I must have been out of my mind leaving this in my drafts because this is the kind of content that should’ve been out here ages ago. This was meant for Jan, for our 7th year together. I know, nakakasuka na but I can't help it. Haha
Anyway, reading this back made me chuckle. A lot has changed since then and some parts don’t hit the same. So here's a fresh, updated take that nobody asked for (they're written in blue).
7 THINGS I LOVE ABOUT HIM
1. Everyone who knew him can say how kind-hearted he is. He is nice to everybody. I don't believe there is one person in the world who thinks otherwise. That's the first thing I like about him.
2. He has a ginormous amount of patience. He has never been seriously angry with me. At all. Ever.
3. He makes me coffee and sandwich every morning. I prefer iced dark choco/mocha latte now. Since we don't have the means to make it, we just order online.
4. He writes long letters to apologize for things that is not entirely his fault. I don't know about this now because we never had a fight a fight since Covid.
5. He always gives me the bigger half, the better piece, or the last bite of whatever we are sharing (unless it's something I am not so fond of).
6. We were both nak muays. While he knows I can kick ass, he still treats me like a princess. I swear, no matter how strong and independent you are, it really feels good when someone treats you like a princess. We're both paddlers now.
7. He surprises me in so many ways.
7. He doesn't have a bisyo. He drinks, yes. But it's super duper occasional that it's something you cannot consider a vice.
7. He randomly kisses and gives me a massage, and forces me to take a break whenever I get too stressed at work.
7. He plays the guitar really well. Until now, nakakainlab pa rin. 😍
I could go on forever. But I'm not sure how many #7s can I make before anyone notices.
7 THINGS I HATE ABOUT HIM
I know hate is such a strong word. But let's just go with it for the lack of a better term.
1. His unwillingness to be the passenger. Dude, I can drive WELL too. Let me take the wheel sometimes.
2. He can sleep instantly in the middle of a conversation.
3. He could not change a soiled diaper without becoming teary-eyed from gagging too much that I end up doing it instead. Well, it's not something I really hate. I actually find it funny. Mahinang nilalang. Not anymore. Haha!
4. I hate that I ran out of things
5. to hate about him.
6. I am the stubborn and lazy one, so he definitely can list more about me. Haha.
7. I should probably add hating him for being too nice because it makes me look like I'm the bad guy.
7 WAYS OUR LIVES HAVE CHANGED
1. According to him, I was the only woman who made him cry. That was when I got really mad at him for playing too much Super Mario Party and things escalated pretty quickly from there.
Here's a back story: I was so upset at that time because I turned down a Taiwan trip with friends for a Korea trip that didn't happen because our visas were delayed. So yeah, I had a very short fuse. 😂
2. I introduced him to mountaineering and martial arts (Muay Thai)—which greatly improved his health. We were able to conquer the Top 4 highest peaks in the the Philippines within a year. Our bodies were at a tip top shape that time. 💪
3. He introduced me to hard liquor (Emperador Light + iced tea). I got drunk three times ever since. Now this makes me wonder if I dated the right man. 😂
4. I am a strong, independent, and resourceful woman who can practically do anything. Until the husband comes and lifting a finger becomes daunting.
5. His soft hands are turning a little rough because he does most of the household chores. From cleaning to washing the dishes to doing the laundry. He is probably wondering if he married the right woman. 😂
6. He was a bit of an introvert. He was quite shy. But now? He does well in socializing with people we only met. He even does it better than me! I love how he has grown confident from being that awkward guy he was before we started dating.
7. We inspire and support each other. He is my greatest fan and I am his #1 cheerleader. We are both getting better at the things we do.
7 THINGS I LIKE ABOUT US
1. We both love to travel! We traveled out of the country six times (our 7th would have been to Vietnam but Covid happened) and have been to the 21 provinces in the Philippines. Someday, you'll see me post about our trips in New Zealand, Australia, United States of America, Peru, Bolivia, Japan again, and all countries in Schengen area especially Switzerland. Yes, we're claiming it! We just came back from our 10th trip abroad together. It was in Japan!
2. We both love Jack Johnson. I think this is one thing that made us closer. So it's no surprise that most of Jack's songs were in our wedding playlist. We saw him live!
3. We rarely have serious fights (like less than five lang siguro).
4. And if we do, we do not drop insults nor raise our voices even a little. At worst, we ignore each other, then we usually write mala-MMK letters to open up before we get the courage to talk about it.
5. We are both proud of each other. We just express it differently. I blog about him a lot. He "brags" me to his friends, his co-workers, and even to people we only met like I'm a big shot or something.
6. We are each other's tropa. I can be a guy friend to him and he can be a girl friend to me. I already know things about boxing, NBA, and DotA 2. So yeah, he can talk to me about it even though I don't understand half of it. He doesn't like those cheesy Backstreet Boys, Westlife, and other boyband songs but he allows me to play them during road trips and even sings with me because he knows I love them.
7. It is amazing how 7 years still feel new. Although, we're no longer that same couple a few years ago who make love as much as we please. Haha. We have changed and grown so much. But having been together almost 24/7 for more than a year now, I would say we love each other more and perhaps differently (in a good way) than we did 7 years ago. Now 11 years of being each other’s favorite headache.
7-year-itch? Probably just an old wives' tale.
- Written on December 14, 2021
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