..I look like a damn muffin!! Wow that sounds good…wait no not healthy.!! We talked about walking more …not running…bad knees, and back…maybe roller skating, he likes, me I would be in the ER with a broken arm or leg..not helping the situation…..how about bike riding. Ok, then I thought the last time I rode a bike it was when I was 14…I am now 33. So the broken bones thought came back…or I could wear padding everywhere, and with the Texas heat I would probably sweat a few pounds away. Either way… I want to be a little thinner sometime in the next 3 months…that is the plan…now just have to work the details out….and my stomach is growling and wants something…but what….laters!!

Ways to keep in touch

So it is 2009... and I have just gotten on facebook, and twitter....and with my Ipod Touch I have ability to stay in touch with everyone just about all the time. Both are addiciting, but it is a great way to find out what is going on with your friends and family and even work associates. I was on a conference call yesterday and the speaker was speaking of how great the social network are now part of every day life.

Anyway find me on twitter - jasoninaustin

Have a great day!

3 Year Anniversary

Wow...yes it has been 3 years...the ups and downs, in and outs....all said. I am very happy. I was looking for the blog I wrote after 1 year, goes over how we met. I have changed so much, learned new things, and became a bettter man. I am lucky and look forward to many more aww moments, happy tears, and just those moments when it is just you and your partner. So here it is:

So a year has gone by since Mikel and I had our first date. In this last year so much as changed and I am so happy. I have new friends and will rewind just a bit to let you know how it all started.

Mikel and I met October 2005, I was out and about running errands, my good friend Miranda called me and asked if I was watching the Astros Playoff game. I said no, but I was downtown and I stopped at Charlies because it was the 8th inning, I thought I would stop and catch the last inning. I sat on the outside bar, got a beer and sat next to a big cowboy looking guy. Across the bar was mikel, watching the game and hanging out. The cowboy dude started talking bad about NYC cab drivers. Me, being from NJ, got offended, but Mikel from Brooklyn definitely was offended. So Mikel got loud, and represented NY and made the cowboy leave the bar. I was kinda shocked but made my eyes wide open. I wanted to know who this was. We saw each other at the bar 2-3 times, and he remembered me as Jersey , and he was New York to me.
So the date is now Feb 21, 2006 . My coworker Phillip and I decided to go out on a Tuesday night – we went down to Oilcans around 9 or so. The next morning I was leaving for Vegas at 10am with Mike and Chris to meet Mollie out there. The night wasn’t anything special, just hanging out and drinking. Mikel was there with some of his friends and I heard his voice and knew it was him. We talked and he rememberd me, and then we had our first kiss, he said he was headed back to Charlies and asked me to go with him. So Phillip and I went there with him, and I lost Phillip the rest of the night, Mikel and I spent the time together till closing. He gave me his phone number and the hat he was wearing and told me to call him when I got back an to return his hat. He told me he had a motorcycle and I wanted to see – so he walked me over and showed me. I was impressed!!! I told him I was leaving in a few hours, and I still haven’t packed. I got home and packed and got a few hours of sleep. I got back from Vegas on Saturday afternoon, and was exhausted.
Sunday night I called Mikel and we set up a date for the next day. I met him at Fuddruckers. We talked and had a great time, he invited me back to his place and we hung out.

A year later – we live together, I have a new job, and life is good. We have had our ups and downs. But I cherish those early times, the aww moments, the new experiences. I have learned so much from Mikel, and have become a stronger man. He has shown me what a husband is, and I love being his husband. We have just gone through our first year, and looking forward to many more.