Back to San Diego~

Hi Everyone!!

I am back with Min to San Diego!! We spent the thanksgiving break pretty busily and it was a fun filled full vacation!  I'm glad to have gone to El Centro and go camping!!  Desert camping! : D

So, Min re-read the letter that Angela wrote for him and instead of writing her a comment like he usually does, he ended up writing his own reply letter that silly Min.

So, here it is:

yayyy~~~ you wrote me a letter!! :D :D :D :D :D :D

that does deserve a lot of smilies!!! :D :D :D

Hehe yayy for increasing silliness!!

We're so silly aren't we? :) ;) :) ;)

I can't believe it's 6 months already toooooo

Haha it does feel like its speeding up! Haha you're my lovely lovely sweetie darling and you're my special one :)

Awwww it's okay darling :) We already knew this was to happen and we're gonna see each other soon so yayyyyy~ And yes, physically together makes perfect sense darling :)

I know!! Korea was crazy and fun and I loved spending time there with you!! Hahaha, off the top of my head I can think of... Cool, Radical, Awesome(maybe Adventurous), Zesty, You and me! hehehehe maybe I'll come up with something more clever later hahaha :P

Oh silly~ I know you're busy everyday darling :) and I know you like getting meaningful gifts for me and you know that I know that it's worth the wait! (a little confusing to read but it makes sense right? hehe) and I know it's been raining a lott silly so don't feel bad!! I love you and I'll wait for them silly because every single one of them no matter what it is, is wonderful! Just like you! :D

Awwwwww I'm so happy you like my chocolate chip cookies!! I remember when you told me you ate like a lot of them when I baked them for you to take back to your room, I was sooooooooooooo happy!! I think I knew what you felt like when I was really happy for receiving my birthday present from you! It was such a wonderful feeling that something I did for you was something you like sooooo much!! I shall bake more of my mellow, easy-going (I like those words that you chose to describe me and my cookies!! ahhh I love youuu!!) so you can have some!! Maybe I'll bake them like the night before I leave, maybe the morning before I leave (since my flight is early in the morning... and I can sleep on the plane hehe) and just wrap them in a plate with saran wrap and put them in a ziploc bag, no maybe TWO ziploc bags!! Which would better insulate the cookies AND my silliness that's contained inside!! hehe) I love your analysis on my cookies dear :) My cute little researcher you~ hehe

We should go on an adventure in the frogggiiieeeee!! Hehe I know you like going on drives sweetie~ You like going on drives with me when I hold you hand and kiss you with each cooper and sometimes just because and singing out loud and just looking at you and smiling and taking you to awesome places like our special spot! or that desert exit in the middle of the night were we saw all those stars or that random exit after Disneyland where we saw those squirrels and many more to come!! and sometimes being silly and making out while waiting for the lights to turn green! hehehe

Hahaha I was really really really worried that I might look too charai but I've decided the ultimate test! I'm gonna go visit my parents once more before I leave for Japan and I'll get an honest opinion out of my parents! If they think it's okay, I think I'll be fine, but if they think it's charai (especially my grandmother) I will dye it before I go to Japan or after I get there! (if that happens, should I dye it back black or just get a really dark brown color?)

If nott- I guess I'll be the silly KPop star~ maybe I'm actually starring in my own drama right now! :O and maybe your aunt and mother will watch it!! hahahahaha

Awwwww I'm so glad the flowers got there in good time!! And so many pictures from you!! I know you like them hehe :) And another teddy bearrr!!! What shall we name it darling? :D

The weather's getting colder so I'm staying warm inside my room with my computer and playstation and heater working hard to keep me warm hehehe!


I guess I'll try to read a bit for my class and maybe wait for you to wake up and skype a little maybe-- and then probably go to sleep early today.  


I love you darling!!


Your brown haired boyfriend who wants to be with you and snuggle in a blanket and drink hot cocoa and eat his mellow and easy-going chocolate chip cookies and watch korean dramas or interesting movies with his sweet lovely girlfriend


Min


Min also asked me to talk a little bit about what we did while we were down in El Centro... so here it is:


Min got down to El Centro and when he called Ashton, he found out they were still at the bar celebrating a friend's birthday.  Min headed there and stayed there for a long time (his friend didn't want to get drunk too fast and dragged the night out, which made Min and his friends unhappy but left them no choice but to stay even though they were tired)  He finally got out of the bar and went home and got ready to sleep and talked to Ashton and messaged with Angela and went to bed.

The next day was Thanksgiving!  and Min and Ashton slept in a little and got up and did early preparations for the camping trip they were going on the next day and then took a shower and got ready to go to Ashton's grandparent's house.  Thanksgiving dinner is actually a Thanksgiving lunch there and Min and Ashton and another one of their friend, went to Thanksgiving.  He greeted everyone in the family and they mingled while the food was put on the table.  After Thanksgiving, the three of them went out to the backyard to look for a grill and some bricks that they were going to take to the camping trip.  Then they had a birthday celebration (they roped in a bunch of family members and had a big celebration while everyone was there)  then they went out and bought a tent and a sleeping bag since one of the tents that they were suppose to have (one of their friends who said had a tent said he couldn't find it) wasn't found and one of the friends needed a sleeping bag.  As soon as they bought it, and went on a scouting trip to the place they were going to go the next day and  scouted a nice camping location and headed back.  They got home and called their friends to update them and found out his friend found the tent which meant they no longer needed it and his other friend managed to borrow a sleeping bag from another friend so the sleeping bag was also for naught.  Unfortunately, Ashton had managed to lose the receipt (which Min thought was totally Ashton's fault but he kept saying they should be able to return it without it since they had only bought it the day before using his debit card).  Afterwards, Min and Ashton played some video games until they were tired and then went to sleep.  The next day they woke up early and put their sleeping bags and supplies into the big truck (Ashton's dad's truck) and went in Ashton's truck to get the grill and brick and to cut up some wood at Ashton's grandparent's house.  They got a chainsaw and cut the wood into nice pieces to cook on and went back and put them into the big truck.  They tried to return the tent and sleeping bags but had a bit of trouble as expected.  They ended up waiting on a call from the store and they then went to a meat market and bought carne asada and tortillas and guacamole and salsa for the tacos they were going to cook and eat there and picked up their two friends Eddie and Ernie who had the tents and picked up their other two friends and off they went to camping.

Coincidently, the exit they got off on was the same exit that Min and Angie got off on that one night and stopped to see the stars!  They got to the camping site and found that there was someone else there just hanging out.  The previous day they had not gone in too far because there was a narrow passage way that seemed to narrow for their truck to get through but Min insisted that he can do it and so the rest of his friends got out and headed in by foot and Min carefully drove the truck through (I was in the truck with Min of course) which meant they were free to drive more inside to find a better spot.  Min drove the truck inside and they managed to find a good spot to camp.  They unloaded and Min started getting the ground where they were going to setup tents cleared of rocks and other debris using a rake they brought.  Ashton started digging a fire pit they were going to use to cook with the shovel they brought and some people setup the chairs and unloaded wood from the truck.  They switched off and some people started putting up the tents and Min and Ashton got the fire started.  Soon they were ready to cook and they set the grill up and started cooking the meat!!  They made tacos for dinner and had some leftover meat so they decided they were going to eat it again the next day morning.  They drank beer and Min had brought some of the rice wine that Ashton likes so much! (And so does Angela's aunt! I think... Min said they drank it once at a korean restaurant that they took Min and Angela to as a welcome to Japan dinner! : D btw Min says he was so thankful about summer and that he's very grateful that they welcomed him so welcomingly) Min got buzzed enough to fall asleep and went to bed early and has no idea what everyone else did but he woke up once at 2am and fell back asleep and in the end he slept the most out of all his friends who were complaining about how uncomfortable it is to sleep on the ground.  They got up and cooked more tacos and ate it and cleaned up the camping site they used and went on a hike up the rocky mountains for a little bit but hit a dead end in a canyon so they went back and headed back home.  They got back and showered and was feeling tired but they had a good time.  They rested a little watching TV and then Min and Ashton drove to Yuma!

Why Yuma?  Yuma is a border city in Arizona not too far from El Centro and Min went there because he wanted to buy Arizona Starbucks Mugs!!! One for mother and one for auntie. : )  They ate at a In n Out and came back and then watched a random movie on TV while talking and Ashton's mom (who's also Min's "mom") suggested that they plan a road trip for the family!  Ashton wasn't too happy about the idea but Min and Aaron (Ashton's younger brother) was down for it.  So, Min may go on a road trip in a motorhome (which they will rent) with his other family in the summer! : D  Ashton's mom also asked Min about his trip to Japan and said that if he needs money that she'll give him some for which Min was very grateful.

Min says he feels so loved by so many people.  His parents who are always there for him and his girlfriend who loves him so dearly and her family who made Min feel so welcome! and now his best friend's mom who's words and caring thoughts made Min happy!  Oh!  So they're converting the downstairs office into a room for Min! A place where he can stay anytime he wants and she ordered him a bed! (I think it's an air mattress) but it's a queen size she says! : D  Min's so happy!!

Now Min's hungry and he's wondering if he should make pasta or katsu curry.... hmm... I kinda want the katsu curry but that might take a long time huh... maybe I'll ask Min to make the pasta!

Oh oh! he also said that he volunteered to pick up Yutaka from the airport tomorrow!  He says he's so full of his helpful energy that he wants to do something nice for someone in his surrounding now! : D

Well, I'm gonna go nag Min to make me pasta~ hehe

Until next time~

-コットン

P.S.:  Oh oh I forgot to post pictures from the camping~  I took them before Min's phone battery was running low so I had to put it on airplane mode to conserve energy.

Here's Min and Ashton chopping the wood!

More wood!

The Firepit!  The grill needs to be cleaned and foil needs to get put on before they put it on the bricks

Tent!