Long distance

Long distance is an obstruction to a relationship. But when it works, it is one in thousands.

Valentine's Day...

...is over rated.

what with everything hiked up by 200%; flowers, chocolates, teddybears, eateries etc. A marketing gimmick one may say. It gives the ladies expectation and poor guys have to happily (or not) oblige to it, or else, they will find themselve ignored. And for singletons, lovey dovey couples will be such an eye sore. Trouble is they are everywhere. It's impossibly inevitable. Unless you lock yourself in the room. But even then, you won't be one hundred percent void of all these if you're on Facebook. It's like a virtual dating phenomenon out there. Status updates and wall postings; suddenly public display of affection is cool.

Having said these, I'd like to say

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY TO YOU & ME

because it all goes down to the celebration of Love. And I don't have a problem with Love. I love Love. And I'm reminded today that instead of focusing on the commercial value of Love, it's more of its intrinsic value that we should focus on. And love exist in everyone, everywhere and anytime. Just like God. God is Love. So, it doesn't matter whether one is single, in a relationship, married or as Facebook puts it 'it's complicated', love is there when you allow yourself to it. It has always been, always will.

Disclaimer: Melissa is not usually cynical about Valentine's Day. Given the circumstances, she would love to receive flowers, chocolates and teddy bears. But it doesn't have to be on Fourteenth of February. It could be on any of the three hundred and sixty five days. Just saying.

Early morning thoughts

Each day I wake up, I'm constantly reminded that 7 months down the road, I'll be walking down that aisle and I'll be marrying the man that I love. It is a day to look forward to. But that aside, I'm also hit by a realization of some major plannings to do prior to that big special day. People kept asking me, how's the preparation so far, and usually, I'll just say, oh it's all good. It is still far ahead. So, no rush. Yet. Because deep inside me, I'm like

OH.MY.FREAKING.GOODNESS!!THERE'S.SO.MUCH.TO.DO.AND.WHERE.DO.I.START.

Although, as soon as I started to panic, I'll make a mental note; we've pretty much got the venue, I'm still looking for that dress, there's the invitation list to prepare along with the invitation cards, the wedding bands, songs, but I've got all that scheduled, so I don't have to worry much. Yet.

I have this  habit of writing a list of things I'd like for the wedding at random times. It's all over the place because I'll be doing some non-wedding things and suddenly, a thought will strike me like hey, I'd like this for my wedding and I write it down on random paper which reminds me, I have to get like a proper diary to pen down all these wedding thoughts. Lest I forget.

Anyways, it's 6 in the morning, still early. Up because I'm having the cramps coupled with a blocked nose due to the cold. But, I'm going to try to get a bit of sleep now. :)