Hey, it's been a while since I have posted in this webpage, but I feel lucky tonight so I decided to put some feelings into words.

Do you know what my girlfriend and I have different that we seem to overlook at times?  Well, no, I'd bet you won't, but just to let you know, I'll leave you guessing till the end of my endearing speech.

Just yesterday was our year and a month anniversary, and quite exactly a year since I left this place from her and around two months since I came back.  When I think back on it, phew, it's been a while.  However, I decided to play ahead of the anniversary game and sneak my girlfriend a surprise.  A month back, we've had some troubles and fights that had intensified and led me to the brink of banging my head till I drop dead.  But no... can't even worse, can it? 

I forgot our 1 year anniversary.  It was quite extraordinary what kind of fight we can get to after that. I will never forget how hurt she was after that, and I promised myself never to forget again... EVER.  I thank God that we are still together and I am still pulling my self from banging when I feel like it.

Now, shift a month later, two days ago... we were out looking for movies for rent.  It just so happens that her pinning boards are getting full, as a matter of fact, very overloading.  When we got to the renting place, lo and behold, I found an answer to my "surprise" for her on our anniversary night.  It isn't much of a surprise since I do not have money, but I did remember praying about it.  It was a blue monkey head pinning board with 5 free monkey pins.  I thought to myself on the ride home and decided not to wait any longer.  I've spent the whole week planning something which I can save money and impress her at the same time.  Already, I've been getting numbers for a couple of formal restaurants as a surprise dinner.  My budget, however, became lowered as I needed to buy gas for her and me (we drive separate cars), buy lunch for us(had to pay for Subway), and all these other things.  I don't mind spending money, but I was getting concerned with what I have left for THE date.  As I got out of class, I drove straight to Hasting's, with all these jumbled in my head.  I know I can never give her the first year celebration, and it will never be as good in her eyes, but all I ever know now is to give her my best. 

As soon as I got out of the car, I ran in and bought the pin board, then rushed the traffic and landed on The Mill Restaurant.  I hoped to get a reservation, but none was available, though they're still open during our anniversary night, so I decided to have a walk-in instead.  I drove home satisfied.  I waited until mid-night(anniversary) to present to her the surprise.  I wrote on the paper and stuck it on the board "I LUV U."  As mid-night struck, I presented her the gift.  She was sleepy, but I was hoping it would make an impression and let her know I still care for her.  I knew she was happy when she smiled, and that let me off that night easy.  I fell to sleep peacefully in a week or so.

To me, that was the first phase, second was about to begin...

We both started going to school.  After school, we ran to the bank, checked out accounts and moved on to the border with our friend to pick up some papers.  THAT's when all the tension started.  It was our Anniversary, and we had an arguement at the station because she was afraid that they will detain her.  I just wanted to walk in, get the papers, and then go home.  We ended up sending my friend to get the papers across the gate, and inside the office.  I guess it left an impression on me that we are so pressured.

As a gift of my appreciation, I took them out to eat... ending with little cash to spend for "our" dinner. 

Whoops, getting late... to be continued...
 

PIL SUNG!!!

I can hear my kwangjangnim call through his school as training started for me... again.  It has not been long, about 4 days since I came back to this place.   Already I am back to train in taekwondo to reclaim my place as my master's subordinate and assistant. 

It was a Monday afternoon, as I came into my old dojang to view the children's class end.  My master immediately caught sight of me and called me into his office.  He was a man of short stature, but has the speed and the skill to make up for it.  His face showed that he missed me after being gone for a while and he said, first thing,"you need to get back into practice... you're getting lazy."  I laughed it off and agreed that I did put on a few extra pounds.  (a few may be an understatement)

Well, here I am, thinking about how anyone will ever read a story such as my life, though it starts in a bit of a frenzy...