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Written last February 11 and wasn’t posted: Trader flying over to Hong Kong tomorrow for our once-a-month-let’s-see-each-other trip, romantic. The fact that he’s informed me not to have any expectations for a gift because he didn’t have any. Trader doesn’t lie about these things. He really doesn’t have anything prepared. Unromantic. The fact that he […]
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It’s been said that we ask more questions when we’re purchasing a big ticket item like a car or a house, than about the guy we want to get married to. Take my older sister for example, she was old enough that it made her desperate. When her boyfriend wanted to marry her, she said […]
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A lot of my you who read my blog loyally may have a lot of opinions about me. But let me share with you what others think of me. And all I can say is that I’m not really sure whether I should cheer or weep on what people are talking about me. These words […]
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Trader flew in last Friday for Valentine’s Day with at least a Valentine’s Day card and an apologetic grin. He found my letter to be “hilarious,” and did his best to reassure me that he’s in it for the long-run. We talked. We made a lot of compromises. I cried in anger. He took it […]
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Fact: I am very happy that you’re flying here. I’ve missed you and it’ll be great to see you again. My mind is just exhausted from Spring semester but let me try to explain myself. What I’ve heard today is a big clue as to where the relationship stands, and where it is […]
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Allow me to be a bit obnoxious for a bit, but let me tell you a little secret. Everytime someone subscribes to my blog by inputting their email addresses on this teeny-tiny box on your right, WordPress sends me this little email saying that I’ve gotten a new subscriber. And despite my most rational senses, […]
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When people hear that I’m in a long distance relationship, their mouths go agape and immediately forecast impending doom. “Oooh, long distance relationships does NOT work. How can you be far apart from each other THAT long?” I sincerely don’t know. Trader and I have been doing this for the last year and nine months […]
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Just got back from a fun-filled, stress-filled midnight watching 15 minutes of fireworks at Ho Chih Minh. Finding a taxi was just a complete pain. To our surprise, Vietnamese peeps are just thieves especially if they know you’re a foreigner. For eample, a Vietnamese sandwich which costs VND10,000 cost VND20,000 tonight! A taxi which costs […]
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