The Most Incomparable and Inimitable Vacation
I thought that I was about to experience the worst Christmas vacation being away from my friends back in the Phils. And yes, I'm trying very hard to fit everything I'm feeling for this exquisitely genuine man I love because I don't have Time on my hands right now. So, here goes.
Fifteen days was all we had. I've never appreciated fifteen days so much ever before in my life. I guess three months over the phone just couldn't cut it, because the moment I saw him, I didn't want to let go. We just had to see each other. I was looking forward to the promise I thought would be broken, but yes, he visited me from Oregon, a good 15 hour drive from Anaheim, California. But what was worse was that it was a 20 hour Greyhound bus trip. That was what he took.
I learned so many things during that fifteen-day period. I learned what it was like to be so much in love. Untainted. Real. No pretenses. Genuine. I learned how much tastier a McFlurry is if you eat it with the person you love. I learned how to get to the malls here by bus, and it was great discovering places with him, even if they turned out to be dead malls which you would finish exploring in 20 minutes. I learned that it was more fun playing Counterstrike with someone who would ridicule you because he knifed you, but could still give you a kiss even though he feels like he won when he really didn't. I learned that eating together and washing the dishes were things that I was going to miss a whole lot. I learned that staying up til 5 in the morning, talking about everything there was to talk about was way better than staying up because of insomnia. I learned that riding the bus was actually enjoyable, if you had the hand of the person you love to hold. I learned that getting compliments from people on the street was actually a good thing. I learned that In n Out Burger never tasted so good when eating it with someone special. I learned that waking up in the morning was sweeter if you had someone to kiss you. I learned that sleeping became sounder when you were beside the person you love. I learned that doing graffiti and bonding together over art could actually connect your souls. I learned how to eat crabs because I had to prove my love to him (which I appreciated because crabs are actually good and not smelly.) I learned that watching DVDs was a great pasttime. I learned that every breathing moment became more meaningful. I learned that every kiss meant love. I learned that every day was a promise kept. I learned that every touch was with care. I learned that life was fragile and he holds it in his hands with mine. I learned what it was like to be in love -- truly, madly, deeply. I learned how it was to feel that tingly feeling when asked the question ... and I learned that it absolutely felt right when I said yes.
Thanks, Pao, for making my vacation. For being with me in every aspect. For the love, for the care, for the bliss and for the laughter. For holding my hand. For brushing your teeth with me. For keeping your promises. For not breaking my heart. I'm looking forward to seeing you again. Even though we're back to phone calls for a good 4 months or so, I don't care. I love you all the same.
at 8:26 PM
