GABY PENA

I've talked about my girlfriend a little bit on this blog, but i just realized that most of you have never met her. Which is too bad because she is really an amazing girl and I'm a pretty lucky guy. Now that I'm 1200 miles away from her she is always on my mind. So i figured I should blog about her.

Name: Gabriela Elsa Pena

Age:24
Height: 5'2

Place of Birth: Nayarit, Mexico

Favorite Food: Mexican and Italian
Favorite Sport: Baseball

Occupation: My Girlfriend


We met when i started working at Executive Trustee Services (ETS). On my first day of work i was sitting in the reception area completely lost. I had no idea where i was supposed to go, or who i was supposed to talk to. All i knew was that i was working for First American, even though i was at ETS not First American. A little confusing, especially on the first day. Gaby saw me sitting there and showed me where to go because i was clueless. I figured i looked like a dumb ass and just my luck a pretty girl was the first person i talked to. I probably didn't talk to her for about a month after that. She says that its because i wouldn't talk to her, but i think its because she wouldn't talk to me. She always looked good and i had contemplated asking her out, but i figured i wasn't her type. Mainly because she wouldn't look at me or say more than two words to me. Eventually I got the courage to ask her out and to my surprise she said yes.

She confessed to me that she thought i only liked white girls. Apparently there was a rumor going around to that effect, which isn't true, because i also like Mexicans.

We went to eat Italian food on our first date. I had a chicken pesto calzone and she had a Cesar salad. The calzone was huge, and delicious, but i figured it probably isn't a good idea to look like a pig on the first date, so i saved half of it for later. We hit it off really well right off the bat and started going on more dates and taking breaks together at work. Things were going great.

I found out that she was a hair dresser and make up artist. She's worked on some pretty rich and important people. She always had cool stories about the people she's met and the crazy situations that sometimes puts her in. She loved going to the beach and going for runs. We also spent a lot of time watching movies since neither one of us had really done that in a while. She also really likes MMA, which is awesome!!!!!!

Then came that fateful day when we found out that she was pregnant. That was a surreal moment for me. We had suspected it for a couple weeks, but i wasn't prepared to see that pregnancy test come back positive. I spent the next couple days in a haze. I wasn't here nor there. I felt like i was living in limbo, almost in a dream like state that i wish i could wake up from. I was scared, angry, sad, happy, curious, excited, worried, and every other emotion you could think of. It was exhausting. Some days we would lay in bed talking about baby names and dreaming about how he or she would look. I hope my kid looks like her, but is awesome like me!! haha. Other days we would spend fighting about whether or not we were doing the right thing. It was a crazy time, but we got through it, and i came out of it with a lot more respect for her. She is about 4 months pregnant right now so we still have a long way to go. She is going to be a great mom, and knowing how strong she is makes it easier to deal with this situation.

Let me tell you how amazing this girl is. She actually told me she DOESN'T LIKE SOCCER, and that our kid is going to play BASEBALL!!!!!! Normally those words would be grounds for execution, but you know what . . . i didn't care. Little things like that seem small now and i have her to thank for that.

We agreed that my education was the most importing thing right now. Me becoming an attorney is a key factor in providing a better life for my family. It was tough leaving her behind, but I know that she has a better chance of dealing with the pregnancy with her family and my family around. Still i can't help but want to be there with her.

Our life isn't going to be something you've seen in the movies or on TV, but it is going to be interesting. I can't tell for sure how the future is going to turn out, but I know everything will be ok. I've never been one to do things very conventionally, so it is only fitting that this happen a little abnormally as well.

The story of Gaby and me is really the story of the last 6 months. She is such a big part of my life that i can't really tell you about her without talking about all the events that have happened while i was in LA.

I hope this gives everyone a better picture of my lady. I'll keep you guys posted on how this story unfolds.