Bad Wedding Dreams

OK, so once again I woke up in a panic after having another horrific wedding dream. IS THIS NORMAL?

You see, being the person I am, everyone is probably assuming that I would be best fit for that show, Bridezillas. Well guess what peeps, I ain't and I have actually been really good about all this wedding ish. Unfortunately though, my brain likes to play tricks on me and see how much I can handle while asleep. Note to brain: I think what you're doing is jacked up and I want you to stop before I go completely loca.

This will now be my third dream where all things went wrong, I mean everything.
The first one went something like this - another wedding planned on same day, we actually sat together and got married with them, the flowers were wrong and I just sat there and sucked it all up in fear that I would look like a crazy Bride if I acted any other way.
Second dream - The tent looked like something out of an 80's high school prom, there were no candles, the flowers were all yellow, I mean bright yellow, there was nothing special and in this one I almost lost it.
Third dream - we had the wedding at a house with an icky pool, my dress didn't fit me---too big (which I guess isn't a bad sign, considering), my sister's dress looked like something only Gothic Barbie would where , everything was behind schedule, ended up doing my own hair and face, everything seemed really dull and worst of all, every one of my girlfriends didn't show up. I specifically remember looking around the room and telling my sister "I am just really hurt", does this mean anything? Once again, I woke up in a panic, grabbed my new fiance and told him "We really gotta get on this wedding" and of course he thought it was adorable and hilarious - I guess his nerves just haven't hit him yet...just wait Brandon...ohhhhh you just wait.

So there it is folks, if you have any idea what all this means (other than dreading having an all pink Steel Magnolias wedding with some 4th Aunt showing up with an armadillo grooms cake) then, I am open for words of wisdom. Now I must go back to my Little Tokyo Service Center world in fantastic LA, where I am gratuitously given daily images of men urinating on the street...ahhh so appetizing!

I really do love this movie...reminds me of my sis and the gals!

The Proposal...

My birthday falls on August 6th, and continued until oh let's say August 16th this year. Now let me just explain, that in my family a birthday does indeed last one week... I just figured I was extra special this year. See, my mom was away in Cabo again (not that unusual) and since my birthday fell on a weekday I decided we would just do something later. Instead, Brandon surprised me and took me to Disneyland for my big day and I cannot even begin to explain the childish excitement I had that day...thanks again babe! But Ohhhh was I in for a much larger surprise.

See, Brandon cannot keep a secret, I think there is some genetic disorder for people like him and I am certain that my sister suffers from it as well. But this time was different, he wanted this to be special and who else to call for back up but my big sis Jen, who knows me a little too well. Mom and Sis planned for a nice birthday dinner at Castaway's in San Bernardino (my mom and dads old place) and I was just excited to eat some amazing filet mignon note: if you have not had 'the' filet I suggest making a reservation now. Brandon seemed rather nervous most of the day, I figured he just had a stomach thing and let it be. We arrived at Jen's, got ready in a flash, picked up Daniel and headed off to eat some scrumptious food and celebrate with family. About 25 people had gathered together to celebrate "ME" and when I walked outside and saw such an elaborate spread, I shed a couple tears. It felt nice to know that I have a family that loves me and wanted to do something special...thanks guys! We all sit, we eat, we drink, take pictures and everyone is just delighted to be there. The weather was nice, the drinks perfect and well you can guess it...the filet was AMAZING!

After dinner, Jay and Brandon went to the car to grab gifts and I already new Jen had gotten me a guitar because Brandon "accidentally" left his email open for me to see...nicely played you two. Everyone gathered around to sing happy birthday as my sister makes her way towards me with a cake. As I look up I notice some familiar faces...my ladies..oh my god...what a surprise - tear!

I am so excited at this point that I don't quite read the cake as it is being set in front of me. It was the sweetest thing ever and it was pretty yummy too. Once I did, I think my face said it all and this will forever be a captured moment for us to laugh about.

At that very moment, Brandon got down on his knee, looked me in the eye and spoke the most beautiful words ever: Giselle, I love you and I love your family, will you please Mary me? At first I did not have the right words let alone any words and I am almost certain I am not the only gal to drop a curse word or inquire about my parents and his for that matter. The shock was overwhelming and I finally answered him after what seemed like an eternity with a loud, tearful, cracked voice "YES". I could not hold back the tears and to make the story even more amazing, he proposed to me with the same diamond my father had given my mother when they first got engaged, but with a different setting. The ring melted me

as did the entire evening. Everyone that I love and that loves me shared this endless moment and I would not have wanted it any other way (well, it would have been nice if Kristi and Lia could have been there) otherwise, it was absolutely perfect. I have gotten to choose the man I want to share my dreams with, have children with, see the world with and best of all get old and ugly with. He is my match, he is my best friend and I know that he loves me more than life itself. I pray that we can enjoy the happy moments, laugh at the hard ones, and create new and exciting ones for many many moons to come. Thank you Mom, Thank you Sis, without the two of you I know things would not have gone so perfectly, you helped make one of the most amazing days of our lives and I know you will be there for many more. Thank you Dad for reasons only you know. Thank you Debbie, for loving us and supporting our love, we miss you like crazy. The best to everyone as we enter a new season (our favorite) and we or rather I will be posting updates on the wedding plans, etc. Love you....

The Tomas Clan

Our short story!

Ok, so I know this should have been done some time ago, but hey at least it's happening now. As most of you know, there have been quite a few changes in our little vida. Between the move from San Francisco, adjusting to a new City, and job-hunting, you'd have thought we'd have jumped ship by now. Instead....we went full speed ahead, have our own baby (puppy that is) and are planning to get married (ahhhhhhh...tickles in my heart). So let's commence with the story!

Our love, without a doubt, began in a rather strange way. I mean, how many people meet their future wife/husband at a punk show in a warehouse in Oaktown (Oakland, ca). For this, I have to thank Lia Munoz and Matt Kirkle, without them we would have never met. Our very first night was filled with us spilling our life stories to one another, a few tears and a ridiculous amount of laughter. I have to admit, I wasn't too fond of his feet at first (got a weird thing with feet), but I have grown to adore them:) We spent the following two weeks planning our future together and then I was off to live in Mexico. This, by far was one of the hardest things ever. The first months of a relationship are supposed to be the most exciting, but here we were trying to do it long distance. Well, as you can imagine, it wasn't long until he was on a 6 hour flight to come stay with me for a little while...and he even brought me a CD titled " About to jump on a plane and come see you mix" which I think holds most of our wedding songs...strange Nooo! So there we were, living in Mexico, climbing pyramids, drinking mojitos and completely in love.

(taken after painting a mural on a school in Coyulla, Mexico)

Mexico was just the beginning of our adventures. Our love for one another, life and random trips took us on many different paths through the last 2.5 years and the adventures just keep coming. We are beyond blessed to have such supportive and loving families who welcomed us into their hearts and continue to encourage our love. Brandon and I have grown so much together as a team and cannot imagine a life any different. I thank GOD every day for what we have and know that we will always stand strong even if the midst of a storm. So thank you to all of our friends and family for loving us and being a part of our story. We hope you enjoy all the details of the wedding planning and I'm certain there will be plenty of random posts to get you laughing. Love ~ The Tomas Clan