Bri and Me
No matter which way you look at it, the most important thing that has happened in my life over the past five years or so has been meeting Bri. I imagine I could write a good 25,000 words on my feelings about all that, but I know that you people have things to do today. It's truly remarkable to think about all that I've shared with Bri - she is, undeniably, my everything. She should likely be in the running for some grandiose, high-paying award for the patience and love she has shown me throughout our relationship - it's seriously impressive (and, I should note, humbly appreciated). Travel and living abroad have helped me grow tremendously as a person, but not nearly as much as Bri has.
Today I looked over at the right side of my blog to note that I had 300,000 hits on my blog, and it occured to me just how many tales I've told on here with Bri right there with me. I think that at some point I just started saying "we" did this or that, and just assumed that everyone would know who I was talking about. That's how much we were doing together (and, fortunately, continue to do together). Well, just in case you didn't know who I was referring to, I decided today that I would put together a post, full of photos, that highlight some of our journeys over the last half a decade (yes, half a decade). At the risk of embarrassing her, it's probably best that I stop writing, and post those photos I was talking about.
More or less, the start of our travelling adventures together. *gasp* look how young we were. Athens, Greece - 2010
Loving the Boryeong Mud Festival together along with Dave and friends. South Korea - 2012
Bundled up. Tokyo, Japan (2)- 2012
Zip-lining through the jungle. Chiang Mai, Thailand - 2012
A baseball game with close friends. Seoul, South Korea - 2012
When the family came to visit! Seoul, South Korea - 2012
Using the waterproof camera case for some kayaking. Koh Lipe, Thailand - 2012
Cabin-mates aboard our boat. Ha Long Bay, Vietnam - 2012
My favourite person to dine with. My birthday on Koh Phangan, Thailand - 2012
Slow-boating down the Mekong River. Laos - 2012
An action shot from our vespa expeditions. Paros, Greece - 2010
The one and only Everland Resort. Seoul, South Korea - 2011
The picture says it all. Mykonos, Greece - 2010
Living the life on Koh Lanta, Thailand - 2012
A historical moment. Athens, Greece - 2010
Hiking up Pura Lempuyang Lehur. Bali, Indonesia - 2012
The White Temple in all its obscurity. Chiang Rai, Thailand - 2012
I believe we may be on an extended motorcycle here. Koh Lipe, Thailand - 2012
Our bed for the night (one of many times). Kuala Lumpur International Airport - 2012
Sunrise at the Angkor Archeological Park, Cambodia - 2012
Hongdae Trick Eye Museum, Seoul, South Korea - 2012
Jumping for joy at Lotte World. Seoul, South Korea - 2012
The sun setting in Gili Trawangan, Indonesia - 2012
At the top of Taebaeksan("The Grand White Mountain") - 2012
Angkor Archaeological Park, Tomb Raider-esque - 2012
Fake snow dropping from the skies of Universal Studios, Singapore - 2012
Among new friends in our new home. Istanbul, Turkey - 2014
Settling into Istanbul, Turkey, happy as ever - 2014
Man, does it ever put a smile on my face to look through these. It puts an even greater smile on my face to look up from the couch at this very moment, and see her sitting right across from me. We joke that if we ever did break up our future partners would likely say something like "who is this damn person in all of your photos?" Thankfully, I'm not worried about that in the slightest. So, here's to many more adventures together, everyday. I am, truly, the luckiest man in the world.