Posted on: 30th of October 2008 | Under: Artsy Pantsy, Life & Love
The homesickness bug has finally bitten me. I miss my home in Manila. I miss my family.
I also missed doing my moleskine art. It has been almost three months since I last touched my paint brushes, so yesterday I took out a fresh moleskine sketchbook and started working. And as I was browsing online, I stumbled on this lovely quote:
“Home is a place you grow up wanting to leave,
and grow old wanting to go back to.”
- John Ed Pearce.
It’s so true, and I feel every word speaking to me.
But either way, I’m still happy where I am. Love is overflowing. Being with him is home too. <3
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: 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! :-*
Posted on: 14th of January 2008 | Under: Life & Love
No one said love was easy. No one said that loving you was going to be easy.
But I made a choice. And even if the tears have flowed numerous times, even if the distance has been our biggest obstacle, I still choose you. I still choose to love you. Every tear makes me understand you more. Every tear makes me love you more.
We can do this. :)
Posted on: 3rd of September 2007 | Under: Life & Love
August passed quicker than I had hoped. Let’s just say that it was a month that I didn’t want to end so soon. So many wonderful things happened, and three of them are actually worth jotting down.
1) JR’s five-day trip back home:
I gotta say that JR’s trip was the ultimate highlight of my month. After being apart for three whole months, having him back home, even for just a few days, was the best! On the day of his arrival, I even found myself counting down the minutes (out loud, that is) until I could get off work to see him. I wanted to spend every single day with him, and even threw a silly tantrum when he wouldn’t go out on one day. =P Hahaha!
Our time was spent eating out, shopping, hanging out with his family and friends, lazing around and doing a whole lot of catching up. We basically did our usual thing. The barista at our favorite Starbucks was even surprised to see us back after months of not hanging out there.
I really wished he could’ve stayed longer. Having him so far away is so hard, and I admit that I have yet to master dealing with it.
2) Ethan Allen designers wine and dine at Grappas:
Work has been swell, and I know that part of the reason is because my workmates are the best. They truly make long hours at the office less boring.
A few weeks ago, we had dinner at Grappas, Greenbelt 3. We were meant to sing the night away at Red Box, but they were fully booked (it was silly of us not to book a room on a Friday night!), so wine and dinner at Grappas turned into our Plan B. Wonderful conversations, laughing out loud and endless camwhoring, topped with yummylicious food. Who wouldn’t love that, right? Right! =)
3) Coffee with Nikz:
Nikz is in Manila for a month! Of course, we went out for coffee on her first week back. Like always, we had a great time. It’s been several years since we last saw each other, and it’s actually been a while since we last really talked, but I must say that our chit-chat over coffee topped all our other ones. It’s a good feeling being able to share your frustrations to someone who understands exactly what you’re going through. Deep conversations are love. Thanks, Nikz! =)
More photos here.
Anna. 25. 
