When Jenn’s plane landed at Pearson International, I was already in hot water. I had made her upset before her flight and she almost didn’t want to board the plane. Long distance relationships are hard to deal with when there’s a problem. It’s hard to talk things over when you’re not face to face. You can’t get your point across when you’re talking over the phone and getting frustrated because the voice quality isn’t always clear. Sometimes the wrong words can be heard which would put me into hotter water.

I’m not sure I make an effort to do things for Jenn. I think I make an effort but in reality, it’s not much of an effort at all. This time, I decided to dress up a little and meet Jenn at the airport in a suit and tie and a bouquet of her favourite flowers. I made sure that I got out of work at least a couple of hours early to get to the florist to pick up flowers. It’s hard to find her favourite flowers here since they’re not that popular.

I don’t think I made a big impression since she was still mad at me but I think I might have tipped the scale in my favour. A little bit of effort was better than nothing. From the mom Jenn step foot on Canadian soil, there were a serious of ups and downs, as is most relationships. My job was to make sure that there were more peaks than valleys.

This summer, I made sure that we don’t spend most of our free time at home, idling. Last year, we didn’t do much and it was mostly a waste of time. This time around, we did as much as we could with the limited time that we had. We went on vacation to Los Angeles, Las Vegas, went to Medieval Times, saw the Dead Sea Scrolls at the Royal Ontario Museum and we even managed to finish a jigsaw puzzle that we started a year ago. We were more productive and less time wasting.

So now, after seventy five days and seventeen hours, Jenn is back in Hong Kong, teaching and I’m here, sitting around most of the time. I still have to finish fixing up the house but it’s just not the same without here. I’ll miss coming home to find Jenn hiding behind the door. I’ll miss have dinner with her. I’ll miss talking face to face with her. She did a lot of silly things that would always put a smile on my face and I’ll miss every last bit of it. So here I am, back to counting down the days until she’s back, which is in a hundred and some odd days.

Last Valentine’s Day, my girlfriend and I spend the night in Macau. Things started out very calm but somewhere along the way, I must have pressed the wrong button without knowing it and my girlfriend was mad at me for a while. I tried to make up for it but it didn’t seem like anything I did was helping. Even though I tried to fix what I broke, a part of me didn’t feel like I could completely fix it. A dozen red roses can’t fix everything.

We’ve been dating for almost two years now and I don’t we’ve had a happy Valentine’s Day together yet. This year, she’s still in Hong Kong but I failed to do anything special. I find it a little depressing that I couldn’t take the time to make it special at least on this special day. I appear to be slacking off a bit in the boyfriend department. I could use my busy schedule as an excuse but I shouldn’t. All it takes is a simple email telling her that I love her and things would have been all fine and dandy. But I neglected to do that as well.

This year, Jenn sang me my favourite song. It’s called “I’m yours” by Jason Mraz. It’s a tricky song to sing because of the rhythm but once you get used to it, it’s pretty easy. I listen to this song often when I’m driving around in the car. Once it finishes, I usually hit the previous track button and it’ll play again. I don’t think I’ll ever get bored of this song.

Jenn likes to sing to me so one time I sang her a song. It’s a duet by Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat called Lucky. I played a video where it was a girl singing and then I sang Jason Mraz’s part. It worked out to be pretty good but I think I screwed up somewhere and started singing too early. But I don’t think Jenn noticed.

Other than that, I did manage to get something for Jenn but the thing is, she won’t be able to receive the gift until I get to Hong Kong. I couldn’t ship it over but it doesn’t make that much sense since I’ll be heading there soon. I might as well save the money on shipping and use it to buy something else.

What makes it difficult is the fact that we’re not in the same country. Even though I have a girlfriend, Valentine’s Day doesn’t seem to stand out as much as it did when Jenn and I were in the same country. The mere fact that we’re not in each other’s presence changes things. We talk every day. We email each other every day. And we do our weekly webcam but even that has its limitations. There’s more to being in a relationship than just talking and writing to each other. There’s that physical interaction that takes place as well. I miss that a lot. I miss hold her hand. I miss kissing her lips. And I miss laying there as we hold each other in bed.

Jenn has always been the better half. I’ve been trying to get her level so that she doesn’t have to work so hard to keep this relationship going. I try to do my part but sometimes it seems like the timing is always off. But I don’t think the timing would be off by that much if I took the time to schedule things out. I have all of the information that I need but I just have to get off my lazy ass and get started on it. I’ll just have to work harder from now on to make things a lot easier for us.

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This is the promise ring that Jenn gave me last year. It means a lot to me and I hardly ever take it off.

Yesterday, we met up with some friends. We had lunch at Swiss Chalet with a couple of friends and then met up with another later on that night. We did what we had to do and then went home to pack. We were up pretty late last night, much like every other night before the flight. In a way, it’s good for Jenn because she’ll have to readjust to Hong Kong’s time which is about a twelve hour difference. Before going to bed, I set the alarm on my clock and on my cell phone. The alarm clock would beep whereas the cell phone would vibrate. With the combination of the two, I was pretty sure that we would wake up on time.

We woke up in the early morning and it was still dark. Well, Jenn woke up and I always wake up when she stirs in bed. She asked me what time it up so I went to get the alarm clock. My eyes were still adjusting to the light so I wasn’t sure if the clock read 8:00 AM or something else. I was a little confused but when I told Jenn, she started to panic a little and so did I. The flight was scheduled for 8:00 AM and if it’s 8:00 AM, that would have meant Jenn had missed her plane.

I went to look for my phone to double check because it had an LCD that would light up. My worries lessened a bit when I saw that it was only 7:00 AM but that didn’t stop me from worrying. It left us with an hour to get out of the house and drive up to Toronto Pearson’s airport. I didn’t have time to think so I didn’t bother. I scurried around looking for some pants, a shirt and Jenn’s luggage. Jenn grabbed belongs and did her own thing. After I quickly got dressed, I went out to the car and put the luggage in the back and drove the car to the front.

Usually when things like this happens, I know that Jenn’s upset with me and I’ve learned that if something happens and it’s somewhat my fault, I have to take full responsibility for it. I used to make excuses and try to come up with reasons as to why it’s not my fault but there’s no one else to blame so there’s no point in coming up with an excuse.

We drove towards Toronto as fast as we could but stayed relatively close to the speed limit. Every time I glanced at the clock, I sped up a bit faster. Jenn called the airlines to see if there was a chance that the flight would be delayed but with my luck, it was scheduled to leave on time.

In the panic of everything, we didn’t have time to check to make sure we had everything. I had the suitcase and Jenn had the flight itinerary and that was all we needed at the time. The things that we forgot were Jenn’s cell phone which had a Hong Kong SIM card in it and the camera stuff that I got Jenn for Christmas. But these items were the least of our worries. We had a plane to catch and I wanted to get Jenn on that plane.

I don’t want to sound like I wanted to get rid of her but I had to get her on that plane. It’s bad enough that we slept in let alone have to worry about paying for another ticket. Jenn’s flight connects in Vancouver so we did had an alternative plan if we missed this plane.

Usually Jenn would flip and freak out on me but I think she has softened up a bit and went easy on me this time. I’m going to miss her while she’s away. I’m not too sure when I’ll get a check to go back to Hong Kong again but I’ve got a lot of making up to do for today. I was hoping that her stay here would be pleasant and we wouldn’t get into any arguments and this happens. Just when things are going my way, something happens to throw it all off.

Before going to bed, I somehow found a song on YouTube. As Jenn was walking by, she asked me for a dance so we danced a little. As soon as we got close I could hear her crying. I can’t hold back my own tears when she starts crying so I let it out a bit. Being a guy, I try to hide it but I forgot that there were mirrors on the opposite side of me. Of course, Jenn saw me cry a little but didn’t say anything. Hearing Jenn cry and listening to the song had me crying for a bit too. It’s going to be a long time before we’re back in each other’s arms but I think we can cope with it just fine.

Ever since my flight to Hong Kong, I’ve collected 19540 Aeroplan miles that I can put towards another flight. The flight to Hong Kong gave me 8,448 Aeroplan miles and the flight back gave an addition 8,448 Aeroplan miles. Due to a malfunction of the media center, I was compensated 2,500 Aeroplan miles and the rest I’ve been collection at the gas station. In order to qualify for a free flight to Hong Kong, I have to accumulate 77,000 Aeroplan miles. That’s going to work out to be a lot of pump at the gas station but if I continue to flight back and forth to Hong Kong, I’ll be collection 16,896 Aeroplan miles per visit. After four visits to Hong Kong, I’ll have enough for a free flight.

Lately, I’ve been noticing that I’ve been rewards double the Aeroplan miles when I pump gas at Esso. I thought it was a typo or something and the machine was printing out the number twice but when I took a look at my account, I saw that the numbers of points appeared on there twice as well. I didn’t notice it but Esso has a promotion on right now that will give me double the points.

Esso isn’t the cheapest gas station to pump at but it’s rewarding for me to pump there. The difference between one gas station to the next is a matter of cents so rather than driving around looking for the cheapest station, I just stop by an Esso, pump gas, grab a cup of coffee and be on my merry way. If I pump $30 worth of gas, I’m given ten Aeroplan points plus an addition ten points. Whereas if I was to pump at a Canadian Tire gas station, I wouldn’t get anything but two cents off per litre.

So when I’m face with a decision whether to go to Esso or Canadian Tire, I would choose Esso. I know that I would be saving two cents more at Canadian Tire but when I pump $30 worth of gas, I’ll be saving only $0.60 which isn’t that much. I would prefer to gain the twenty Aeroplan miles as opposed to saving myself $0.60. Lately, I’ve been looking around for ways to gain more Aeroplan miles. If it means signing up for something or buying a certain product, I’ll do so to get me those points that will bring me closer to Hong Kong.

Jenn was in Canada on vacation for just about two months. These last two months were the best part of the summer. The only thing was we only started having fun during the last two weeks of her stay. There was so much more that we wanted to do but didn’t get a chance to do. I guess the last two weeks only seemed fun because it was filled with activities. Also, it could be the fact that I booked my last remained vacation off to spend time with Jenn.

This summer I went to a few places that I’ve never been to before. I went to a dinner and show at Medieval Times and visited Casa Loma. The visit to Medieval Time was awesome. I had a good time watching the live show and Jenn and I especially loved the half roasted chicken that was served.

We spent a lot of time together and I’m sure that we made the most of our time together. I think we practically spend every waking moment together. Well, when I wasn’t at work, I was with her. She’s a night owl so she spend most of her night online doing stuff and wouldn’t get to bed until the early morning. By the time I get back home for lunch, she’ll only be waking up.

I’ve already started the countdown until the day that I’m heading to Hong Kong. Chinese New Year is going to fall during the end of January this year so I’ll be heading over there a bit earlier. I’m planning on booking every single vacation day that I have off just for this trip. I won’t be seeing her for another six month after that so I want to make the most of it.

A part of me thinks that we didn’t quite maximize our days together. We had two months together but we didn’t quite do anything until the end. I initially had plans on taking Jenn to New York City but we never got around to it. I guess there’s always a next time.

Feel what you want to give most as a gift, to your woman and to the world, and do what you can to give it today. Every moment waited is a moment wasted, and each wasted moment degrades your clarity of purpose.

David Deida

Some of us are lucky to have someone special to share life with. Love is a wonderful thing and I hope everyone in the world gets a chance to experience it. My girlfriend is the love of my life. The work days goes by faster knowing that she’s at home waiting for me. As a matter of fact, it seems as if every day goes by faster. But there are times when I wished that time didn’t move so fast. I wish that I had the power to freeze time, if only for a second so I can savour the moment for a bit longer.

I never understood love and all of its offerings. I always thought it was a feeling that you had for someone and that was it. But now I’m starting to see that it’s so much more. Love is a sense of security when the world goes dark. Love is the ability to overcome any obstacle in one’s path. Love is the enjoyment you get when you’re outside running around in the rain just because it’s raining. Love is that comforting feeling knowing that you’re not alone in this world. Love is knowing that there is someone there to catch you when you fall. Love is so many things that can never be express fully.

I’m not expert in the matter but I would like to be one someday. Jenn is a good girl no matter how bad she thinks she is. She’s a very considerate girl and she’s good to me. I on the other hand cannot go through a week without causing some sort of problem. As much as I’d like to avoid these minor complications, they always seem to catch up to me.

Ever since Jenn returned from Hong Kong, we’ve gotten ourselves into an argument every other week, at least, it sort of feels like every other week. Most of these arguments catch me by surprise because I have no idea how they start. Most of it is about the little things but it’s the little things that count, except at the time, it never occurred to me. I was trying to do something nice but there was another side that I didn’t see and that leads to an argument.

What I’ve learned in this relationship is that things need to be planned out ahead of time. I can’t just go out and willy nilly around without telling Jenn about it first. She likes to know things and she likes to know them ahead of time. If I tell her that I’m going out with my friends, I better be going out with my friends.

One time we had an argument because I went out with a different group of friends instead of the ones that I was supposed to go out with. To me, there was nothing wrong, it was just a minor change of plans. My reasoning was that I was going out with some friends and just because I was going out with a different group of friends than the one that I had mentioned, there shouldn’t have been any problems. Jenn saw things from a different perspective and saw that there was a problem.

The problem here was that I told her one thing and then did something else. In a way, it’s like I’m lying to her. That was never my intention but I guess that’s what happened. The day started out just fine but within a matter of hours, things started to get rocky. We’ve had enough arguments to know that we don’t just argue over nothing. If we’re arguing, there’s 99.99% chance that it’s my fault because I was being inconsiderate in some way.

Sometimes I think that we argue a bit too much for my liking but no relationship is perfect with a few minor bumps in the road. During our arguments, I always try to prove my point. I didn’t think that I did anything wrong so I have to prove that I’m right but while I’m proving that I’m right, I’m not listening to Jenn’s point of view. It’s hard to see things from a different perspective when you’re angry and frustrated. I’m right and she’s wrong and that’s what I’m out to prove but if we’re both right, the argument doesn’t go anywhere.

When we’re not proving who’s right or wrong, we’re busy nick picking each other’s words and waiting for the other to say the wrong thing. That’s where things get a lot more heated. Because we’re arguing we don’t hear the right words that are being said and we use usually take things out of content.

The blame falls on both side of the argument. She doesn’t tell me what’s wrong so I have to assume and when I assume, I assume incorrectly. This makes things worst because now it’ll seem like I’m just guessing about the problem. I don’t know what the problem is so I have to guess. And of course, there is a chance that I’ll guess incorrectly.

It’s probably a known fact that guys and girls think differently. Something that’s sounds right to me could be wrong to Jenn but we don’t let that difference get in the way of our relationship. No matter how many problems we run into, we seem to get back together albeit I still have to make things right. I won’t lie, there have been times where I just want to give up on the relationship to avoid further arguments but as Jenn said, it’s very selfish of me to do that. My line of thinking was that, if we’re not together, there’s no way I can hurt her. The part that I didn’t think about was the fact that it could hurt her even more if we split up. I try to avoid that at all cost.

I’ve come to the conclusion a long time ago that I can never leave Jenn no matter what happens. I can probably tell her that I’ll leave if she does something bad but it’s highly unlikely that I’ll actually follow through because she doesn’t really do anything that’s bad enough to make me walk out on her. If I do walk out, it’s probably just to get some air and calm myself down. There are times when she’ll annoy me with things but that’s the thing that I have to accept. As the years go by, we’ll both change in some way. But no matter how she change, I will always accept her for who she is.

My lovely girlfriend, Jenn is over eight thousand kilometers away. She’s in a whole other time zone and sometimes she’s in a whole other day. Right now, the time difference is a bit tricky but we’re getting the hang of it. The time difference between eastern Canada and Hong Kong is about twelve hours. So when I’m waking up, she’s just getting out of work. And when I’m just getting out of work, she’s just waking up. It’s not too hard to talk during those times but the conversation doesn’t last too long. Once I get into work, I have to cut our conversation short. And when she’s at work, I’m already fast asleep.

The time difference isn’t the only obstacle in a long distance relationship. Making those phone calls isn’t cheap. I never realized it at first but buying all those phone cards is expensive. When she first moved out to Hong Kong, I would buy a phone card and it would last a week. But as the days go by, I wanted to talk to her more and more. I later realized that buying all those phone cards can cost about forty dollars a week. I’m trying to save money but I also need to keep in touch with her as well.

I’m sure that I can save money by using MSN Messenger or simply typing out an email but I need to hear her voice. Yes, I could do video chat which comes with audio but the only time we can do that is on the weekend when we don’t have to rush to work. During the weekday, I’ll call her just before she leaves for work. This gives us a fifteen minute window where we can talk for a while. And while she’s at work, we swap emails with each other. When I’m at work, I try to call her before lunch, which is about the time she goes to bed. But there have been times where I am not able to get to a phone on time before she gets to bed.

Sometimes I can’t call her because I don’t have a phone card with me. I could call her directly with my cell phone but I’m sure that it can cost a lot for an overseas call. The last time she called me without using a calling card, the bill came out to one hundred dollars for a twenty minute call. This was on the day that she landed in Tokyo. I wasn’t mad because I was up waiting for her call. I wanted to know that she got back on the ground safely so that hundred dollars was worth every penny.

When I do have a phone card handy, it’s not guaranteed that I’ll be able to call her. Lately I’ve been having some issues with the phone card that I use. Every time I call the access number, I run into some errors. Sometimes my PIN isn’t accepted by the system so I’ll have to re-enter it. Sometimes, my phone sends out the wrong tone and the system doesn’t hear it. And sometimes the circuits are busy and my calls don’t go through. I can make numerous attempts but I’ll get the same results. It’s frustrating when you’re in a rush to make a phone call and nothing is working. Sometimes I get the feeling that something out there doesn’t want me to make this phone call but I can’t let that stop me. I need to make that phone call and I need to make it as soon as possible. There are ways to avoid busy circuits and that’s by buying different phone cards from different companies. I’ve worked in this industry before so I’m aware of what’s happening in the background. Some companies take on too many customers for their own good. It’s best to buy calling cards from companies who are able to support the number of customers that they have.

Long distance relationships are hard but they don’t have to be. In today’s information world, there’s no need to make distance an obstacle between two people let alone two people who loves each other. But one thing’s for sure, you’ll never know the true test of your relationship until you’ve gone through something like this. Couples are meant to be together and not separated. If they are able to hang on to each other when there’s a great distance between them then there’s no telling what kind of obstacles they can overcome.

Jenn and I have been together for a year now and I love her more and more each day. Our love story isn’t the most romantic story that you’ll ever hear but I’m hoping that one day, it will be. I would hope that one day, I’ll be able to do things that makes it seems like our relationship is one out of a fairy tale. If it’s within my powers to do so then I will make i so.

When we first started dating, we spent a bit of time together. As the day went by, we started spending more and more time together to the point where I moved in with her. Since we spent so much time together it seemed like moving in was the best next step. I was already over at her place most of the time so why not? Sometimes, I thought maybe we were moving a bit fast but at the same time I felt comfortable enough with her that it seemed like the right move in the right direction.

Jenn and I met one day in December 2006. I was Christmas shopping and before heading home, I stopped by her workplace to visit a friend. Little did I know that this was the day that I met the girl of my dreams. Technically, she is the girl of my dream since I dreamt about her that night. The dream was so strange and so real at the same time that I had to pursue her. I’m a shy person so I didn’t go right up to her and confess. I waited until Valentine’s Day to make a move. Even after I’ve made my move, it took a while to actually confess my feelings. I made a “lame” attempting a getting together with Jenn but it worked.

The thing that attracted me to Jenn was her kindness by offering me a cupcake. Normally, treats are reserved for people you know but she was kind enough to offer me one. Then there was one day that I made a stop at her work place and she had baked more cupcakes. Again she offered one to me. I didn’t eat it at first but she told me to eat it. The way she said it triggered something in my head and made me feel good. I’m not sure what it was but the way that she said, “Eat your cupcake” sounded like the tone that a loved one would say to you. It didn’t sound like a demand or anything. It wasn’t like the way that your mom would tell you to eat your broccoli. It sounded like more like a compassionate suggestion.

Now, it’s a year later and we’re still together. I’m very happy where I am in my life. And I’m extremely happy that Jenn is part of it. Other than the fact that she’s thousands of miles away, I’m happy. I hope that I can make her very happy too. She deserves to be the happiest girl in the world right now and always. Since we’re so far apart from each other, I wanted to do something for our first anniversary but the distance made things tricky. I wanted to stay in Hong Kong longer but I couldn’t because I had already used up all of my vacation days. The only thing left for me to do was send her flowers from here. I didn’t want to be a bad boyfriend and not do anything for our first anniversary so I sent her flowers.

I searched around on the internet to for a florist that will deliver in Hong Kong. I found one when I was in Hong Kong but I didn’t save the site. When I got back to Canada, one of my first priorities was to find that florist. I had planned this during my trip but Jenn, being the person that she is, likes to think ahead. She thought up of an idea and suggested that I could get her something and mail it to her. She likes to think of things like this and for some reason, it’s the same thing that I was thinking of. So, she pretty much knows exactly what I was going to do. Or does she?

Since she had already thought of the idea, she assumed that I wouldn’t do it. Knowing me, I’m a bit slow when it comes to brain storming up ideas. So, imagine her surprise when she arrived home to find flowers in her bed room.

I placed an order with the florist and requested that they make the delivery in the evening. Jenn is busy at work during the day and there’s a chance that she might be out after work. I had to make an assumption that her roommate would be home otherwise there wouldn’t be anyone to accept the delivery. I clearly stated in the instructions that her roommate was allowed to accept the flowers on Jenn’s behalf.

I sat around at work and waited patiently for her call because I knew that she would call once she sees the flowers. Unfortunately, my phone ran out of batteries so I wasn’t able to receive the call. Once I charged up my phone I saw that there was a voice mail waiting for me. Sure enough, it was Jenn. She had received the flowers so things went according to plan.

Jenn and I share a lot of first things together and I remember all of it albeit not very detailed. I remember our first kiss which was a tad awkward because I missed her lips completely. When I was walking home, I was kicking myself for making such a stupid move. But after kissing her for a while, I’ve gotten better at it.

I’m not the best boyfriend in the world but I hope that one day I can be. I want to be there for her during her times of need. I want to be by her side through thick and thin. I know that sometimes I can do stupid things but it’s not intentional. I can’t explain myself for causing her pain but I will make up for it. I’ve made her a promise and I know that I might have already broken that promise but I will do everything I can to fix it. I don’t want to ever make her cry again, unless it’s tears of joy.

Happy First Anniversary Jenn!

My girlfriend and her mom were up late last night doing some last minute packing. I had gotten to bed early since I had a long day at work and working at the restaurant. By the time we got home, it was close to 2:00am and I had to be up by 6:00am to leave town for the airport. The weather was starting to act up so we wanted to make sure we get there at least two hours before takeoff.

When we arrived at the airport, we found that the flight to Vancouver was delayed due to the weather. It was delayed until 11:00am which wasn’t good because it would mean that my girlfriend would be missing her flight to Hong Kong. The lady at the counter tried to help us out as much as she could but there wasn’t much she could do. She wanted to book a direct flight to Hong Kong but apparently that flight was closed. But then she found another route which would get my girlfriend to Hong Kong on time. That flight didn’t leave until about 2:00pm which was plenty of time.

I wanted to stay with my girlfriend until she boarded the plane but I had to drive her mom home. I tried to get out of driving her mom home but I couldn’t because her mom didn’t know the way back home. I offered to give her directions but she was afraid of getting lost. I didn’t have a choice but to leave because her mom had to get ready to open the restaurant. If it wasn’t for that I would have stayed.

As soon as my girlfriend’s mom mention that we had to leave my girlfriend’s eyes started to water. I hate seeing her cry and I would do anything to make her stop. She cried a few time while we were waiting but I tried to cheer her up. All I was doing was delaying the inevitable. She made me promise her that I wouldn’t cry at the airport and I didn’t.

During the drive home, I wanted to turn the car around and head back to the airport but I couldn’t. I had a passenger that needed to get home. The roads were terrible with slush all over the place so I was moving fairly slow. I was hoping that I would get back into town by 11:30am so I can head back out to Toronto and catch my girlfriend before she headed out. But when I got back into town, my girlfriend told me that she had already entered the boarding area.

While she’s away, I promised to take good care of the cats. They are annoying sometimes but usually they’re pretty good. The house is a bit messy right now with all the moving that we’ve done over the holidays so I’ll be cleaning that up too. It’s already gotten quiet around here and I don’t know how much of this I can take. I’m sure that it’s even harder on my girlfriend since she’s heading out on her own. She has been alone without me so she’s feeling a bit nervous. I reassured her that she will be fine since she’s such a strong person.

If things go well in my financial life, I’ll have enough saved up for a plane ticket to visit her. I have a couple of week’s worth of holidays that I plan on using during the middle of February. I’m hoping to go to Hong Kong around Chinese New Year so she can have more time off to spend with me. I haven’t taken a vacation in a long time so this is going to be exciting for me. I hope all goes according to plan.

I didn’t quite make a list for my New Year’s Resolution yet. That’s an annual tradition for me on this site but this year, I’m a bit too busy to make a list. This year, my resolution is to stay in touch with my girlfriend while she’s away. I bought her a promise ring to let her know that I will stay true to her and set aside some room in my heart for her until the day that she comes back to me. I promise to be faithful to her. I promise that I will be there for her in her time of need. And most of all, I promise to love her with all my heart. We may be oceans apart but I will be strong. Six months will not change how much I love her.