so many thoughts, so little time. can't believe a new beginning is happening so soon...even before the previous beginning turns one year old. but i guess, some things are just meant to be. third time's a charm? hopefully.



havn't had the chance to tell many, but to those few who already know the news, thanks for being there, for all the love, encouraging words and support. for never questioning, never judging and just simply being.

von, xin, mozzie, joh - thanks babes, forever grateful for your unwavering support.

ek - thanks for being there on the most important day, thoughout it all. im looking forward to seeing u daily again.

ck - probably my most trusted friend this past year, here in red & black. of everybody i've met, u are the last person i expected to have bonded with, but you were there through the darkest times and good moments. thanks for just being you.

most importantly, baba - what would i do without you. thanks for the love, for drying the tears the past year, for saying nothing, yet everything. i love you.

awesome read that a friend posted on facebook - take a little moment to thank your real friends now.

so often, we settle. in a new career, a new city, a new apartment, we find ourselves stranded in a life where we can’t just call someone up any time of day and go “hang out” like we used to. making new friends is incredibly intimidating, and even just finding the time to nurture something can be far too taxing. but we fear loneliness, we fear being excluded — so we fill our lives with acquaintances. there are coworkers, whom you talk to, but you probably wouldn’t hang out with if you weren’t forced to socialize. there are neighbors, who have the alluring convenience factor, but often not a lot of substance. there are friends of significant others, who come into your life peripherally and rarely become deep friends of your own. our lives become filled with brunches, happy hours, dinner parties, and cocktails with people who are nice enough, but with whom we wouldn’t share a secret. with whom we wouldn’t cry. with whom we wouldn’t laugh until our stomachs ached. they are simply people to move around with, people who fill your life and your social calendar, people with whom you pass some time because to not do so would make you rude, would make you strange.

sometimes we don’t thank our friends enough — for being there, for loving us, for being able to exist in the sidelines because of distance or schedules but come back into our lives with full force when the opportunity arrives. our real friends, whose love and humor can lie dormant for stretches but doesn’t simply die, often go unappreciated. we owe them so much, and they are such a huge part of who we are, but we can often forget that as we construct our own lives. and we’ll surely make new friends as we grow — and are done stumbling into adulthood and everything that comes with it — but they won’t be a replacement, and we shouldn’t forget that. we owe it to ourselves to thank the people who have been there for us, and who remind us that we’ll always be worth more than just a handshake and an empty “we should grab a coffee soon.”

so, to my handful of besties - von, mish, jc, xin, junice, mozzie, joh, i may not say this often enough, or even at all recently, but i am forever thankful to have you in my life. you all mean the world to me and no matter what, i'm always here for you too! xoxo

 

dearest baby jaedon, today is a wonderful day, because today, you came into the world, and to best mummy you could possibly get, my best friend, junice.

i may not have known of your existance till almost the 11th hour. yes, your mummy chose to tell me 1 day before your grand appearance! but ohh, little one, how very very very excited am i to meet u!

i love you already and im sure your mummy too. be good to her, little one, and i'll see ya real soon. xoxo

it's been awhile since baba & i went out and spend some time together. doing something together, having fun, laughing, bonding.

last week, baba surprised me with news that we'd be catching The Illusionists and this afternoon was the day! the show was truly amazing! not the best show we've ever watched but we each have our favourite moments of the act. was great catching all the action upfront this time and the band was really great too! :) pity it was over so quickly.



dinner at pizzeria mozza after was pretty damn awesome too! :)



more food & drinks at our new favourite hangout - heart of house, just right below our apartment :)



thank u thank u thank u for the wonderful break away from everything, baba. i wish it could have been a holiday, but this works too! :) i miss hanging out with u! 

there are those who will do anything to see you fall - ignore them. there are those who want to see you succeed - appreciate them. there are those who will give everything to see you succeed - hold and cherish them. there are those you won't want to live without - fight for them. there are those who won't want to stay - release them.