David Michael

1. What is his name? David Michael Ostapeck

2. Who eats more? He does...for sure.

3. Who said I love you first? I honestly cannot remember. I wanna say me, just because I think it sounds like something I would do.

4. Who is taller? Haha. If you know us, it's obvious. I am 5'2" and he is 6'4".

5. Who is smarter? Depends. I say him. He is very studious and book smart. He also knows a lot about a lot. However, we would both agree I am more street smart and just everyday smart. So we are pretty much perfect when you put us together :)

6. Who is more sensitive? Oooh...this is a good one. I would say David.

7. Who does the laundry? Neither of us. Haha. No, but really... I do, but I will admit I kinda slack in that department. It is my least favorite chore. When I was single I would buy clothes so that I didn't have to wash them :) Haha...TRUE STORY!

8. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? I do. I recently have been sleeping on the left though because the new comforter makes me really hot. (so I sleep on the left to be closer the the AC) However, I tap tapped the right side for life, so when I wanna go back he will have to give it up!

9. Who pays the bills? I do. Dave did in the beg. but he would stress too much about $. It wasn't a good situation, so I took over. Like I said before, I am good with everyday things. When David sees the bills he is reminded of how poor we are, when I see the bills I just pay and move on.

10. Who cooks more? Cook? Haha. Well. Umm. Me. David doesn't know how to cook. I am getting better too. I mean, I know how to cook, but I tend to slack on this too. I prefer going to my parents or something...makes clean up a lot easier :)

11. What meals do you cook together? Cook and together don't belong in the same sentence with David and I. He can't cook, so if any cooking gets done it's by me!

12. Who is more stubborn? We both are. My downfall is that I have a hard time saying sorry when I'm not. I'm not gonna lie...

13. Who is first to admit they're wrong? We both are. Although I have a hard time saying sorry, I do admit when I think I am wrong. The hard part is convincing me I am wrong. Both David and I don't have to worry about admitting we are wrong very much because it rarely happens :)

14. Who has more siblings? Me. I have one brother. Dave is the only child. We'll make up for it in kids :)

15. Who wears the pants in the relationship? I win the battles, but David wins the wars. Meaning that I wear the pants most of the time, but when David puts his foot down, there is usually no changing his mind...(but it's rare, and has to be something he is passionate about)

16. What do you like to do together? EVERYTHING! We just like being around each other. In particular we enjoy going out to eat, movies, playing with our dogs, and we like to travel, although we don't do a whole lot right now.

17. Who eats more sweets? It used to be me. I like sweets a lot, but David is an ice cream fanatic. There are days I see him with the ice cream carton in his hands 3+ times a day, and I am not counting the times I see him with fudgesicles.

18. Guilty pleasures? ??? Me-Shopping, David- Ice Cream

19. How did you meet? He was my high school math tutor...(and I have heard all the jokes :)

20. Who asked who out first? Technically he did, however I helped him out.

21. Who kissed who first? I kissed him first. He was taking too long. Afterwards I asked him how long he would have waited and he said 2-3 months. I am sure glad I took initiative.

22. Who proposed? David...and it's complicated...so I'll move on :)

23. His best features? His humor, forgiveness, understanding, loyalty...He's pretty much perfect...(we're a lot alike ;)

24. What is his greatest quality? He is just good to me. I can't explain it in one quality. He loves me for me, and all my imperfections and mistakes :) and I love him too!!!

Our 5.4 Quake

So, today there was an earthquake centered in the city I live, Chino Hills. It was pretty crazy. I was home alone, so the first thing I did was run to the door way and take cover. The quake lasted a long time. I was thinking that it was the longest one I have ever been in.

After the shaking, I decided to walk around the apartment and see the damage (thinking that a few pictures may have fallen). I was in for a big surprise. This is what I saw...

The following pictures are NOT staged, and were taken soon after the incident :)

The pictures in my hallway looked like this...

This is my guest room. The picture on the ground used to be over the book shelf.

This is my mantle. Only two pictures fell, so that wasn't too bad.

This is our wedding picture...it used to be on the wall straight, in case you were wondering :)

This was the biggest shocker... Our television jumped out of the wall unit and fell to the floor face first, along with the DVR and pictures and candles. Surprisingly it didn't break. This TV is from the 90's so it weighs like 70-80lbs (no exaggeration). CRAZY (P.S. I made sure to dust since obviously I don't dust under the TV often)

We also had other damages such as broken pictures, broken glasses, etc, but these pictures were the best. :)

Empire State Building, Ground Zero and Wall Street

On Sunday, July 21st, our last day, David and I started by going to the Empire State Building. It was really neat to be at the top, but it was pretty creepy. We were so high up that it made me feel unstable, and I was afraid to trip, so I was walking SUPER carefully. After that experience we went down top Lower Manhattan where we saw Ground Zero and the memorial. It was really sad to be there and see pictures of all of the people that lost their lives, but at the same time, it was nice to pay tribute to them as well. Our last stop was Wall Street. David enjoyed this particularly since his dad has been a stock broker his entire life. Later that night we returned home... :(

Getting ready to start our day...
The view from the top.
Another one.
On our way down from the top.
Ground ZeroThese are the names of the victims of 9-11Part of one of the memorial wallsThese are origami that Japanese children sent to New York. They adorned the walls in the memorial building. The Wall Street Bull

Central Park & Grease

On Sunday July 20th, David and I started our day by heading to Central Park. Once we got there, David decided it would be fun to rent bikes and tour the park. We made it through a lot of the park and were able to see most of what we wanted. Afterwards we went and saw Grease and walked around.Getting ready to go out for the dayIn Central Park near the GondolasWe saw this man. I thought his sign was funny...David taking a break while I take pictures.The "imagine" symbol. I guess it gets decorated by different people. This particular it was decorated with bagels and hot dogs. David riding his bike
Shakespeare's gardenThis was the Polish area of the park. These people are doing a Polish dance. I thought this was one of the neatest places in the park. It was where people play competitive chess and checkers.
Going to see Grease

Liberty and Ellis Island

Saturday July 19th, David and I woke up and went straight to where the ferries dock for the islands in New York. We had reserved our tickets early, and it was a good thing because they lines were LONG!!! We spent the day touring Liberty and Ellis Islands. We even got lucky enough to climb to the top of the Statue of Liberty's podium. Apparently they only allow a certain number of people to do it per day (since Sept.11th). Later that night we went to see "Hairspray" on Broadway. It was an awesome day!

I thought this picture came out really well. I took it on Liberty Island

"Our Lady"

David and I with our home girl LibertyShe isn't as big as I thought she would be...Inside the podium, walking to the top.David, with the NY skyline behind him...Me too...Ellis IslandThis is the place all of the immigrants walked through.Getting ready to go out for the night
Getting ready to go see Hairspray Times Square

Maine & Connecticut

On Friday, July 18th, David and I woke up in Maine and started our drive to New York. First we stopped at Dunkin Doughnuts because David's dad always raves about them.

I was shocked at how many different things they serve there.

Here is David with his Bavarian Creme doughnut...I think he liked it.

After having a doughnut we stopped at a gift shop, and then it was time to get on the road. We left around noon and drove through Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut and New York.

I took a picture of the Massachusetts sign while we were driving. My goal is to have a picture of each state sign one day.

When we drove through Connecticut, we decided to visit David's Uncle Tim and cousin Tucker. We don't get to see them very often since they live on the other side of the country. When we got to his Uncles house we decided to go to dinner at a restaurant down the street.

This is us at Dinner... Thanks for dinner Uncle Tim!

After dinner, we were back on the road to New York. We had a difficult time finding our hotel. I would recommend having a GPS when driving through that city. We got a little lost, but finally made it.

This is us going through Battery Tunnel (which is underwater) to get into Manhattan.

Boston & The Freedom Trail

On Thursday we all woke up and drove from Maine to Boston (which is about an hour and a half). We started the day all together, at the Constitution Center, which is where the USS Cassin and the USS Constitution are docked. We all went through the little museum that they have about the ships and then took tours of the ships. After the tour of the Ships and the museum, David, myself and his dad left and went on the Freedom Trail which is a trail that takes you all around the city of Boston and hits all of the historical sites.

Shelby and I making funny faces in the car on the way to Boston

In the Constitution Museum with ShelbyDavid's grandma, Uncle Grant and cousin ShelbyShelby laying in one of the hammocks the Seamen use to sleep inMe, Shelby, David and David's dadMe and David walking to the ShipsMe pretending to steam and press clothingDavid's cute Grandma on the USS CassinDave and I on the USS ConstitutionShelby on the USS Constitution ship playingDavid and his dadDavid's dad, David, me and Shelby on the USS Constitution with the Boston skyline in the backgroundDavid and Shelby walking back to the carThis is the freedom trail that we followed. It ran throughout the city.This is Bunker Hill and the Bunker Hill Monument. There are stairs that you can climb and get all the way to the top to look out the window.We decided to climb them. They were straight up and tough to climb.Once we made it to the top this was the view from the window.This is how we looked when we were finished.Us outside the monument.I thought this street sign was REALLY neat.David and I sitting on the steps in Faneuil HallPaul Revere's house
Samuel Adams Grave. David's dad loves cemeteries, however I could do without them :) After our walk, David's dad took us out to dinner...Thanx Gary!