Little kids all grown up now

Sorry folks, no new dishes this time. In fact, Mel's not cooking for the next two weekends - she's off to Vancouver! Wheeee!!!!! ;)))))

Last weekend was so so busy. Absolutely no time to cook! Saturday was spent shopping (again) at Plaza Singapura. This time though, I wasn't shopping for myself, so no guilt lah. Picked up a number of birthday gifts, including lots of little 'piggy' stuff for Lionel's little sister Rachel... her 12th birthday's on Valentine's Day! So schweeeet!!! Haha. She and Lionel affectionately call each other 'Pig' since they were both born in the Year of the Pig. Also, Rachel is kinda round, very cute and squeals a lot, so I guess it's an apt nickname. Somehow though, I just don't see a connection between 'Lionel' and 'pig'. Haha.

Yeah so, I'm going over to Lionel's on Tuesday to pick up his guitar and stuff, and I'll give Rachel her presents then. Already met with Rey yesterday evening - his birthday's on Tuesday. And I'll have a belated V-Day and very early birthday celebration with my darling in less than a week. Isn't Feb the month of fun?

It was really good catching up with Rey. I always enjoy our meet-ups, and we hadn't done that for a while. We had the usual heart-to-heart talks and scoldings... except this time (for the first time!) he was the one scolding me! Since when did you become the Voice of Reason??? I thought that was my role. So I guess you're all grown up now *tear* haha.

Yeah well, he really talked some sense into me. He asked me to think about what was most important to me, and in the end babe, you know the answer is you.

I guess I've been a little selfish about, well, stuff. There's always gotta be give and take in any relationship, and after all we're only human, with very human faults and limitations. So I'm sorry dear, if I was asking too much... I never meant to test you or ever give you reason to doubt. Sweetheart, I just want to make you happy. Love you.

Okay now, this is the part where I'm supposed to subtly point out that Rey just did you a great favour and can he come stay with us in Canada and go fishing while we take care of his kids until they're grown up? Haha. Oh plans, plans, plans! Happy plans. Hard to believe that when we first started hanging out we were just teenagers getting dizzy on the possibilities of youth and freedom... and now here we are eight years later talking about the future like it's something solid and tangible. I wish. Happy plans.

Anyhoo, this week's gonna be crazy. Seriously gotta pack. I just got my suitcases over the weekend and I'm gonna have to figure out how to squeeze all my clothes and toiletries and all the CNY food into one suitcase so I can lug Lionel's acoustic guitar along. Oh my head! It hurts even thinking about all that packing.

And Lisa's flying off on Wednesday too. Midnight on V-Day '07. I'm gonna miss her. Well I'm sure she'll be just fine. She was always the independent one. Lots of love, Lis. We'll send chocolates. Or something.

In other news, this is my 100th post. Fwah!