I was just looking through all the pictures of us through the years and realised how much we've grown from the first year we've known each other. Memories started flashing at the back of my head, and I replayed all the moments we've spent together just by looking at those pictures. And then, I thought, "Wow, it's been three whole years with him", three whole years I spent my days worrying about someone besides myself, three years of my life shared with one particular man for every single day that I've been alive. And I'm okay with that. In fact, I love the fact that I have someone to pour my heart to whenever a happy/sad event happened. I love how at the end of the day, no matter how bad my day was, there's always someone there to turn it all around.
That has been my life for the last three years. I've never been too sad, or too depressed because right before I hit rock bottom, there's always Luke to cushion the fall. I remember after the first day of internship and the reality of being in the working life struck me so bad, he met me after work with a box of cupcakes and asked about my day and all I could do was sob throughout the 2 hours we had together. All he did was wipe my tears and listen, and that was all I needed him to do. Internship became easier because I always looked forward to seeing him after work, and the 5 months just became much less of a burden with Luke's support.
He was more than just a boyfriend to me. He's the best friend I could possibly have in the entire world. I've always been the quieter one among the two of us and he's the loud one. Yet, we get along so well together. He makes me feel like the funniest girl in the world although the whole world thinks I have no sense of humour. I could be myself with him. With him, there is absolutely no pretense, there's only freedom to be who I am. There's an undeniable telepathy between us, it's pretty darn amazing how we can finish each others' sentences or figure out what the other is about to say. Being able to get along this well with each other makes our relationship a lot more meaningful.
We've gone through 3 years of school together, pursuing the same diploma and he's been the greatest source of strength and support through every day we've been in RP. Honestly, I miss our school days the most because I get to him as often as I like. To some, being able to make as many friends as you can in poly is the most rewarding thing. But for Luke and I, just having each other is enough. We were inseparable.
Some may argue and say that it's toxic in a relationship to spend too much time with each other, but I beg to differ. Spending all your time with someone who's willing to spend all his time with you too is a blessing rather than a curse. And I will not let anyone tell me otherwise.
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So I was writing this post until here, and had to pause abruptly because the phone rang. It was Luke and he went,
"Hi baby, what are you doing? Look outside now!"
And I went out, and there he was! With a bouquet of my favourite pink roses, tied up prettily in a ribbon. I can't believe he actually bought flowers, decorated it by himself and personally delivered it to my doorstep at almost midnight JUST to surprise me before our anniversary :') Although some of the flowers were almost withering haha! I couldn't stop smiling because it was too adorable of him. It doesn't matter though, because I honestly am so touched that he did this for me. It's the sweetest thing in the world, it made my night. He, made my night.
Then, we took a drive to a nearby McDonald's, with my parents' permission, to have supper. I was wearing my sleep wear, with pimple cream on my face. Very glamourous. It was so impromptu but I enjoyed it. Best part was that we were together when the clock strikes 12 on our anniversary date.
Heyyyyy...... absolutely bare faced and almost unrecognisable *.*
After Luke has sent me home, I decided to text him to thank him for the lovely little surprise earlier. It was simple, nothing fancy, but it's really so heartwarming to see the effort he'd put in to make me feel extra special on an extra special day. And his reply was simply the icing of the cake.
"Thank you for taking the time to write me such a long and loving text. Firstly, I'm really happy that you liked the little surprise I had for you. To be honest, the flowers weren't really the main reason why I came to meet you tonight. I just felt that now is the time where we have a lot of time and energy on our side and we should make use of it fully. One day, our anniversary wouldn't be as special as now due to the hecticness and stress of work. We might not be able to spend it as how we are spending it now. Thus I wanted to come down, surprise you and spend the first hour of our anniversary together. 'Cos you just mean so much to me and you deserve the best of everything.
My flowers are just a reminder of how much I love and care for you. I'm sorry about it dying though, I'm so terrible at taking care of flowers. Have a good night's rest alright baby, and I'll see you later on at 5. It will be a good day for us both and we shall make the best out of our 3rd anniversary. I love you so much sweetheart, may we have many more anniversaries until we die. Happy 3rd anniversary."
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In last year's anniversary post (click here to read), I posted pictures from our 1st year all the way to the 2nd year. So now, these are the pictures from our 2nd anniversary onwards all the way to the present date. I amazed myself while I compiled all these pictures from my phone's archives. It's amazing how many pictures we have together, kinda amusing too. Well, they're all so precious to me. Someday, when Luke and I turn 70, when we get too old and weak to talk and walk, or when our memories are failing, at least we can look back on these pictures, take a stroll down memory lane and remember how much we've been through together.
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It may be too early to say, but I really can see a future with Luke. He has everything I could ever ask for in a man, and more. Yet no one knows his flaws better than I do. I will accept them gladly because the good, the bad, they all come in a package. I won't want him to change in any way, because his flaws makes him who he is. I'm one who has twice as much flaws than strengths, yet he still loves me wholeheartedly. Never once has he tried to change me into the person that I'm not. I love how he respects me as a lady, and even more as a person.
I may not know what will happen in the future. Nothing now is a guarantee. But what I know is that I love Luke, and what we have now is enough to keep our relationship going strong. It's undeniable how happy I am whenever I'm with Luke. These smiles in these pictures were genuine and they will always be true until the day we lost that special something that keeps us going. For now, I don't see that day coming any time soon. The road will definitely get tougher someday because we've had it pretty easy all these while, but if all those storms and hurricanes will ensure that Luke and I will settle down happily someday, I'm willing to through anything. With Luke by my side, I know we can conquer it all. May Allah bless us and our love, always.
And Happy 3rd Anniversary to us. I love you so much, sweetheart.
Forever and always.
In last year's anniversary post (click here to read), I posted pictures from our 1st year all the way to the 2nd year. So now, these are the pictures from our 2nd anniversary onwards all the way to the present date. I amazed myself while I compiled all these pictures from my phone's archives. It's amazing how many pictures we have together, kinda amusing too. Well, they're all so precious to me. Someday, when Luke and I turn 70, when we get too old and weak to talk and walk, or when our memories are failing, at least we can look back on these pictures, take a stroll down memory lane and remember how much we've been through together.
16th July 2013, our 2nd year anniversary
Just a random mugging session at Yishun Starbucks together, yup he's my study buddy too!
Our 3rd raya together :)
Dinner before Luke left for Phuket with his friends for 5 days
We went on a date once he's back!
October 2013 - A couple of weeks after internship started, we went on dates almost every weekend to get our minds of work and to make up for the lost time together :)
7th November 2013 - My 19th birthday! Luke picked me up from work and then surprised me at Fish&Co! The minute I stepped into the restaurant, I was greeted by Bonnie who planned this out with Luke and my favourite cake!
I was holding the handmade birthday card Luke made for me, I think it's so uber sweet that he writes cards for me every year on my birthday although he claims to suck at handmade stuff haha but y'know I'll love anything he does/makes for me. It's the most precious thing to me.
That weekend he took me out to SEA Aquarium! It was a surprise that he planned by himself, I had no idea where he's bringing me and I absolutely loved it. My first time there, so he made it even more meaningful.
And after the exhibition, he satisfied my forever-hungry tummy with a scrumptious meal at Earle Swensen's.
I love you, thank you so much for making my 19th birthday so memorable :)
16th November 2013 - Luke's 20th birthday! I made reservations for two at Royal Plaza Hotel's Carousel buffet and and mentioned that it's my boyfriend's birthday so he had a complimentary birthday cupcake! That wasn't all for Luke though.
I got a little creative with his little notes 'birthday card', and made him a red velvet cake in a jar and gifted him with a new Fossil watch that he's still wearing until today!
The boys in our course planned a really sweet surprise for Luke last year! And I was part of the surprise 'cos Luke doesn't know that I'll be there too. It was so fun doing that and I'm so happy that Luke has such sweet close friends :)
A random Friday after internship, Fridays will always be our favourite day ever.
Beach date on a Saturday! I remember it was only a few weeks to the end of internship by this time and somehow we're looking happier than ever. Love this beach date though, it was so much fun.
Pillar of strength, always.
31st December 2013 - New Year's Eve! The company Luke interned at gave him 2 weeks of holiday due to Christmas and New Year's Day. I don't have such luck in the company I was in, but I managed to negotiate with my director to give me an off day 'cos she made me work on a weekend. Lucky me, lucky us ;)
So we went to the zoo and had so much fun! I think we were being such kids that day, amazed at everything.
Always a good day whenever I'm with Luke. So glad we got to spend New Year's Eve together at a place that's not crazy crowded :)
January 2014 - I'm a sucker for picnics and serene places, and I'm glad Luke's on the same page. I can never date a guy who enjoys being around people all the time and likes going to town every weekend. That's just not my thing. So glad Luke's the type who enjoys a quiet, relaxing Saturday as much as I do.
Oh I remember this day! We wanted to try the ice-cream waffles at Creamier but it was closed. So we went to grab dinner and did a little bit of window shopping instead :)
14th February 2014 - My last day of internship/Valentine's Day. Luke picked me up from work and we had a Satay feast at Satay by the Bay to celebrate.
February 2014 - Luke accompanied me to get some materials for @flowersforsale's floral twine collection and we went on an impromptu adventure, discovering random cafes and pretty places. Had so much fun that day!
The collection was a success and I decided to give Luke a dinner treat since he helped me by being my photographer for the collection! The pictures were amazing, and this is nothing compared to what he has done for me but it's to show him how grateful I am.
And we discovered a pretty place for pictures when we arrived at the country club for Shabu Shabu!
Amazing, amazing food. There's everything you can ever think of over there. And I like this place x100 better than Seoul Garden! Worth every cent. We'll come back!
A random date after Luke's practical lesson :)
IKEA date! We came just for the food, honestly, 'cos I was craving for some meatballs yum.
March 2014 - Another beach date before I leave for Langkawi with my family! It was a pretty impromptu plan, I enjoyed it so much. Being at the beach makes me so happy.
It was a hot day and I was very cranky, but he still stayed so patient and cheered me up until the sun goes down and I felt much better :)
We had Yellow Submarines that day! A short meet up/double date with Bonnie and her boyfriend, Faris. :)
W got a little broke so we looked for jobs and found a temporary job for a week! It was an event job, they were looking for part-timers. I remember how much my legs were aching 'cos we had to stand for 12 hours, but it was one of the best part time jobs ever 'cos the people we met there were so fun. Oh, and we earned slightly more than $500 for this job! Awesome right?
So we did a little shopping after getting our pay, DUH.
May 2014 - Grad party for DMC kids class of '14! The theme was 20th Century but Luke and I obviously decided to ignore it and went for our own theme... which was.. anything-we-like-as-long-as-we-match, yup.
Move over, Mr and Mrs Smith.... Mr and Mrs Hakim coming through!
May 2014 - Food adventure! I was craving for some dim sums so we went to Tang Tea House at Bedok to have 'em halal dim sums.
23rd May 2014 - We graduated with a Diploma in Communication and Information Design! It was an emotional day for us all, it's a day that signifies our achievement for what we worked so hard for three years. So many ups and downs, but the best part of it all was going through all that with Luke.
Robing room! Everybody was frantically running around everywhere to fix this and that while Luke and I were in our own little world.
Cycling date at East Coast Park, it was the most fun cycling date ever because we decided to get separate bikes so we can cycle freely and as fast as we want. Then an unfortunate thing happened, my pants tore! Although I look ridiculous the entire day, at least I wasn't alone haha and I didn't let that stop me from having fun! :)
The entrance fee was only $5 for this attraction! I guess it could be free but obviously the government would want to make money out of it but it's so pretty up there nonetheless. We were like a couple of very excited tourists up there and made sure our $5 was worth the while.
Ah I love this day! We went to try the Skyride and Luke at Sentosa recently and took the 3-rides combo. The first time was really exciting, everything seemed new. Second time was okay. But the third time! We decided to go at night 'cos it was more relaxing because the sun's down and the road for the luge ride were lit up in coloured lights. It was so pretty!
I may not know what will happen in the future. Nothing now is a guarantee. But what I know is that I love Luke, and what we have now is enough to keep our relationship going strong. It's undeniable how happy I am whenever I'm with Luke. These smiles in these pictures were genuine and they will always be true until the day we lost that special something that keeps us going. For now, I don't see that day coming any time soon. The road will definitely get tougher someday because we've had it pretty easy all these while, but if all those storms and hurricanes will ensure that Luke and I will settle down happily someday, I'm willing to through anything. With Luke by my side, I know we can conquer it all. May Allah bless us and our love, always.
And Happy 3rd Anniversary to us. I love you so much, sweetheart.
Forever and always.
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