for tonight...

i'm deeply saddened by all these terrible earthquakes happening around indonesia, and most recently in West Sumatra.

i want to send positive vibes and pray to those affected, i hope that they will have family and friends to hug and hold when they need comfort, shelter to rest, food to fill their stomachs, keep their energy levels up and their immune systems strong. i pray for people to stick together, lots of hearts to be touched to act and lend a hand. for help to quickly get to their destinations. for positive energy to win over the negative. i wish for the victims to have some peace in their hearts, at least to be able to sleep a little tonight. i wish for them to have all the strength and courage of the world. i wish we could all do a little something to make this situation better for them.

amin.

"ooh pretty!"

i must admit, i loved the tiffany & co experience. i've browsed around their website. pretended to be holly golightly while walking past the store, even imagined their solitaire ring on my finger. i swear, i don't know what it is about girls and sparkly shiny jewelry.

i don't think i've pointed and said "ooh pretty!" so many times in one store. it's ridiculous how a silver cupcake charm can cost as much as a fridge, but i still want one.

something special happened today. he has purchased what would be the gift for me for our wedding. i think it's very special because it's the perfect concept for the occasion: it's two interlocking circles as a pendant. it also reminded him of how his dad wore his wedding ring, around his neck.

and it's my very first tiffany item :)

'kan ku...

iringi hidupku dengan nada dentuman jantungmu.

the perfect things you say

do you think we're accidentally in love? the song's playing on the radio.

well, it might simply be fate :D

*blushing*

somehow...

it feels like this is just how it's supposed to be.

love you always, i promise.

10

10 things i love about you, in no particular order:

10. your smile. even when you're tired as hell, you try to smile. when i'm feeling sad, you smile for me, wishing it contagious. and when you're full after a good meal, that's the best smile ever. also after we kiss, that smile's wonderful. and when we say hello, even when we say goodbye, and... and...

9. your eyes. yea, that's what they all say. but, there's something about them that i still can't quite figure out. most times they express everything, some times not at all. but it's okay, i love a good mystery to solve.

8. i love it when you finish my food for me.

7. i love it when you lean your head on my shoulder, and you make it fit perfectly. although your bum rests on the other side of the seat cos you're so tall.

6. your look. THE look. when you look at me and it just says it all. you say i love you all over, without saying a single word.

5. when you're excited about something, you walk extra boink-y.

4. are we at 4 already? i love your curly hair. it's really black, and.. curly. i love that you love it. i love that it makes you distinct. especially combined with your boink-y walk. you're very easy to describe, and spot in a crowd.

3. i love that you accept everything about yourself. now that's really something. i love that you accept your past, your present, and i love what you want (and will) do in the future. and that's live the best you can. and i want to be a part of that.

2. i love it when you hum. hum songs i don't even recognize. hum anything.

1. i love 10 gazillion other things about you that haven't been mentioned here and that i have yet to find out about you.

oh i just came up with another one, i love that we learn together, about one another, about ourselves, about life. i think that's really important. but.. it sounds so boring. but i'm boring, so what. haha!

about 2.

it's 2 am.

how will i feel in 2 months...

when i turn my head and find you sleeping beside me? and when i wake up, to discover myself entangled in 2 arms and 2 legs that are not my own? to see an extra pair of lovely eyes looking at me in the mirror?

aah, it's too late.. actually, too early in the morning to be thinking such things. i'll never know for sure 'til that time comes.

i'm content sleeping on my own, for now :) i'll surely enjoy it while it lasts!
off to bed now!

about giving

"Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get--only with what you are expecting to give--which is everything."
~ Katharine Hepburn

song found

yes. i think i've found our song. or at least, this one sort of speaks about us. no such thing as coincidence :P

My one and only love, by sting

The very thought of you makes
My heart sing
Like an April breeze
On the wings of spring
And you appear in all your splendor
My one and only love

The shadows fall
And spread their mystic charms
In the hush of night
While you're in my arms
I feel your lips so warm and tender
My one and only love

The touch of your hand is like heaven
A heaven that I've never known
The blush on your cheek
Whenever I speak
Tells me that you are my own

You fill my eager heart with
Such desire
Every kiss you give
Sets my soul on fire
I give myself in sweet surrender
My one and only love

The blush on your cheek
Whenever I speak
Tells me that you are my own
You fill my eager heart with
Such desire
Every kiss you give
Sets my soul on fire
I give myself in sweet surrender
My one and only love

My one and only love


ps. kiss

last month

around this time, 4 fridays ago, my grandmother took her last breaths. although it's bright and sunny out, i feel a cloud hovering over my head. i can't help that i'm deeply saddened. it's going to be.. different (for lack of words) this year, coming home from the morning ied prayers and not see her wait for our arrival on our front porch.

:_(

but, to end this on a positive note, last year was the most memorable ied morning ever. the sun was warm, we had laughs over breakfast, took family photographs, it was picture perfect. and this year she'll be here only in spirit. i hope (and i'm certain) that she's in a better place now, feeling at peace and content. i will try to throw my sadness away and learn to be happy for her.



ps. i love you and miss you very much. i'm so sorry if i ever hurt you or wasn't a good grandchild to you. i'm so sorry.

my lovely pretty sister

surely i'm gonna miss living with her.

love you.

3 ways

3 ways i wear my new, simple, dark magenta hair band.

sweet spring

last weekend's (quick) craft session

inspired by oncewed.com's DIY on bridesmaids' headbands and www.shopbando.com, i tried to make some myself. not bad for a first try. i'm inspired to make some more as gifts for the special women in my life.

a song for you

songbird - eva cassidy

For you there'll be no crying
For you the sun will be shining
‘Cause I feel that when I'm with you
It's alright, I know it's right

And the songbirds keep singing
Like they know the score
And I love you, I love you, I love you
Like never before

To you, I would give the world
To you, I'd never be cold
‘Cause I feel that when I'm with you
It's alright, I know it's right

And the songbirds keep singing
Like they know the score
And I love you, I love you, I love you
Like never before

Like never before; like never before.


ps. i love you, like never before

deciding on a place

tips/how-to:

1. research online, get as much info as possible, from photos to phone numbers. read comments on forums. ask your friends, they may have good ideas or connections.
2. call the prospective places up. ask for prices of special packages to get a price range.
3. pay attention to the person dealing with you. if he/she isn't responsive, quick/efficient, helpful or friendly, it's a good chance you'll have a hard time dealing with them afterwards.
4. be open. you may think this is a waste of time, but consider venues that may not be your initial plan.
5. narrow down your choices. especially if you're concerned about cost.
6. if you have a busy partner, you can start checking out the options solo, better yet, take your best friend along for venue options #3 or #4, etc. at least you would have saved time to decide if you liked those venues or not. do #1 and #2 with your partner.
7. when walking into the venue, pay attention to the general cleanliness, service, where the toilets are located, parking space. pay attention to the feeling you get when you arrive.
8. take photographs. this always helps to help you decide later on. if you need to, show them to your parents or closest friends. listen to their input.
9. visit the venue during the approximate time you plan on having the party. this is to get a real sense of how it's going to feel and look like during your special day.
10. listen to your gut feeling. if you're lucky like us, we knew right away that the venue that we walked into was THE venue for our big day. and if you're lucky like us, the price range fit within our budget.


ii

for inspiration (2)

quickly fell in love with this one :)

http://sone-van-zyl.blogspot.com/


ps. we're one day away from 2 months away from D-day! if you asked me how i felt, i'm not sure i'd have a clear answer.. hee hee :P

for inspiration

deciding what kind of wedding you want to have is quite confusing and overwhelming, especially if you've over-researched on the internet.

a few of sites that i've stumbled upon (my bestie is very helpful!) these past couple of months that have become my favorites for inspiration.

www.swsmag.net

www.greenweddingshoes.blogspot.com


great inspiration for DIY projects for your wedding, on:
www.oncewed.com

and of course, must get free patterns/how-to's from the queen herself:
http://www.marthastewartweddings.com/



this weekend i plan to make some corsages or headband like from here:
http://www.oncewed.com/10483/diy-wedding/once-wed/diy-bridesmaids-headband/

surely certain

we're quickly approaching the 2 month mark to our big day, and i've never been more sure (and nervous, giddy, happy, excited, calm, anxious, safe) about our decision.

i don't know why i love you so much. it's alright, let it be a mystery. i've a lifetime to solve it.

i don't know how we'll survive, when 50% of all marriages end in divorce. i know it's not going to be an easy walk in the park, but i have faith we'll get through somehow.

i don't even have a special nickname for you. how would it sound in your ear, how would it spell on my skin? as we speak, they're etching your name on my ring. you are in my heart, does it matter which name i call you? soon you are to be my husband.

as for the wedding, i know i've said that it wouldn't matter where or how we have it. that's not exactly the whole truth. i'm so happy and thankful that we have similar ideas of what our ideal wedding would be. although we still have tons to do, it's slowly becoming reality.

our story is unfolding, history's in the making.


love you today, tomorrow, and the day after, and so on,
ii

love u (too)

last week, after a long day of meetings, he handed me a paper drinking-glass cover. i turned it over and there we were. i couldn't have asked for a sweeter gift.

bisous,
ii

what's in a number?

1+1=2
1+1=1
sometimes 1+1=3 or 4 or 5.

13gr divided by 2 is 6.5. 6+5=11.
6 sept (09), 6+9=15.
2009=2+9=11
1+1=2

11+15=26, 2+6=8
1+1+1+5=8
1+1+1+5+2+0+0+9=19, 1+9=10
1+0=1

love you infinitely,
ii


ps. somehow all the numbers add up :)