story of a girl

So even with a string of petty fights over the lack of time, unreasonable pagtatampo, serious arguments about serious relationship problems, unattended obligations, bad streaks of mood swings, the spell of distance, misunderstood actions or the lack thereof, we have survived six years of love together.

The past months have not been easy, more so, loving each other still even after six years has not been that simplest thing in the world to do. But just like what I have told you many times before, I’m in, still in for the long run.

I do not want to sound all preachy about the things we did to have such feat, because there is no standard formula that anyone can follow to become the best girlfriend/ boyfriend. And we are not even half of that yet. It’s just that considering our relationship being not in the most favorable situation, we have amazingly managed to stick together for all the right reasons.

I rarely tell you things like these but now feels like the right time to elaborate why I appreciate having you in my life.

I have not been the easiest girl to deal with, with or without pms, but despite this you have been the most patient and, though it’s a little cliché and too dreamy, the guy who has been truthfully loving me in the-best-way-you-can kind of level.

I want to tell you that the everyday things you do for me are all appreciated, when you check whether I have safely arrived in the office or at home in the afternoon, the way you make lambing at the weirdest times of the day, when you have scolded me for not having loose change when I once rode a cab to MOA without you there, when you carry my bag for me, when you drive for me, when you stand my shopping habits even at your most tired days, when you let me choose the movie even though it should be your turn, when you remain calm at my nagging peak, when you fetch me at home although I can easily meet you halfway, when you give in to mama’s videoke request, when you try to compensate for all those times we missed to see each other and many more, they never go unnoticed.

And that’s my answer to the controversial question I had a few days ago. I love you for being the man you are, for never promising me a bed of roses but trying your hardest to give me one. I love you still for making me happy every single day, yes you do, even during the times when my bad hormones fight the urge to be one because I’m that complicated.

Do you know how kilig I still am when you call me sweety or when you bash my crushes and call yourself my prince charming? You understand me in ways only my closest girlfriends can do, sabi nga ni Rihanna: you’re like my lover and my best friend all wrapped into one with a ribbon on itJ.

I understand we still have a lot to go through to test the kind of relationship we have and I admit that I’m scared but knowing you are with me makes everything worth it.

So thank you very much for being my boyfriend, my Shin. Thank you for sticking it out with me for six years now and for the more years we’ll still be spending together. Thank you for taking each day as it comes, with me, not swearing forever but hoping it would be. Happy, happy 6 yearsJ! 

Cause you are the sun in my universe, considered the best when we’ve felt the worst, and most of all it’s built to last…

I was obliged to join Shin last Saturday at a birthday party of one his law school friends. Although I am quite acquainted with his new buddies, I never really enjoyed talking with any one from law school except for Shin, some of our college friends and our attorneys at CMID. My lawyer friends know this especially when we interview CMID applicants that are law graduates, some of them just talk as if they have the whole world on their hands.

I went with Shin half-expecting that I would be quiet, giving out polite acknowledging smiles when introduced, since I don’t have the guts to socialize after an exhausting school day. It was simply just a girlfriend duty for me and I thought I’d look forward to going home the whole time we were there.

But it turned out otherwise, I really really enjoyed myself. It was the first time after a long while that I have been to such a crazy inuman. I mean I was laughing my insides away to their anecdotes of professors calling students by showbiz names, uber jologs jokes about the classmates they don’t like, stories of closeted gays in law school, lasingan bloopers of everyone and many more. They were really just making fun of themselves and someone was even dancing to “My boy lollipop…” It was such a crazy night and it reminded me of our drinking sessions during college.

It was weird though that I was with the boys the whole time, not that I don’t want to be friends with the other girlfriends who seem to be forming a “girlfriends club.” It was just insanely fun and well, fun, hehehe.

I just realized after that that was one of the few times I went with Shin to an event of his. Most of the time, it was him fulfilling boyfriend duties, attending parties I go to, coming with me to the bazaars and even to some family affairs. I was just happy I was there for him and even more because I enjoyed myself as much as he did.