‘ʌlfɪjʌn says: (9:55:57 PM)
but i like to make you happy baby
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Boy there’s no one that gets me the way that you could,
I just can’t explain it, there’s something you do
The stars shine much brighter when I’m with you
And when you kiss my lips, I feel so brand new
Boy you always know when I’m feeling down
And you know how to turn my frown upside down
All the cute things you do simply tickle my heart
Hope we’ll never be apart..
All that I’m after is a life full of laughter
As long as I’m laughing with you
I’m thinkin’ that all that still matters is love ever after
After the life we’ve been through
‘Cause I know there’s no life after you.
On Skype with Alfiyan now and we just sang this really awesome song by Daughtry together. Ok fine, I made him sing but the mere fact that he’s willing to do that just makes me feel very loved. I’m such a lucky girl to have the best boyfriend in the word! I love you sayang. =)
P.S. – Just realized this is the very first entry for 2010. Hopefully there will be many more to come in the following months, insya’Allah. 
I just remembered I have a blog so I will make an attempt to write an entry concerning my experiences in the US of A so far, stuff that you can’t already get from the photos I have on Facebook.
For example.
Today, Bryant (who is 11 years old) opened up to me in the middle of a football game on his XBOX about a girl asking him out but him going, “No man, I gotta concentrate on my studies and stuff so you go ask some other dude!”. As if that was not amusing enough to me, he went on saying that he will only date girls who are on the Principal’s List (which means straight A’s) and are not part of the Gossip Girl clan, whom he hates because they are sassy and wear “fashion clothes”. How adorable is that, seriously?? Right now it’s past their bedtime but he’s sitting by our dresser trying to steal more reading time and I’m doing all I can not to go over to him and give him a huge hug for being so freaking cute.
And then there are the conversations with my aunt and uncle on a myriad of topics ranging from love, career and life in general – choose someone who motivates you to do better each time, do something at work that you love, don’t keep putting off things you’ve been meaning to do because you never know when the opportunities will run out, etc. They all seem rather obvious statements to make, but sometimes just hearing it out loud allows you to put things in perspective and know what it is exactly that you want or have to do in your life.
Other than that, my days have been filled with plenty of shopping (70% off clearance items at Wetseal = $3 for a pair of awesome wedges/heels and pretty tops for $2) and good food thanks to my aunt’s cooking. This trip is also making me realize that the cold climate is totally not for me – I hate it!! Don’t know how I’m actually going to survive 3 days in New York, where it’s supposed to be a lot colder than it is in Virginia or DC, for that matter. I guess we’ll cross that bridge when we get there, though, so right now I’ll just savour each moment as it comes, even those spent all day at home.
P.S. I do miss my darling boyfriend immensely of course, 30 days is a long time to be away from each other. Thank god, though, for Skype, MSN and Starhub WebSMS!
It’s only been day 3 that we’ve not seen each other. Nurul’s in Virginia, and I’m still in tropical Singapore. I really miss her. Duh. Well, I’m pretty sure I’ll adapt to it soon. I’m good at that, I think. What I really hope for is that Nurul actually utilises this holiday trip to it’s fullest potential by having loads of fun, shopping and sightseeing.
Earlier, a good friend asked me, ‘So… you’re alone for a month, what are you going to do, aside from crying in your bedroom?’ Thanks. Haha, I’m not going to coop myself in the bedroom. In fact, I think this is the best opportunity for me to focus on getting back to peak physical shape. All the school work and exams have taken a toll on my physical fitness. After the dreadful SCSM’09, I think it’s time to train up for the coming 2010’s awesome running events. I may be a little off-peak now, but I will emerge stronger than before. I can do it. This morning’s 42 was bad. Ok that’s an understatement. I had to walk the last 7. I’ve never experienced this type of helplessness before. I did not intentionally want to walk through the remaining stretch but my calves failed me. When I attempted to run, both calves would start having spasms. You could literally see the muscles contracting in wave-like motion. Freaky. But the pain was %^*&. Eventually, I had to face the reality of the situation; my legs were no longer in a state to run at that point of time. Thus, brisk-walking was the only available option left. I failed myself today and feel no less disappointed even after pasta lunch. Thanks Rmt for having lunch, rather sad that the others had to go off, otherwise it would’ve been an excellent mini-gathering. Oh well, next time then.
It’s rather a pain to clean the mud off the shoes when I got home just now. Similar to the previous year, the baggage deposit area was located in a mud pit. Wtf. Seriously, you’d get your shoes soiled even before the race commences. Also, the race route does NOT have any mud-filled areas. So ultimately, credit goes to the awesome baggage deposit area for beautifying our shoes.
I plan to explore eateries that I’ve never been to in this month, aside from training. Communication with Nurul so far has been great, though it’s predominantly web sms for now. Can’t wait to Skype! Okay I think I shall go back to my movie-hunt.
Bye!
His hugs.
That’s what I’m going to miss the most when we’re apart – having his big, comfortable arms around me always makes me feel like no one else exists but us and I’m all that matters to him. Being able to take in his soap/cologne combination of scents is a bonus, as is the feeling of immense love I get when he smells my hair and strokes my shoulders as he envelopes me.
I never tire of saying just how wonderful a guy my boyfriend is. Alfiyan is truly an amazing person and I’m incredibly lucky that he happens to be one who loves me unconditionally, and is willing to go through all lengths to make me happy. Tonight, although it was already practically midnight and he had been out since noon, Alfiyan didn’t leave immediately after sending me home just so we could spend a little bit more time together. Even after arriving home only at 1am, my wonderful, wonderful boyfriend stayed on Skype with me all the way till the wee hours of the morning to make sure I had some company while finishing up an article I was supposed to have completed reading like, three days ago.
Why oh why did I decide on going to Virginia for an entire month? 
:’(
My family went to Oman last week. I iz jealous!
Today, Alfiyan brought my favourite dish (Tom Yam U-Mian) over to my house for lunch while I was still preparing for my exam at 5pm.
Just thought I’d jot it down in case I forget that he is actually an awesome boyfriend to have.
Thanks baby, your thoughtful gesture made having to sit through a 2-hour exam a lot more bearable than plain old cereal and bread would have. For that reason alone, I love you like crazy.
There are other reasons, too, of course, like you looking all adorable and silly here:
I would list all the other reasons but I’m too distracted from watching Grey’s Anatomy plus love was never about tangible things like lists, anyway.
Bye, then!
So I’m feeling bummed today. I can’t really pinpoint what exactly is causing it, but the fact that my shoes didn’t quite match my outfit definitely contributed, as did wasting $5 on a drink that I barely had three sips of, and since my boobs are feeling rather tender these last couple of days, hormones are a quite likely cause too I suppose.
On another note, I bought these today:
They’re for my trip to the States that’s coming in two weeks or so. I’m having serious trouble deciding what to wear during the flight, btw – 21 hours (or more??) of travel is NOT a joke. I want to wear leggings, but I share only one pair with my sister and that is super worn out. Skinny jeans will be the next logical choice and God knows I have a ton of them but the problem is, WHICH one should I choose? What top should I wear? What bag should I use as my carry-on??
STRESS OK!
Oh btw I’m presently in the middle of my final exams. I guess that could also be a contributing factor towards my immense bummed-outness and lethargy I’m experiencing. SIGHHH THIS ENTRY IS NOT MAKING ME FEEL BETTER. And neither is Alfiyan not calling me.
I shall go. Bye!
I had a strange SMS conversation with Hanis today.
Me: What time do you think you will reach?
Hanis: 20mins.
Me: Actionnn.
Hanis: What? In what way is that an act of gloating?
Me: In a way that only the gloatee will know…
I thought it would end there. But noooo.
Hanis: But an approximation of time of arrival is not fact. One cannot gloat if there is no confirmation that one will arrive at the time stipulated. However, the concept of thinking that someone is gloating suggests that you are going to be later than I (true, I was going to be later haha). And this may increase the likelihood of a gloat. But the lack of facts presented at the point of my response renders my gloat mute at the time.
Me: UMM….
As if that wasn’t enough, I received this from him some time later:
Ou est vous maintenant? Je suis au haw par villa. J’arrive a l’universite dans cinq minute. C’est froid dans l’autobus. Brr..
Yeah he really was on a roll to prove my lack of intelligence today, wasn’t he?
On another note: Never start your day with a run without drinking or having some form of sugar in your blood first. Just don’t. Trust me.
