First of all, I have to say this

Happy First Anniversary Sweetie! =)

Thank you for all the effort you put into making today great. And yes, if I were to rate it like in the SIMS 2, it'd be a dream date, complete with the after-date bouquet of roses .
The past year has been nothing short of glorious and magnificent. You've been understanding, thoughtful, lovely and supportive on so many levels. You've made me persevere when I thought it wasn't possible, kept me on track when I wanted to veer off so badly, made me laugh when I was feeling so miserable and stressed out, made me feel so safe and secure when I felt everything was going all wrong. You were there through my ups and downs, to remind me of what a worrywart I am and to remind me that things will work out on their own, to teach me how to be a better person. You're truly wonderful, did you know that? Did I ever tell you that? There's something about you that brightens up my day and makes me feel better just knowing that you're here with me. I don't know what I did right to deserve someone like you but I'm glad I did it anyway. I couldn't possibly say this to you in person without choking and tearing so I'm going to tell you in words, because it's the best medium for me to organise my thoughts and feelings and convey them to you. You're great, you're wonderful, I love you and you're the best thing that's happened to me. I don't know how many times I can say this to you but every time I do, know that I mean every bit, every ounce of it.

The day start off simply enough, went over to his place, got my gift =). Clay Aiken's A Thousand Different Ways. We spent the next hour listening to ALL the songs on the disc and then went out to get lunch for his family and then he surprises me with a bouquet of flowers. 3 pink daisies. He remembers my favourite flower =). We then head over to Plaza Singapura where we proceed to book tickets for the movie Singapore Dreaming before having our lunch at a Japanese restaurant. Pretty decent food I think. Walked around for quite some time before going in for the movie.

The movie was good, by local standards. It's about a struggling, working class family trying to make things right. An elderly couple who sends their only son to the US for further studies, only for their son to return without graduating. An elder daughter who's jealous of how she's always overlooked by her parents, of how her brother gets everything she can only dream of. A son-in-law who's struggling at this new job, to feel adequate in his own family, to match up to his wife. A girlfriend who's too naive and believes too much in her boyfriend, enough for her to dump her life savings on his education abroad, hoping for him to marry her while he obviously has no intention to do so. A wife who spends too much time talking about herbal tea and taking care of her family, never thinking for herself. A husband who keeps a secret family beyond his legitimate family. Their lives seem to be on the upswing when the elderly gentleman strikes the lottery and they seem to be able to afford everything they could possibly ever want. Disaster strikes soon after when the old man dies and everything turns topsy turvy and things go from bad to worse. Old feuds, jealousy, bad ties all come back to haunt the characters. The ending is satisfying beyond words, where the undeserved get their just desserts and the unappreciated get their due rewards. Great movie, the queer thing is that the greatest lesson there is to learn about the movie comes not from a Singaporean character, but a Chinese national working as a beer girl trying to make ends meet and pursue her dreams. Keeping in mind that this is a local production, this movie deserves 4 stars out of 5.

After the movie, it was time for a 'light' dinner. We went to the glasshouse next to Park Mall where Fish & Co is located. We shared a Seafood Platter for One and a Squid Calamari. Dinner was good, there was a live band playing tonight and the band played lots of love songs. The food was decent, the singing pretty good and we had a nice time just enjoying each other's company. A nice walk through Istana Park then ensued, before we headed off to meet his friends and then we went home. So here I am, sitting here, typing this as I listen to my new CD.

I had a great day today and I'm looking forward to many more of such days. In fact, every day with you feels like this. It's just something about you. Thank you for everything you've done for me in the past year, and since we met.

Well then, I guess I'll be seeing you tomorrow =). I'll see you soon sweetie =)