The Power Of The "XX" Chromosome

This is a common story that we tell our friends, here it is regurgitated for your enjoyment & experimentation.

Quite awhile back, Chel got a new phone. I forget the make/model... I think it was an old (3G-capable) Sony Ericsson.

Anyway, we didn't check to make sure that the 3G MMS & Internet settings were correct & being new to SEs, we had no idea how to even enter or change any settings. So off we went to DeeJay at The Mall, Gadong (phone was from somewhere else, QQ I think). A female employee there says it'll cost $5. After I spew a few choice words, I storm away loudly while dragging my embarassed wife behind me. (Actually, we just said "No, thanks.")

We went to the other branch (which is a stone's throw away from The Mall, don't you just love Brunei) & I had a brilliant idea. I told my pretty wife to act innocent & coy about the whole thing. Bat your eyelashes kind of thing, you know. So the guy at the counter says "Wait ah" in all his Ah-Beng glory. Less than 5 minutes later, the settings were done & we were on our way, $5 richer!

Moral of the story, your hot wife/girlfriend/BFF can get you free stuff!

can you spot the difference?

Reading Ping's comment made me realise lots of people don't know this..

Before wedding

After wedding

Fyi: Not stress related! =)

cheering up

When you care for someone so much, it's difficult when you have to disappoint them. It's worse when you don't realise that they're just as disappointed as you are or even more! while you're moaning and groaning over the matter. To make it up, I'm going to make him doughnuts! (i've also craving for some doughnuts for the past week. =P)

Things seem to be starting to look up.. chockylit made some. Got a good recipe and pictures to go along with it! I hope my doughnuts turns out well especially with all this help.. Cupcakes will come along some other day. Doughnuts, here I come!

Just one?

What's your take on your life-partner?

Are you on the side of the fence where you believe that you have a soul-mate? Just one man/woman only made just for you? Or are you on the other side where you believe that there are a few men/women out there for you?

I started out believing that there's one only for me. My soulmate.. My one true love.. My other half who when joined together with me makes me one whole.. The romantic notion of being swept off my feet by my knight in shining armor.

In time by being more 'experienced' and matured (pre-Mister & Missus era), I started leaning on the other side of a few out there. Now in the Mister & Missus era, I'm glad that my notion has changed. I'm glad that my life and feelings are not limited by romanticism shown to us in vivid colours by television (movies, regular tv, 'made-up' reality tv..) and books.

Opposites attract. Humans, as creatures of habit, don't like changes and differences but we cannot deny the fact that opposites attract.. It takes work to make a relationship successful. Lots of work, time and effort.

ck is not my 'one'. No one can be.. Because there's no such thing! (to me anyways). Being in a relationship with him can be very trying at times but I won't trade it or him for anything else. Embarking on this journey of marriage with him has scared me numerous times. I even contemplated leaving him at the altar at one point! (pre-Mister & Missus era of course)

Our marriage vows are more than just words. They are our vows.. our promise to each other.

I, (...),

Take you, (...),
To be my wife/husband;
To have and to hold,
From this day forward,
For better, for worse,
For richer, for poorer,
In sickness and in health,
To love and to cherish,
Til' death do us part

I give you this ring as a sign of our marriage.
With my body I honour you,
All that I am I give to you,
And all that I have I share with you,
Within the love of God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

He's not the 'one' but he's the one I love and promised before him, God, our families and friends to have til death do us part.. Will we get our happy ending? Definitely! It's not just me working for the success of our relationship. The best part is, he's in it together with me. Together we'll rock each other's world.

On a separate note:
congratulations! to the new Mister & Missus BJK. The day's finally here. =)