G on M

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas

December 24, 2009

It’s December 24 and some hours before Christmas. I’m still at work, as I always am every year. After a few hours, I’ll be heading home to spend time in the kitchen cooking Christmas dinner. I’ve recharged and readied myself for Christmas and this year it will be a different one. No more tears. (I [...]

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been praying for this for a long time

October 3, 2008

Last summer, M gave me this: He finally bought one for me after I persuaded him (after my brother persuaded me!) that Pristine will only be a small child once and that we should capture precious moments with her with a better camera. We also live in a place with corners worthy to be photographed. [...]

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we’re 4 years old

July 14, 2007

11 years ago, I arrived in Japan not even knowing how to introduce myself in Nihongo. Terrified that someone from my school would not be there to pick me up and I only have a one-way ticket. Plenty of Japanese walking briskly at Narita airport and I don’t know a single soul. 10 years ago, [...]

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it’s a date

July 7, 2007

We have a major breakthrough at home. After so many years, M and I finally had a date!! Just the two of us and we went out to see a MOVIE!! Forgive my excitement, this is just how I react to very rare situations and almost highly impossible stunts. Last Thursday, M took a break [...]

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Happy Father’s Day

June 17, 2007

Dear M, I thought I had to have you checked in the psychiatric hospital when you proposed to me 8 years ago, just after we dated for a month. Although I did not accept that sweet proposal, I played your game and thought to myself that all these selfless sweet acts you show everyday would eventually [...]

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