Numb

Three things that make being home alone worse:
1. Having a busy day at work and skipping my break
2. Coming home to an empty house with no person around
3. Coming home to an empty house with no person and no dog around

The house didn't actually feel so empty when Pinky was around, even though all she did was sleep in her bed. I had to send her to sister's because she escaped the fence and went onto the road. Until we figure out how she escaped, and until we get the fence properly fixed, I am not letting her come back here and risk getting run over when I am at work. It might be a big cost to get the fence done but this is money I am not saving.

Empty home

I hate to admit this but just when I thought long distance relationship was over, we found ourselves in another one. Am I haunted by long distance or what, but frank got sent up North for work this time.

Coming home to an empty home is depressing.

At least it's only 2 hours away this time, and only 4 days a week.

But nights without the hubby can be quite lonely, that does not make a happy wife :(

Married for one week!

Frank did a speech on our wedding night about why he loves me. However, I still don't understand why he would love me. Whatever he sees in me that made him so in love with me, I hope he still sees it in many years to come. Because at this moment, I am enjoying my newly wedded life, hearing him say he couldn't believe we are married and I am his wife, with the sweetest look on his face. I wanna hear that again and again in the next 10, 20, 30...60 years to come!

Truth is, I can't believe he chose to marry me out of all the other women in the world. I guess I am very very lucky indeed. :)

Getting married SOON

I can't believe how fast time flew by, as always.
For the past 2 months I have been tremendously busy, not with the new house and new job, but with planning final wedding details.

I am getting married in one day.
It has been a journey for us, getting every detail of the wedding right, from planning who to invite down to the steps of our first dance.
Despite the madness of wedding planning, here I am, struggling to keep my eyes open after spending the last hour finalising wedding plans, just so that I can write my final blog post as a single person.

In one day time, I will have a new last name, have a new title and have a new husband.

I wish I could write a long emotional post about getting married but I am physically too tired to do so. Sorry for abandoning my blog for so long, it's hard to find time..

What motivated me to write this post though, is a conversation between him and I two nights ago. Although I am a little embarrassed sharing personal conversations like this on public, but it is something I want to be able to read again in years to come and remember the smile he put on my face.

''Are you a naughty or good girl?''
''I can be anything you want me to be ;-)''
''I want you to be my wife''
*Melts*

Happy New Year 2013!

Pinky officially moved in with us today, we had to build a fence around the house before we could bring her home, what other great day to do that than the first day of 2013!

We went for a walk today and there are many amazing reserves around this area, there's even an off leash dog exercising area, she'll love her daily walks around here!

So, time flew by 2012 especially in the last 2 months, in a glimpse, it's 2013 already!

2012 was definitely an amazing year, so many life changing events have happened, it definitely took both Frank and I to the next level, a brand new phase of our lives.

Let's reminisce what have been achieved in 2012.

I have officially completed my Bachelor of Pharmacy. Official graduation to follow coming May!
I am now a registered intern pharmacist with the Pharmacy Council in New Zealand, have got my annual practising certificate!
Throughout this year, I worked hard and also played hard. This is definitely my most enjoyable year at University, looking back at all those pictures with friends at uni, I know I will miss this.
This year, I did my placements in another town, experiencing pharmacy out of Auckland.
I also went through dissertation, the big final year project that everybody complains about.
Despite my busy academic year, I also managed to slot in wedding planning at the same time, still amazed how things got done all at the same time.
I started and ended my final part time job as a pharmacy assistant, and that being said, I started my first full time job in the same pharmacy!
Frank and I ended our long distance relationship and progressed into living together.
I officially moved out of house.
Bought a house! Our first home!

I am still amazed at how lucky I am that all these good things happened to me, this is by far the best year I've had! Compared to 6 years ago, when I just came to Nz with nothing, being depressed everyday, went through the toughest time of my life with family and academic problems to what I have achieved today.

I'm not trying to boast but I am happy and proud of myself, and extremely grateful to have these good fortune happening to me, I hope this last and good things will keep coming.

When I face down time again in the future, I shall always come back to this post and read through the happy things that I have experienced, to know that as long as I do not give up and keep working hard, good things will eventually come to those who wait, and when they do come, always be grateful.

Thank you amazing 2012, let's make 2013 even better!

New year resolution: Be happy and grateful! Cherish all the good things around me especially the little things that makes my everyday :)

19th of December

The nineteenth of December 2012 is a special day.

It marks our 5 year anniversary, also our first day officially walking into our first home as proud home owners.

When the agent told us the settlement date is nineteenth when we were just house viewing, we were so engrossed over the little details it didn't click that it was our anniversary day. Nineteenth sounded familiar but I was focusing on inspecting the house.

Finally, the house is now officially ours, as we proudly unlocked the door, and for the very first time, walked into our first home. What a great way to celebrate our 5 year anniversary. This has to be the best gift we can give each other as an anniversary present. A house as a symbol to a journey of love, with each other, sharing lives together.

Today is also the day we mailed out all the wedding invitations!!! A very very special day indeed!

So many life changing events are happening at the same time, new job, new house, wedding.. this is one of the most important times of my life. It can be tiring trying to cope with so many new changes in such a short amount of time, especially working 46 hours a week at the same time.. nevertheless I am excited to see what other sweet blessings life can bring. Hola to a new career, marriage and home!

Life is a learning process

Life is always a learning process.
I have been doing nothing but learning every single day in the past 2 weeks.
Firstly, I started a new job, so obviously lots to learn at work.
Secondly, I moved out of home to Frank's, so learning how to be independent, by that i mean cook and clean after myself. Once I get home from work, it's cooking time, and everyday I have been learning how to improve my cooking.
All these little learning processes will only shape me to a better person in the future, I hardly have any time to rest or be idle, it's busy both at work and at home. But, it is also rewarding and interesting at the same time. At university, I learn everything about drugs written on a book, once i step out of uni, i learn everything under the sun about life. I'll never stop learning.
:)