Posted on: 20th of November 2008 | Under: Entertainment, Life & Love
Tagged along for EN-X’s gig last Saturday. They opened for an event where several hardcore “screamo” bands performed. Their songs are more on the alternative side, so being at an event where bands prefer “screaming” to actual singing was maybe not the best idea. The crowd wasn’t as enthusiastic as we had hoped. But we had fun anyway. We headed off to a small BBQ get-together with other local bands somewhere in East Coast after. Booze, food and meeting new people. XD
Here’s a photo of JR and I prior to their gig. I love how posing with the right angle hides the fact that I am quite big now. Haha! I have ballooned since I arrived in Singapore. Blame it on the yummy food, but hopefully my work will actually help get me back into shape (no diet pills, please).
I’ve been very exhausted lately, so I have yet to upload the rest of the photos on multiply or facebook. Will do so maybe on Sunday, when I have my day off from work. =)
Posted on: 19th of October 2008 | Under: Life & Love, Palate Pleaser
We love food, and as a couple we enjoy trying out new places to dine. Every year, on the day of our anniversary (except for our first year, because we were technically not together for two days then — long story), we like to dress up and treat ourselves to a romantic dinner. On our second anniversary, we had a two-day celebration where we had dinner at MyLK, Greenbelt 2, followed by lunch at Conti’s the following day. On our third year, we had dinner at Vivere Skyline in Alabang, which I blogged about here. And on our fourth anniversary last year, we had a scrumptious meal at Le Souffle, at the Fort.
For the past years, we celebrated in different restaurants in Manila, but this year however is the first time we spent it in Singapore, our new home (well technically it’s only new to me, because JR has been here for over a year).
We chose to have our dinner at the Equinox Restaurant, and boy, did we make the right choice! Situated on the 70th floor of Swissôtel The Stamford, the restaurant with its three-storey high windows gave us a spectacular view of the city. When JR reserved our table a couple of days before, we were disappointed when told that all window seating were already full for the night. But when we arrived that evening, we were lucky enough to be able to grab one of the tables for an extra charge of SGD20. Not bad, because it was wonderful being able to sit next to this view:
Posted on: 17th of October 2008 | Under: Life & Love
We turned five years yesterday. Five Years! Sometimes I feel like we’ve been together forever, but most of the time I feel like we’re still just a fresh couple. After five years, the flattery, the giddiness and the butterflies in the stomach are still there. There’s still a whole lot of pampering and mushiness. My heart is still tickled by his words and simple gestures.
I received not just one, but two bouquet of roses. He surprised me the other night when he brought home the first bouquet of red roses. Which is why I was even more surprised when a second bouquet was delivered to our flat yesterday. Surprises truly make any girl’s heart skip a beat! XD
We celebrated our Anniversary over a lovely dinner and dessert on the 70th floor of a fancy hotel, but I will blog about that in my next post. I’ll leave you with a few photos for now. =D
The first set of flowers! <3
The second bouquet, which was delivered to our flat. <3
The card that came with the white roses. Mushy! Hehe! Oh, and “With Love and Prayers” is an inside joke. =P hehe!
Posted on: 15th of October 2008 | Under: Entertainment
Check out JR’s band’s acoustic video:
One Republic’s Apologize (Cover by EN-X)
Can’t wait for them to shoot videos of their originals! I’m not being biased or anything, but seriously, they have awesome stuff! XD
Posted on: 13th of August 2008 | Under: Entertainment
I tagged along with JR to his band, EN-X’s, first photo shoot yesterday. It was fun following them around as the official photographer clicked away on his camera with his professional photography knowledge and skills. I just clicked away using my amateurish skills. XP
Listen to their music on myspace.
Posted on: 18th of February 2008 | Under: Life & Love
I get quite frustrated when I see couples looking oh-so-happy together. Jealousy or envy, perhaps? Probably. They just make me more bitter that the boyfriend and I are miles apart from each other. I don’t like the distance. I really don’t. I think I’ve even cried more in the last couple of months than I ever have my entire life.
I actually dreaded Valentine’s Day this year. Afraid that I’d end up moping and feeling sad that we can’t be together. But, things turned out pretty well. We spent the first hour of the day talking online, like we do most nights. Then, in the middle of a busy day at work, I was surprised with an express delivery of a dozen red roses. <3
I gotta say that they’re the most beautiful roses that I’ve ever seen. And I’m not saying that because it came from JR, but really, they’re perfect! I have them sitting on the table next to my bed, and even if it’s been almost a week, they still look fresh. :)
After work, I hurried home and we spent the night keeping each other company online, the way we would’ve spent the time if we were physically together on a date - fooling around. =P
So, in the end, spending Valentine’s Day apart wasn’t as bad as I was expecting it to be. Sometimes I really should be more optimistic than I claim to be. =P
Thank you for the wonderful day, my bebe! Even if the situation has been hard for both of us, you really make a way to make me happy. I LOVE YOU! :-*
Anna. 25. 
