July 03 2006
I remember this day like it was yesterday, from the text message in the noon right up to shutting my eyes in the night. We were shy at the beginning, hands sweating, heat piercing through my shirt, words stuttering, but it was like love at first sight.
Truth to be told not many people know our history, believe it or not i have known her for 9 years. Shocking huh ? Maybe thats how easy we could click right from the get go, we were playing, joking, fighting, teasing in the first month like we were dating for 2-3 years. But it wasn't easy at all, people doubted me, long distance relationship, all kinds of questions were popping in peoples mind. So what do i do? Absolutely nothing, just be myself and treat this beautiful girl the way i am suppose to.
Obviously there were many up and downs especially the first year being apart, we were young me being 22 and she being 18. I spend so much money in the first year on my telephone bills i can still remember the scream n shit i got from my mom, likewise for her part. Sometimes to think back how the hell we manage to be apart for 12months is just miracle. I am sure everyone that had been in a relationship knows how much "LOVE" there is during the first month, and imagine it get taken away for a year?!?! I teared..cried..laugh..frustrated..stress..more crying so much in that year, it was a struggle. But we manage to pull it through, thank god for that. I still believe that was the key to how our relationship lasted this long. We had to believe it could work and most importantly trust one another.
Fast forward to year 2011, our 5th year anniversary!! This is going to be the 3rd time we're celebrating it, super excited to be with her on this day but i am just plain happy i will be with her. Last i saw her was on May 17th 2011 for barely 11 hours before i had to send her to the airport again for another holiday. Been apart for about 7months before this, so you can imagine how badly i miss my girlfriend.. I am just 2weeks away from seeing her again, unfortunately i wont be able to say where, why and how. All i can say is it will be a great holiday, 3nights 4days better not fly so fast!
In 5 years, we have traveled quite a bit. We have been to (in no particular order) Pulau Langkawi, Pulau Tioman, Pulau Perhentian, Pulau Redang, Malapascua Island, The Great Barrier Reef, Whitsunday Island, Hamilton Island, Goldcoast, Brisbane, Melbourne, Hong Kong, Macau, Amsterdam, Den Haag, Antwerp, Oberhausen, Manila, Melaka, Penang, Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Pattaya, Koh Lipe, Sipadan, Mabul, Tawau, Singapore... one more to add in the list after 2weeks time =) That's quite a number of places in 5years, considering how LITTLE i travel before going out with her. Just so you know, i wasn't too keen on islands too, i hated the salt water plus i am not a very strong swimmer, so i have changed quite a bit in this couple of years...
The more i travel with her, the more excited i get to plan where to go next! Obviously being the guy, she Googles and plans most of the trip, i will just lay back and follow her lead =) There are so many other places i wanna go with her, slowly but surely we will make it happen. So apart from traveling, she taught me loads of things. I have changed much more as a person, to be more polite, to think before act, to be as honest i can, to value life more, to be more adventurous, to be less anti social, to be challenging, to be braver, to be able to count on something, and many other values of life. I am so grateful to have met such a person, and never one day i have regret jumping on this ship with her.
Life is tough being apart for so many months, sometimes when i am not having the best day, you have no idea how much i needed her around. "Just a hug" "Just a minute" "Just a kiss" Is all i wished for, but thats how we grow stronger and stronger as a couple. It's been 5 years now, one thing has not changed.. The butterflies flying in tummy whenever i pick or meet her in the airport, its almost like falling in love again. I can never get bored of that feeling, thinking about it gets me goosebumps! Writing this right now, i am just 8 days away from seeing her again...Ahh can't wait to get a hug from her =)
I may not be the most romantic guy around, but i always try to be. Surprises are always much better than an expensive bag or shoe, so far over the years i have managed to pull a couple of great surprises! I have cherish so many great memories over the past, hopefully this year will be just as good or better than the rest.
Just before i end my entry, i created my so called masterpiece of us hehehe.. I did it before 3years back, and here we go again.. A new one with many more new pictures, there were no duplicates and trust me there were a whole lot more i did not use. Thats how much she loves taking picture haha, maybe im just too hot =p Alright enough nonsense, I love you babygirl, i miss you and i can't wait to see you! BIG KISS and when the date comes..
Happy 5th Anniversary, Ik hou van jou ♥ !
