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Name: cajunasian73
Gender: Male
Interests: (Solids) Fresh crawfish, ribeye steak, porterhouse steak, steamed sea bass, Cantonese style lobster, cheese burger deluxe, buffalo wings, sushi, dim sum, tapas, Wendy's Dollar Menu, McD's fries, almond jello, Beard Papa's, cookies & cream, chilled Sunkist oranges. (Liquids) H2O, coffee, red wine, Gatorade Fierce Grape, Jamba Banana Berry, Amstel, Red Stripe, Sprite, Schweppes Dry Grape Ginger Ale, Orangina, Coke, Coke with Lime. (Soundwaves) Interpol, Keane, The Bravery, Beck, Radiohead, The Cure, The Smiths, New Order, The Police, Roxy Music, Talking Heads, Peter Gabriel, Billy Joel, Pixies, Stone Roses, The Strokes, Jars of Clay, Sixpence None The Richer, Chris Tomlin, Johnny Cash, U2, Green Day, Toad The Wet Sprocket, Lenny Kravitz, Al Green, Zeppelin, Rush, David Bowie, Pink Floyd.
Occupation: Advertising
Message: message me
Member Since:
12/1/2003
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| It's been a crazy college football season. Michigan going down twice, and now climbing its way back. USC losing a game and losing Booty for a few games. And BC with a legit Heisman candidate and climbing to #3 amidst the Top Ten carnage of the past month. I enjoy watching the games with C-2, especially when we're watching Michigan. She gets so hyper, it cracks me up. I don't know what's more entertaining: watching the game, or this...
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| I've neglected my Xanga pretty badly. So much has happened in the past couple of months. Where do I even begin. Around the world, so much heartache. More hell on earth in Darfur. Lost life in South Asia. Christ's followers taken hostage in Afghanistan. Trapped miners around the world. And the list goes on. Back at home, there's the happy news of many brothers and sisters in my church going on missions. But also the scary news of a car accident involving my parents. My mom was roughed up pretty bad. She'll be in the hospital for several more days. But thank God they'll be okay.
On my end, I'm learning so much about calling. I'm realizing, our lives were not necessarily meant to embrace one calling. But we were meant to have different callings for different seasons in our lives. I wasn't meant to be single forever. Having received confirmation from the man upstairs, I took on another calling on June 8th: to be the husband to Carol Pey Chu. To be the protector of the pumpkin. Marriage is very good, my single friends. It is very sweet. It's like a dream sometimes, waking up next to my sweetheart every morning. Traveling together. But without grace, it's doomed. Remember that before you say, "I do".
For several years, I've also been trying to find meaning working as a copywriter in several different ad agencies. I've written ads that most people will never remember. For sports promotions, headache medicine, cell phones, credit cards, man, even cigarettes. I've come to realize ad agencies are all pretty much the same. And that moving to another agency will not take away the sense of emptiness and lack of motivation that was eating away at me for over five years. Early this year, I was finally able to put my finger on the next calling. The question "What bothers me to the point of wanting to actually do something about it?" was finally answered. There are people in this city who don't have homes to go to at the end of the day. It sucks, and I have to do more. Last week, I was sent off by my co-workers and a couple of pints of Killian's. Said my good-byes to Wunderman, and the ad industry altogether. But held tightly onto my writing skills. Tomorrow, I embark on the next calling. Working as a grant writer at a homeless advocacy group called The Doe Fund. They're finding ways to help those who lost their dignity and hope somewhere along the way. Thank God for callings and purpose. Thank God for Carol. Thank God for The Doe Fund. Thank God for watching over my parents.
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| Everyday, C-2 and I are doing something with wedding planning. On the one hand, it feels weird to be putting so much time & effort into planning one day. On the other hand, there's the desire to make the day special: for the Lord, for our family, for our friends, and quite honestly, for ourselves. It's fun to think of the little details.
Soon I will no longer be a bachelor. I've had quite an extended stay here in bachelor-land, more than most boys. I've learned so much about myself and people. But I'm looking forward to the next phase, together with my babe. Meanwhile, I leave you with images from one of my last days on this side of paradise.
My bro and best man Ernie did an awesome job arranging the day. We had beautiful weather. And more importantly, excellent company. We cheered on the ponies at Belmont and smoked cigars. Stuffed our faces on Brazilian BBQ red meat and chicken heart at Plataforma. Outsang Sinatra and Eddie Vedder at Duet's. And savored Belgian brew at the Gingerman.
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| (Short version)
C-1 & C-2 got engaged on New Year's Eve.
(Longer version)
The evening began at Aqua Grill with C-1, C-2, and C-2's sis & bro-in-law. They had a delectible feast, reflected on God's blessings in 2006 and shared their goals and resolutions for 2007...
 
The two couples split off for after-dinner plans. C-1 took C-2 on a secret excursion, while C-2's sis & bro-in-law went back to C-2's apartment to help set up. C-1 told C-2 that they would be going back to a place they visit often, but do it a little differently: Carriage ride in Central Park...
After the carriage ride, C-1 walked with C-2 to the lower loop in Central Park where they had their first DTR. (NOTE: This DTR was not a success from C-1's standpoint). C-1 & C-2 talked about their most memorable moments in 2006 & reflected back on the journey of their friendship & relationship. C-1 did not propose to C-2 here and could see that C-2 was sad...
C-1 & C-2 headed back to C-2's apartment. C-1 called C-2's sis & bro-in-law to warn them that they were coming home. C-1 & C-2 walked into the apartment & we're greeted by flower arrangements, petals on the floor, candles, ornaments hanging from the ceiling, two glasses of champagne, the shoebox of memories, a guitar and a video camera facing the couch. C-1 brought C-2 to the couch and sang her a song: "Growing Old With You" by Adam Sandler. C-1 takes pride in letting people know that he changed the lyrics of the last verse to be more personal to C-1 & C-2. C-1 takes less pride in letting people know he messed up on a couple of chords. C-1 told C-2 that this couch was where they prayed & first began their relationship, and that C-1 wanted to create more memories with C-2. C-1 opened the shoebox of memories and pulled out the ring. More awkwardness ensued as C-1 tried to bend on one knee and then opted to bend on both knees after testing several squat varieties. Don't ask him why. Then C-1 told C-2 that he wants to grow old with her & asked her to marry him. C-2 said yes. C-1 gingerly tried to put the ring on C-2's finger, taking as much as 15-20 seconds to do it...
Half an hour later, C-1 & C-2 rang in the new year with C-2's sis & bro-in-law. Life is very, very good.
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| It's been a year of blessings. Being an uncle. Finally getting switched onto a new account at work. And meeting an incredible woman. Well, we actually met in 2005. But emails and phone calls aren't enough. I'm so thankful for the way God gradually changed C2's heart to finally "like me in that way". The pursuit was well worth it. Single guys, keep that in mind. When you know what you want, go all out. Don't give up or get discouraged by delays or initial rejections. Or you may miss out on something like this...
Discovering the beauty of wine-tasting, the earth and daytrips together in the North Fork.
Sharing a piece of my history with my babe, while also growing some Blue in my veins.
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