I wasnt in the best of moods today, so someone decided to cheer me up. 

When I got home, I saw this: It's a list of all the things he has done today while I was at work. 

I thought it was just an ordinary love note, but then I read the last part of the letter. 

"Bonus: Gusto mo ngumiti? Ako naman ang may ipapagawa sayo. Let's play a little game. Sundan mo lang yung instructions ko. Wag ka na tamarin! Saglit lang to! (Tamad! de Lacy ka din talaga) Bago pa ako bumalik, tapos na ikaw dito."

Yeah, I'm lazy, so the thought of running around trying to check out the clues, lol. I'm kidding.

"Clue 01: Nasa pink na box na pinagpapatungan ng laptop. Right drawer". Oh, that was easy.

"O di ba andali lang? Parang mahalin ka. Para sakin, sobrang dali gawin nun. Na late lang talaga ako ng dating eh. Pero para sakin, kasing dali ng pagkakita mo dito sa papel na ito yung mahalin ka. Dun lang ba natatapos yun? Hindi. Meron pa. Kaya may second clue pa.

Clue 2: Sa mga pinggan/hugasin?"

I thought the challenge was for me to do the dishes, haha, but I remembered he already did that. So I looked for the second clue. (Our apartment isn't really that big so..)

"Clue 2 Bakit ito? Bakit dito? Kasi malinis ngayon dito. Parang intensyon ko sayo. (Hindi to pilit ah. Totoo to). Nung nagpropose ako sayo, higit pa ako sa seryoso nun kaya YOLO. Wala akong ibang gusto kundi ikaw, maging masaya ka, at mahalin ka ng walang palabok. 

[at this point I looked around for palabok but there was none. lol]"

"Clue 3: I always thank you for this gift. lol. Nasa ilalim nung bagay na yun."

Lol right, that was also really easy to figure out. He hasn't stopped thanking me since I bought him that Razer Blackwidow Chroma as a Christmas/Valentines gift. He has always wanted that keyboard and I've seen him gasp in awe whenever he watched the demos. Ahh, the goofy smile on his face the whole time, it was worth it. 

"Clue 3: This Chroma. I can't thank you enough for this, but Im even more thankful for being a part, a significant part of your life. I will always be thankful to you.

This hunt and seek game's almost done. You're down to the last clue and to where I'm dreaming of being with you."

Last clue: The undying flower and within a book, the title describes my dream with you.

He gave me two roses on Valentines Day: One was real and one was plastic. I kept the real one inside one of my books. I didn't really look at the book, it was random. 

Although the book was about a woman trying to sabotage her little sister's honeymoon because she doesn't approve, haha. But that's irrelevant.

Last Clue: Finally, youre back in this position. Daming dinaanan no? Pero dito din pala. Parang tayo, kung ano ano pa dinaanan. Ang mahalaga, nandito na tayo. I gave you this flower.You may ask, "This again?" Kasi parang pagmamahal ko yan sayo. Undying, unyielding, intact and will never, ever change. I love you Jesse Anne/Jazz/Kairee. I ask you again, marry me and let's go to our Wedding Night.

=^_^= B'awwww.

I don't really need to point out that no one has ever done this much effort to make me smile. Sigh. Nakakainis ka talaga. Hue! I love you! 

I'm Engaged!

If you've asked me a year ago if I ever wanted to get married, I would have probably laughed at you and changed the subject. To be honest, the thought of walking down the aisle has never crossed my mind. I didn't think of myself as wife material. I mean, come on, I'm allergic to dishwashing liquid and detergent, and that fact alone merits me a zero on the "Potential Wifey" scale. I can't cook. I don't do household chores. I'm lazy. So for the sake of the unlucky guy I will be with, getting married wasn't really on my agenda.

Until I met this guy.

So when he proposed to me last Saturday with a ring and a Monster Hunter Pre-order receipt from Datablitz (lol), in front of a huge crowd, I didn't even hesitate. I said yes. (Well, technically, as my friend Ivy pointed out, I said "Ohmygod, Monster Hunter preorder!" instead of an audible yes, but yeah)

(c) Jo Baluyot

Although some would probably think that it's too early for me to say this, I can see myself spending the rest of my life with him. I've made a lot of stupid mistakes in my life. But this time, I feel like I'm making one of the best decisions ever.

I think I've never been so happy in my life. I'm not even exaggerating. I'm still walking around with a huge goofy smile on my face. People in the office said I looked happier. And it's true. I am a whole lot happier.

So yes, I will marry you. And I can't wait to be lazy with you. :D

Oh my god, I'm getting married next year. WTF. :))

Here's the video if you wanna watch it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37UKOrvYia0

P.S. My mom wants to have a word with you though, hala ka. Hahaha.

Handling Changes

I'm scared to death of changes.
I stayed in the same company for eight years for that reason. I am terrified to start all over again. I don't like going out of my comfort zone, that's why I'm stuck doing the same things over and over again.

A friend sent me this message recently:

Well, there are things worth leaving even if it's already familiar

I thought about it for a while, and I realized that she's right. And this applies to all aspects of life: work, relationships, old habits.
Change is inevitable, and we have to be prepared to dive head first into that. It shouldn't be scary, it's down to how you handle it and adjust to it.

A new life is waiting for me! /o/ I can't wait for March. In the meantime, hopefully I'll survive February in one piece.

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Sorry if I haven't updated in a while! Will post a super late blog post about Otaku Expo in a bit! (If I'm not lazy)