April Life Update - Best Vacation Ever! (Patreon)

Not much art related stuff to talk about from April. I just got back into town a few days ago and have been experiencing jet lag because of flying back from the Philippines. 

Today was my first day back at the drawing board since April 7th and it's been really hard to focus.

So what happened? Well lots!

Feel free to skip this update if you are looking for art related content. This one is all personal stuff.

Since you were the first ones that I shared my struggles with about getting divorced a few years ago, and you have been here to help me get through the dark times financially, it only seems right that you should be the first to hear about this new and exciting chapter in my life too.

So I'll just say it... I got engaged in the Philippines. 

Her name is Joy.

It all started when I came across a YouTube video of a Filipino girl talking about the differences of dating in the US compared to the Philippines. I loved her perspective and opinions and I wanted to see if other Filipina women were like her, so on a hunch I found a Christian dating site in the Philippines and signed up for free to see what it was like to talk to Filipina women. 

After a few months I met a unique girl named Joy and we immediately hit it off. 

After months of talking every day for hours I decided that I needed to meet her in person so I bought plane tickets to the Philippines for my birthday. I figured I'd visit a few islands, go surfing, learn about the culture and meet this girl that was capturing my heart to see if it was really as real as we both thought it was.

From the moment I landed, we were inseparable for 3 weeks, and even with the cultural differences, somehow I felt like I was home whenever I was with her. 

By the end of the trip I bought her a simple ring, visited her family and asked her parents for permission to marry her. 

There you go. That's the short version.

The future is still a mystery, and it will take some time for us to finally be together and get married, but I've fallen in love with the Philippines and I can definitely see myself moving there after my kids are out of high school. 

Here are some pictures of some of the highlights:

I probably shot 400 videos while I was there and I want to edit them into YouTube videos eventually. I'll be sure to send you the channel link after I get it set up.

Now I need to get back to work on Call Me Hallow. ;)

Jason