|
Nope, sorry to
disappoint you but this isn't the hot movie shown last year. In fact,
this isn't hot
stuff at all.
This is the story of a couple's first year together. And well, I'm the
other half of that couple. If you're not the mushy
and romantic
type of person, I suggest you better stop reading now. Hehe!
Just click the months
scrolling at the left side and you'll see what we're up to that time.
Sometimes we do great, sometimes not-so-great. Like all couples, no
matter how greatly in love (like
us, I must say. hehe!),
we have our disagreements...The good thing about us is that we don't
stay angry for very long at each other. We don't hesitate to say sorry
and try to make things up ASAP. So before I go on raving about our
awesome relationship some more, you better take
your pick and enjoy the trip down our memory lane!
The
first few weeks of being "US" felt like courtship. Almost every day
we see each other at an internet cafe. I wait there while he finishes his last
afternoon class. We watch movies and eat at McDonalds. He also got into a
"fistfight" with one of his acquaintances coz the guy dissed me in
front of his friends! But he downplayed it & even felt sorry for the guy.
Hmm...this guy can defend me and yet, he has a heart of gold.
Of
course, this period was marked with insecurities. Will we make it or will we
not? He was quite a Casanova online while I'm a very jealous type of girl.
Hell will break loose if I found out he was flirting with other girls. Lucky
for him, I didn't...though he had an EB with one! Argh! This was also the time
he met my friends and I met his friends. My friends, well, they were shocked.
He was not the type of guy I would rave about during our high school days.
Hehe! But, hey, eating my words ain't so bad when he's the guy I wound up
with...His friends found me "cute". Typical guy comment if I may
add. Hehe! Other than those first meetings, we didn't hangout as a couple with
our friends. We had a separate time for our friends and for us. We didn't
believe in mixing our relationship with our friends. Talk about being
antisocial & selfish! Hehe! And of course, our parents don't know that
their babies are not quite babies anymore. I told my parents he was just
courting me. He told his that I'm just a friend. Only Shabby (my friend) and
his sister knew the truth. My friends knew we're "on" only in
November. Why the secrecy? I don't know! To protect our privacy? Could
be!
His
birthday was Oct. 31 and I had a hard time getting him a gift. It should not
be expensive yet thoughtful. We were just "on' 2 weeks...I might scare
him if I get him a really great gift. Hehe! So I settled by giving him with
digital pictures of Rachel Leigh Cook, his all-time fave sweetheart along with
Natalie Portman. He liked it, I guess! Christmas...we were separated. Me in
our hometown of Kidapawan & him in Panabo. For me, it was the ultimate
test of our relationship. So far, we were into physical bonding only (kiss
marks here, there and everywhere!) Not much on emotional bonding & on
being "friends". What would happen if we don't see each other? Don't
touch each other? Well, the answer was we missed each other! And most
especially, we missed talking to each other (though we burned up phone lines
at night) and we realized that there's something deeper going on between us.
Could this be LOVE? We shall see...
Pick
Another Month
Hmm...love
was certainly lovelier the next time we met...for the 1st time this new year.
It was incredible coz now I'm sure that this guy is truly special. My mind and
my thoughts were just of him. We even had a theme song celebrating our luck in
finding each other: Thank God I Found You...Is that mushy or what? =p
But then it certainly echoed our feelings for each other and how grateful we
were in ending with each other in this crazy world of ours.
February
was our first Valentines Day together. This is the time I told my parents that
he was boyfriend already. I forgot where we went (somewhere special I hope.
hehe!) and what he gave me (nothing?). All I know is I gave him a card (is
that all?! )and that we were so madly in love with each other. Unfortunately,
I lost my cell phone that month. Guess I was so engrossed with him that I
didn't notice someone snatch it from my bag. GRR! But being the great
boyfriend he is, he let me borrow his phone for as long as I need it. HE IS
THAT GREAT! I got another phone but it can't text as it is analog. But at
least I got a phone to contact him. Still, we had difficulties calling each
other. It even reached the point where I had to call him at home, using
landline! We were both frantic as we didn't set the time to meet! We had lots
of difficulties too like he was late in meeting me coz he still plays
counterstrike (that super super game!) or surfs the internet. I was at the end
of my patience coz he was being rude, thoughtless and uncaring already! And
so, I sent him a letter asking if he still wants me to be at his side...
March, I
lost P3500! It was my monthly allowance and I felt really, really bad about
it. As usual, he was there to rescue me and lent me 100. But before the rescue
was a very, very big letdown. He left me in the mall while I was searching for
the money in the ladies CR!! I felt soooo betrayed and dismayed by his action.
Here I am with nary a cent in my wallet and he left me stranded. I can't call
him coz I was out of battery. Imagine my luck! But then it all ended well. The
biggest challenge we have to pass was not the loss of communication line
nor dating money (hehe!), but our impending 2 months summer separation.
THAT will really test the strength of our couplehood...
Pick
Another Month
The
best period of our relationship! The day I arrive in Davao, we met
immediately met. It was really surreal! I was unbelievably happy, smiling
a lot with a giddy feeling in my stomach. I kept on dropping spoons and
all...Hehe! He felt the same way too. Giving me glances and though, at
first, we held hands awkwardly, he began to feel comfortable after we
shared a taxi ride to the beach where my batchmates were having a reunion.
it was really a blast introducing him to the guys who tormented me back in
high school. Yeah!
This
period was really the best so far we've shared. I was really in love with
him, and him with me too. We kept talking about marriage and being
together for the rest of our lives. Looking back now, it is really funny
coz marriage needs much much more than love. The highlight here was my
birthday (July 18). I was planning to have a beach party with the high
school gang and his barkada. And guess what! He even help me shopped for
the foodstuff we're going to cook and eat at the party. And there was one
scary thing...there were pickpockets in the jeep we were on! His hands
were super clammy with fear...Thank God nothing untoward happened. And
that episode seemed to strengthen our love & protectiveness for each
other. My birthday was a blast! He gave me white roses (I preserved one
flower!) and CD with memorable songs. It was really, really surreal. He
was undeniably part of my life =D
August
and September were kinda hard on us. We were almost always quarrelling...and
on the same things too! Like his being always late, keeping me waiting,
not texting me and all that insecurities. I even thought about breaking up
coz I was really miserable! But I gave our relationship a chance, gave him
a chance to change till our 1st anniversary. And I'm glad I did coz after
that, things seemed to get better. The highlight in this months was the
bad connection of Globe (mobile carrier) that enabled him to call for
hours & hours!!! It was really a superb time during night time when he
called up & we'd talk & talk & talk. By this time, daily chat
with each other was a must. According to him, his day didn't seem complete
without sharing it with me. And it felt really good when he said that.
Likewise labsie! =D Our
relationship now was moving to the deeper level...Emotional connection!
Back
to Top
Back
to the LOVESHACK |
