because your presence meant you care

i know i am almost a month late in posting these pictures up,

but i hope it brings back some memories for you.

its my 23rd day in Moscow,

and i'm missing everyone at home badly!

my Uncle and his family, the first to come!

Uncle Thomas came to send me off the last time i fly to Novosibirsk too.

Such a sweet Uncle and aunt and my twin cousins (:

the twins in their CNY clothes!

with my old-time church buddies.

one thing good about this exchange,

i get to meet Eunice after so many years!

thanks Eunice and Meixin for coming!

with my darling boy!

thats the new top i made him buy though he thinks its rather gay,

and the new pair of jeans i picked for him for CNY!

so handsome!

with my boyfriend, his brother and sister-in-law.

so sweet of them to come in that wee hours to send me off.

BIG thanks! really appreciated it!

my lovely parents.

see my *pek's smile? its so cute!

miss them much much!

hope they are doing well in sunny Spore (:

everyone who came to send me off.

i really miss everyone of you!

relation-ship

it always makes me feels happy to hear

someone and someone is together, finally!

somehow, i think, love's cupid has finally decided to bless us,

almost all, this year, with someone special.

and i like it, to share this joy of yours.

a friend of mine used to tell me this;

getting into a relationship - that's easy, just find one,

but getting out of a relationship - that's tough.

such words of wisdom,

for me, and for you (who is reading my blog).

love's not just about the sweetness and lovey dovey-ness of it,

but its a journey of molding and sculpturing each other.

everyone is a unique self, but in a relationship,

its about how we each learn to give and take,

and thus slowly becoming the best fit for each other.

there bound to be ups and downs - that's life,

but don't be disheartened, believe in each other,

there is always a rainbow awaiting the rain to end.

i wish all those in love,

love deeply.

and of course,

i must say,

Thank God for the special you in my life.

you are my sunshine!

記得 - piano version

rose.

Credits:

photography by Xie Jia Zhen,

words by Joanne Chen

photoshop by Xie Jia Zhen

valentine's

bouquet of flowers delivered right at my door steps in my Moscow dormitory.

because its -15deg outside, so they wore think plastic coat all the way here.

such lovely flowers from my dearest baby!

this lovely bouquet must have a name,

and its called - JULIET

'you are my Juliet'

'i want to be your Romeo, may i?'

although i always say,

i prefer chocolates to flowers,

but seriously, this is the first bouquet

someone so special has ever given me.

and because its given to me by my most beloved boy,

i love it so much to bits!

i'm you most 幸福小女人！

5227.15 miles

this day, i used to say,

is for the business man to make a fortune,

this day, i used to say,

if 2 people are deeply in love,

everyday can be valentine's day.

then, i was free soul,

searching in the widest ocean for my missing puzzle piece.

today,

i say now, is for couples,

today, i say now,

is for you and me,

today, i say now,

is for me to say 'i love you' once again.

now,

i have found a place to anchor my heart,

and, thats in the deepest ocean of your love.

***

although we are 5227.15 miles apart,

the distance doesnt matters,

because you always live in my heart,

thats where we are the closest to each other,

your heartbeat, my heartbeat,

thats the symphony of our love.

if i were a sheet of canvas,

then you are the colours,

that painted the most beautiful rainbow in my life.

i love you dearest one.

granduchess housewarming

Granduchess House Warming - 01 Feb 2011

i know this is really late,

but still, i would like to thank everyone who made it down,

to share our joy with us.

thank you for the early reunion before i fly,

it means a lot to me.

to my dearest daddy and mummy,

i really miss you all!

especially daddy's cooking

to my dear friends who always stand by me,

i hope you all had a great time at my new place,

and i thank all of you once again for the lovely farewell surprise.

take care my dear friends,

and i am looking forward to seeing all of you,

in june/july!

to my lovely boyfriend,

i've said many things to you,

those that were only meant for your ears,

but i just want to say a

big THANKS to you again,

for everything you've done for me.

i'll be back soon!!!

ms jean say we dont look sweet enough in this photo,

so we make a take another - take 2

our slight improvement,

but she still thinks we lack the couple feel here,

so take 3.

and finally,

she thinks we look more like a lovey dovey couple here!