the older i get, the earlier to bed; happy birthday, babe!

when i got back from the gym, i had a chance to talk to mai, my dearest hs friend. and although it was only 9pm, we were both already sleepy and were thinking, "oh well, we must be really getting old now." what can i say. this week, i was always sleepy: at work or even a little after getting home. i don't know what it is; must be age, indeed.

i now use phrases such as: back in college, when i was that age, when we were young, etc. it's weird, you know, because you don't feel older when in fact, you actually are older. i guess that's just how it is. in a few years, i'll be saying when i was in my 20's...hehehe...

speaking of growing older, my beloved boy is celebrating his birthday today. no age mention necessary, just his first since we hooked up...hehe (he sure will thank me for this). i feel that this relationship has gone on longer than it actually has (and i mean that in a positive light); it feels as though there's a lot of "past" to speak of. and i like that. i'm pretty comfortable with where we are; for me it even feels like this is my first genuine relationship.

to celebrate my beau's crossing over to the next number, i decided to come up with 15 random things that i adore about my beloved boy. here goes:

1. he mimics me when i baby talk or i bitch to somebody else (extremes, huh?)
2. he kisses my nose and never fails to say it's cold (because of the aircon in his car)
3. he never fails to send me a text that lacks a word or has jumbled letters (not deliberately done, though) so i have to "decipher" what he means
4. he always gives in to my cravings: bottomless hot chocolate, mcflurry, sinful desserts, etc., most of which he can't eat
5. he knows my regular Starbucks order: mocha valencia decaf, non-fat, no whipped cream, and i know his: cappuccino extra hot with one equal (though i tend to meddle and make his non-fat, too...hehe)
6. he thinks i'm pretty (which really isn't far from the general observation..haha)
7. he believes in me more than i believe in myself
8. he always asks for my help when it comes to his laptop/internet (i do get a kick out of seeing boys in distress..)
9. he gives me hugs from behind
10. he never wants to lose when we play games (thumb wrestling, what-movie-is-this-line-from, etc.)
11. he still argues with me as to who made the first move (give it up, babe. we both know YOU did!)
12. he loves me even when i can be suplada (he says he can tolerate it because he knows how much i love him)
13. he sings (and thinks he's good) to his heart's content in the car but gets the lyrics all mixed up
14. he makes me really lambing when he thinks no one is watching
15. he asks me to give him a hug even when he's driving just because he feels like it

there are a lot more reasons (and serious ones, at that) why i love my boy but i guess it really isn't difficult to love somebody who's genuinely nice. yeah, he may be grumpy when hungry/sleepy/bummed out by the traffic, but i love him anyway. we do all have our own quirks, don't we? hehe

so here's my little something for you, my man: as i told you on my birthday, i never thought nor imagined that we'd end up together but i sure am glad we did. everyday, i look forward to loving you more than i already do...