Sunday, February 27, 2011

My Fiancee has skills

One of the nice things about marring someone is that they will often have talents and skills that you lack, yet you want to be part of my family. In my case there is no exception. Lian is a very talented person when it comes to the fine arts department. Now my skills in that department are next to none, thankfully Lian more then makes up for it with hers.
Lian is one of the very few people that I know that can actually play Classical Guitar, now to make that even better, she happens to be the only female I know of that plays it. And as it turns out, she is one of the very few females that she knows that does also, turns out it is a very male dominate field.
She is also a very talented singer. In fact on her mission, her and one of her companions made a CD of them singing the church hymns, while Lian was playing on her guitar.
And even this is not enough for my little Malaysian Bat, she was given a nice Cello and wants to learn how to play that. Adding yet another of her many music talents to our family. So Mom in the end you finally got your music player, you just had to get it through marriage.
Now not only is she a great musician, she is also a very talented artist. She has painting skills that I can only dream of. In fact on my first trip there I was trying to help her paint some hand outs for the primary kids in her branch, and lets just say that is was very obvious of which ones I had painted verses her. Poor kids.
She is also a wonderful amateur photographer. Her pictures are some of the best that I have ever seen. What adds even more to her photos is the fact that her camera is not one of the top models in the world. In fact, from what she tells me, it is actually a very simple model, and that the shutter speed is slow and the lenses is not all that good of quality. However, you would not think that at all if you look at her photos. She just takes such wonderful pictures, that you think, dang I want her to do my wedding:).
Finally I think the best part about all her talents, is that for some reason in the end, she still loves me, even when I drive her nuts by nut fully appreciating all the many talents that she has. As I have said from the beginning I am a very science minded man, the fine arts are the great mysteries of the world. It is because of this view that I have not spent nearly enough time in my life devoted to learning more about them. And sadly it has done me no good. I lack the ability to see all the artist work that Lian often puts into things. I somehow always seem to find the one picture in the entire album that she is not proud of, and think it is the best photo ever. While the ones that she is most proud of I think are her worse, sorry Lian. But that is because I am lacking to much in those departments, not her.
She has more talent for the fine arts in her one little pinky toe then I have in all of my 6'3" 250lbs frame. I am very thankful that she loves me, I am very thankful that she puts up with me so much. I know that I can be very hard at times to put up with, and it means the world to me when I have someone that will stand by me, not matter how doinky I become.

In the end, I love you Lian, and I want to be with you forever. I know I drive you nuts, and am not the best at times, but I always love you and your many talents.

Now just so that all of you can see what I am talking about. Here is a link to one of the songs that she and her companion, Sister Olsen did. Lian is the one playing the guitar. Now you all get to see the wonderful talent that my Little Malaysian Bat has:).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RO6zoUvPpuA