Sunday, April 23, 2006 :::  
i ache for you

Co-Posted on the love blog.

it just clicked. i felt so at ease when we left our hotel in sydney for the very first time. we were on our way to see the opera house and harbour bridge. the weather was absolutely beautiful. but there was something else about being there. it's as if the city was glad that i was there; glad that bella and i were there together. it felt so perfect. in fact, the whole time we were there felt perfect.

bella had been to sydney before, so she was taking me along the dramatic route for my first glimpse of the opera house. on our right side was a cliff that went straight up and was getting taller as we walked. on the opposite side of the street was a row of tall buildings. my view of the harbor was narrow. all of a sudden the cliff ends and as you look past it to the right you're thrust into the presence of one of the most amazing structures ever.

(Please excuse the person and light pole in the way.)

Spaceship? Giant sales? Is it even possible? Magnificent!

Swivel your head the other direction and you're greeted with something even larger:

It's profound in its own way. Makes you just want to hang your shirt over it and put it back in the closet, huh? Seriously tho, its definitely something else.

the very next day was my birthday (24th, to be exact). bella had some surprise planned. i had a suspicion of what it it might be before i got there. i ended up being right, too. two of her friends at school accidentally let it slip and i caught it both times. the first time i let it slide because i didn't want to spoil the surprise. but the 2nd time was waaay too obvious and i always have a hard time keeping a straight face. i just couldn't help the huge smile that appeared on my face.

the surprise was the Bridge Climb. the sydney harbour bridge (i spell harboUr with a U because that's how they spell it in Australia and that's its name. it may be in a harbor, but it's called the Sydney Harbour Bridge.) you get dressed up in special jump suits that help you blend into the bridge (don't' wanna run people's photos of it). you strap on special belts that hold your radio (guide commentary as you walk) and keep you physically attached to the bridge (via steel cable). It's an amazing experience. I think it's one of those things you have to experience to understand.

(If you look right above Bella's head, you can see the cliff I was talking about earlier)

She's amazing. Not 'cuz she gets me cool things for my birthday, but because she knows exactly what to get me. And she makes me laugh, too:


it's an amazing feeling to fall in love with another person. if anything could be more amazing than that, then it would have to be falling deeper in love with the same person. it's like falling in love for the first time, only better. i love you, bella. thank you for an amazing week.

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this is my favorite artsy picture of the trip:

::: posted by Soup at 12:55 AM:::

Comments:

I miss you man. And happy birthday to you. Nice pictures by the way!

-Sam Tran

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