I've been bad to my blog for neglecting it...kesian fabrainbow, so I better write sumthin otherwise, it doesn't fit the purpose of having a blog kan? + I figured, since Ma has just updated her blog dgn panjangnya...I feel the need to do so, nak sama naik jugak! : p
Spent last weekend at Tok Mama & Tok Papa's house (my in-laws) in Sg. Buloh doing absolutely nothing, well not quite. Aimar as usual made a mess with the giant Thomas train set given by my hubby's ex-boss. Zariya, on the other hand...went around the house inspecting every drawer she could open (aka "mengakah" bak kata org Tganu) to look for anything interesting, which of cos also includes a drawer in our room where hubby kept segala mcm khazanah i.e. letters, pics, cards when we were dating back then. It was all my scribbles to him...those were the days when we exchanged love letters, cards. Flashback to when I first got to know him...
We met in the year 2000 (the Millennium), new year, new century, new chapter in both our lives. Both of us were single, so it was just perfect. We were neighbours for years, we live in the same neighbourhood but on different roads. For the obvious reason, we didn't notice each other due to our age difference...not that our age gap is too far apart (only 4 years), but u know...when I was in standard 6, he's in form 4...so mana nak pandangnya budak sekolah rendah kan? I supposed I was still an ugly duckling at that time lah, still a lil bit tomboy-ish. His brother & I went to the same primary school, so we sort of know each other...tahu siapa, duduk mana, tapi tak berapa kenal...if u know what I mean?
I was in KDU college & he was in Lim Kok Wing. We first met at his family's cafe in Kelana Jaya. I knew he was helping out there...so to speak, yes, I took the first move. Like perigi cari timba only? Hahaha, but not quite...he did asked me out first. To say that it was love at first sight is rather too much but...it was "fond" at errr...first talk? He was very chatty so he really put me at ease & made me comfortable. It was just a short sesi suai kenal but the very next day, he called & asked me out on a date. Boy, I was the happiest girl on the block that day, so happy that I nearly peed in my pants...*baru ajak keluar dah happy sesangat, over!
Our first date was at Sushi King (Sec 14, near Jaya Supermarket). I personally think it was the best place for us. Not only the place was not crowded but if u're a fan of sushi / japanese food...then it's kinda sexy to go on a first date at some sushi place, well at least to me. It was the most fun, casual & comfortable date, the both of us just cannot stop talking! After our first date...we would meet up almost everyday. He would either send me to the college / picked me up from my workplace (I was waitressing for some pocket money so that we can date more) & some days when we don't see each other, we would be hanging on the phone (rumah sejengkal pun nak ckp telipon lagi!). I knew at that time, LOVE is in the air & thank god, I was not alone. 3 weeks after our first date (yes, only 3 weeks...that's how comfy we are with 1 another), on May 28th 2000, right infront of my house, in his car...we confessed that we were so in love with one another & decided to get married...hahaha, NOT! Well, we decided to take our relationship to the next level, what seemed to be more appropriate at our age (I was only 19 at that time)...we became a couple (girlfriend / boyfriend that is).
2 years of courting as girlfriend & boyfriend, it's still not good enough for us...we took the relationship to a higher level, we got engaged. It wasn't easy since we were in a long distance engagement, I was in Perth studying & he was in Msia working. But...that didn't deteriorate our love towards each other. We were very determined that once I'm back here for good & got a job...we will get married. I guess we were just meant to be, on April 30th 2004...we became husband & wife. Like how the typical malay mag would put it "dengan hanya sekali lafaz, Almaiyah sah menjadi isteri Zulfadli". So yes, we have been...up till now Alhamdulillah, still... happily married : )
Of cos, being married is not easy. Our marriage is not all that flowery, a bed of roses. We have our ups & downs. I cried a lot & laughed a lot too. I would portray it as a rainbow rollercoaster ride, but one thing's for sure...I wouldn't want to ride in this rollercoaster with anyone else. He is afterall my choice. I chose to marry him, to be with him. The day that we were solemnized, I knew that my life would change forever, was I prepared for the changes? To say that I was fully prepared...well, hell no but I was somewhat prepared to a certain extent. Even after all these years (11 to be precise), I'm still very much in love with the man that I'm married to & not even a day will go by w/out us saying "I love you" to each other. I don't know what the future holds, but I do pray to the Almighty...to always protect my marriage & jauhkan from any harm that might come upon us. I believe, our children will leave us one day to have their own life which in the end, as how it begins...there will only be us. As cliche as it sounds...there's nothing more that I want but to grow old with my husband. This is what I call...LOVE
*u & me, just us 2*
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