AbigaiL's Love Story

Our First Baby

2011-02-22T11:16:00.000+08:00

On 22 February 2011 at 11.16am our dear baby boy was born in Matilda Hospital, Hong Kong. This is our first family picture. We named him Wesley Jenssen. We chose this special day 22/02/2011 11 am as our son's birthday. Our marriage life has been matured a lot with the additional member of our family. The love that I feel to my hubby has changed, he is not only a man whom I fall in love with but he is a man whom I can't live without.. because he is the father of my son.

Our real family life has just started..

-Abbie-

Third Wedding Anniversary

2010-07-07T04:30:00.002+08:00

July 7th, 2010 is our third wedding anniversary. A miracle happened on this day. God has given us the most precious gift ever! I found out that I was pregnant on this day at 4.30am. I remember the time clearly because that was when my hubby finished watching World Cup 2010. His favorite team (Holland) was playing and they won the match! My hubby sneaked into our bedroom again to go back to sleep, and that was when I woke up, went to toilet, and did a pregnancy test. I had been waiting for this day to witness God's miracle since two months ago. Yes, two months ago, I heard God was whispering at my ear saying that a precious gift would be given to me on my third wedding anniversary. HE really gives me the gift that I had been looking forward to! I did cry while holding my pregnancy test that showed it was positive. I quickly ran to my hubby and hugged him, still with tears of happiness. Thank you God for this amazing miracle! I will definitely take care of this precious gift very well ^^

-Abbie-

Trip in South Korea: Seoul & Naminara

2009-07-31T08:00:00.001+08:00

On July 31st till August 4th, we had a short break in Seoul, Korea! Well, actually this trip was not really planned. It's because my husband was suddenly needed by his company in Seoul for 2 weeks, so I just visited Seoul for few days to spend weekend with him. You know, I always love Seoul! I have been to South Korea before, I like Korean movies, I like Korean food, I like Korean fashion, I like Korean make-up, I like Korean language, I like everything about Korea I guess.

During this trip, we went to Nami Island, the place where the series Winter Sonata was taken. We also went to the themepark where the series Stairways to Heaven was taken. You see, I love Korean movies! We also went to some other places and I shouted 'Ohh I know this place!' whenever I remember that I saw it in the movie. Anyway, I enjoyed this trip so much!

-Abbie-

Trip in Thailand: Phuket & Bangkok

2009-05-26T20:49:00.000+08:00

On May 2009, we explored Thailand! We love Thai food, we love Thai massage, and we love snorkeling! Yes! Snorkeling was our unforgettable experience during this Thailand trip. We went to Phi Phi Island by boat to enjoy the beauty of the sea by snorkeling. Phuket's sea is very clean, clear, and blue! Nice view, relaxing hotel, good food, and good massage made this trip soooo perfect! We spent 4 days in Thailand, including Bangkok.

-Abbie-

Trip in China: @ Beijing, Xi'an, Shanghai

2008-12-22T09:00:00.002+08:00

On 22-28 Jan 09, we decided to explore China mainland! I wanted to visit China especially Beijing since many years ago. I have been amazed by the history of China and its kingdoms. This time, during the Chinese New Year holiday, finally we managed to spare time to visit China! We went to Beijing, Xi'an, and Shanghai. We planned our own tickets, hotels, and we took land tours in China. It was an adventurous journey but it was a fruitful trip for both of us. That was the first long trip (without computer and internet connection) for us, just the two of us.

After visiting China and understanding the history of China, I learned something very important. We all now know about the great history of China because the emperors or the people who lived in that time wrote books. I'm now keeping the record of my life journey. Who knows that my life story here will be a great history 2000 years from now? ^_^

-Abbie-

Trip in China: @ Hong Kong - Stanley Beach

2008-11-30T14:00:00.007+08:00

From what I knew, Hong Kong is a city with buildings and buildings and buildings. I never expected that Hong Kong has this place for relax. This place is called Stanley. The two famous places in Stanley are the market and the beach. On the way to the beach, we saw this modern westernized street which has bars and restaurants along the street. I did not feel like in Hong Kong when I was walking along this street. It's just so different, it's just so western. This was quite a refreshing trip. I was so glad to be able to go out of town to see beach!

-Abbie-

Second Home - Hong Kong

2008-11-03T12:00:00.000+08:00

After arriving in Hong Kong, again we stayed in a hotel for the first one month. We finally moved to our apartment on 3 Nov 2008. These are the pictures of our second home (in Hong Kong). It's on 45th floor. I love this home so much because this is the first time we have a proper mini-home for our mini-family. This home is facing the sea so it gives us the feeling of having a relax time in the middle of a crowded-Hong Kong. Oh my home sweet home!

-Abbie-

Trip in China: @ Hong Kong - The Peak

2008-10-25T12:30:00.004+08:00

On 25th Oct 2008, we made a half day trip to The Peak, a higher part of Hong Kong by peak tram. We met many celebrities there so we had to take out our time for them since they were begging us to take pictures with them. No la, just kidding. We visited Madame Tussauds Hong Kong! I used to love Hong Kong movie stars! I used to be crazy for them! And, that was the only time I could take pictures with them although they are in the form of wax. It still gave me a lil bit of stingy sensation when I was standing beside them, by the way. :)

Then, we made hand-wax our selves. We were holding hands and they made the wax of our hands! It was a romantic-childish experience but I love it.

At last, we walked around there to see Hong Kong city view from the peak. The weather was so nice. The view was also quite nice although it was foggy.

-Abbie-

Trip in China: @ Macau

2008-10-05T11:30:00.016+08:00

On September 2008, we decided to leave Japan and move to Hong Kong for good. Visiting China has been my dream since I was younger. I love the history of China and now God gives us the opportunity to stay in Hong Kong to explore China. We arrived in Hong Kong on October 2, 2008. The first trip that we made (on October 5) since we arrived in Hong Kong was going to Macau! We took 1 hour trip by ferry from Hong Kong to Macau. Macau is a very unique place, the mixture between Chinese and Western cultures. We went to Senado square and the places around it, like St. Paul Ruins, and some other churches.

In the evening, we visited one of the new hotels casino in Macau, called The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel on Taipa island, another part of Macau.
This hotel is the best that I could ever imagined! It has european majestic look. Can you see the brochure that I was holding from the picture? That's the picture of the hotel from outside. Isn't it so gorgeous?

-Abbie-

Trip in Japan: @ Nippara - Okutama

2008-09-02T06:00:00.002+08:00

Again, we need some refreshing air, we need to get out of a hectic city of Tokyo to somewhere very nature. On Sep 2nd, we went to Nippara and Okutama, around 2 hours drive away from Tokyo, with our friends. In Nippara, we visited Limestone cave in which the inside temperature is 11C all year long, so it's warm in winter and it's cold in summer, amazing right? Then, we went to Okutama Lake, crossing the Floating Bridge, seeing the nature forest, village, mountain streams, tracking rails, etc. Returning back to Tokyo, we went to Odaiba to see the marvelous night view of Tokyo. Today's theme is just: seeing two sides of Japan, both the nature side and the city side. Both are beautiful! I never say a country 'beautiful', but, this time I would love to say that Japan is really beautiful!

-Abbie-

Trip in Japan: @ Toda Koen - Saitama

2008-08-02T18:15:00.013+08:00

It's summer and it's time to enjoy hanabi (fireworks)! We went to Toda Koen, somewhere in Saitama, a small city near Tokyo to see fireworks, together with thousandssss of Japanese. It's a very interesting experience to see how Japanese enjoy the summer by watching fireworks festival and wearing Yukata (their traditional clothes for summer). Me? I was wearing Yukata too (I mean, my own traditional clothes for summer; round-neck shirt and shorts)! Anyway, fireworks in Japan is really spectacular! It's not just ordinary fireworks that I've ever seen before! Along the streets, there were many colorful lanterns and food stalls that were selling Japanese traditional foods; it's exactly like what I saw in Japanese movie. OMG, I can't believe I can experience it myself! Although the weather was soooo hot and humid, although we were sweating like a pair of wet rats, we still enjoyed it because that was our first Hanabi Festival in our life!

-Abbie-

First Wedding Anniversary

2008-07-07T06:15:00.009+08:00

What happened on our first Anniversary? Honestly, I lost my precious wedding ring three months after our wedding. That was the most painful moment I've ever experienced in my life! Many times I regretted my clumsiness so much. Lots of times I wished that I could turn back the time before I lost my wedding ring. Numerous times I was so in pain whenever I passed by Tiffany & Co stores. Countless times I prayed to God that I could find my ring again. And every time I felt like I was missing something in my marriage since I lost my wedding ring. On our first anniversary, my hubby got me a wedding ring, again! My Tiffany wedding ring is back! It's exactly the same type and same design!

I won't ever forget the moment when he put my left hand on his chest..
I won't ever forget the moment when he surprisingly put this ring onto my forth finger for the 2nd time..
I won't ever forget the moment when I was crying so hard after I saw this ring back on my forth finger..
I won't ever forget his warm expression when he smiled at me after seeing me crying..
I won't ever forget everything happened in that morning!

We did not celebrate our first wedding anniversary like what usually other couples do. We had no candle light dinner, no night cruising, and no romantic trip. On that day, we spent time together for one full day. Just at home. Just the two of us. Nobody else. We were catching up what we missed lately.
With pure faces.
With pure hearts.
With pure love.
And with our wedding rings that bond us together!

Thank you honey, for giving me this special ring to me, again..
Love you.

-Abbie-

Trip in Japan: @ Kawaguchi

2008-06-14T07:11:00.007+08:00

It's been my hubby's dream to go fishing in Japan! Finally we had chance to go to somewhere in Yamanashi area (around 2 hours from Tokyo by train) on 14th-15th June 2008. We went fishing, had Teppanyaki BBQ, and stayed over night in a lodge there. You know what? We managed to catch 10 fish! Well, actually we managed to catch more than 15 fish but we released some of them since we were not able to eat all the fish in one night nor bring them home. On the night, we cleaned, cut, and BBQ the fish! It was very challenging experience to clean all the 10 fish with my husband. Since the lodge also provided other meats and vegetables for BBQ, we only managed to BBQ and eat 4 fish. For the rest of the fish? We left 6 cleaned fish on that BBQ area, I'm not sure if the officer or the cat would eat those fish.

The day after, we went to Kawaguchi Lake to see.... wild grass?? No! It's not grass! It's Lavender!! But unfortunately the Lavender was still baby and the Mt Fuji was not clearly seen due to thick fog. So, we just took pictures with that whatever-you-see-background since we were already there. Anyway, that was a very refreshing trip! ^_^

-Abbie-

Trip in Japan: @ Nikko

2008-05-24T07:30:00.002+08:00

We visited Nikko, a city nearby Tokyo (around 3 hours drive from Tokyo), on May 24th 2008. It's a nice place to relax and enjoy the real Japan.

I like these last pictures. When I was younger, I saw this ducky-boat for the first time in Sarangan, a small village near my hometown in Indonesia. I was thinking, how wonderful it would be if I was riding it with my loved one. Many times when I was visiting Sarangan again, the lake was always dry. So, the ducky-boat was not able to sail. I thought I wasn't able to ride this ducky-boat for the rest of my life. And, I was so happy when I saw this ducky-boat again in Japan! This time I didn't need to think twice, I nagged my hubby to ride it with me! Childish? Yes, I know I was. But, I didn't care, I was happy!

-Abbie-

Trip in Japan: @ Ashikaga

2008-05-05T08:00:00.001+08:00

We love flowers! Honestly, we just started loving flowers few months ago since the sakura bloomed! Then, spring came! Other beautiful flowers bloomed! Oh My God! The flowers here are just too pretty, too unique! The purple flowers below are called Wisteria Flowers. We went to Ashikaga Flower Park to enjoy Spring!

-Abbie-

Trip in Japan: @ Tokyo Disney Sea

2008-04-29T08:00:00.000+08:00

This is Tokyo Disney Sea! Yes, I went there with my husband and friends on 29th April 2008! Exactly on their 25th Anniversary! Disney Sea has very unique concept of buildings, European buildings. It's very different look and feel with Disney Land that's usually full of colors. We really enjoyed the panorama and the rides!

We took some thrilling rides, here are our pictures with our natural-spontaneous-real-scared-faces!

-Abbie-

Trip in Japan: @ Kyoto/Osaka/Nara/Kobe

2008-04-01T19:00:00.002+08:00

I'm really glad that I had chance to see cherry blossom (sakura) in Japan. I made a short 5-days trip to Kyoto-Nara-Kobe-Osaka with my husband and my parents in-law from April 1st to April 5th 2008 to enjoy the sakura. This trip really refreshed my mind, my heart, my body, and my soul!

-Abbie-

Trip in Japan: @ Hokkaido Island

2007-12-23T07:08:00.003+08:00

From December 23rd to 28th 2007, we spent our sweet white Christmas in Hokkaido island (Hakodate-Lake Toya-Rusutsu-Sapporo). Is it the real honeymoon? Actually it can't be considered as a honeymoon because of the following points:
1. It was almost 6 months after the wedding
2. It was with my parents and siblings, not just two of us
3. My leg was injured and I had to sit on a wheelchair!

But, I still want to remember these sweet memories for the rest of my life, since it was sweeter than a real honeymoon:
1. My husband had to carry me on his back (whenever the road was not accessible for wheelchair)
2. There were 5 persons (my parents and my 3 siblings) who fully took care of me, not just 1 person (husband)
3. There was always somebody who could take photos of us
Think everything from the positive angle, right?

-Abbie-

Honeymoon in Tokyo

2007-10-15T10:46:00.004+08:00

We didn't really have honeymoon right after our wedding since our schedule was so packed. Anyway, what's the real meaning of honeymoon? Having a sweet-like-honey time for one full month after the wedding? If that's the definition, yes, we did have honeymoon. We did spend few weekends to visit nice places in Tokyo and some other cities nearby, like Mount Fuji, Hakone, Lake Ashi, Okutama, Kawasaki, and Yokohama.

Below are our pictures during our Tokyo Honeymoon:

-Abbie-

First Home - Japan

2007-08-15T09:00:00.002+08:00

After getting married, we decided to move to Tokyo, Japan, for good. Hopefully this is the right decision for us. The picture on the left was taken on the first day we came to Japan on 17th July 2007. We were on the Airport bus from Narita Airport to our temporary hotel. The picture on the right is our air tickets by ANA, you know what, our seats numbers were 7A and 7B! Well, we like number 7. We got married on 07/07/07, we came to Japan on the 17th, and our seat number was 7!

We stayed in a hotel for the initial one month before we moved into our home on 15th August 2007. This apartment's on the 12th floor. Quite small though, but very comfy. These are the pictures of our first home in Japan.

-Abbie-

Wedding Video Clip

2007-07-09T20:00:00.001+08:00

Designed by: Duta Photo, Semarang

I LOVE TO BE LOVED BY YOU
by Marc Terenzi

I can’t believe I’m standing here
Been waiting for so many years and
Today I found the Queen to reign my heart
You changed my live so patiently
And turned it into something good and real
I feel just like I felt in all my dreams
There are questions hard to answer
Can’t you see…

Chorus:
Baby, tell me how can I tell you
That I love you more than life
Show me how can I show you
That I’m blinded by your light
When you touch me I can touch you
To find out the dream is true
I love to be loved by you

You're looking kind of scared right now
You're waiting for the wedding vows
But I don’t know if my tongue’s able to talk
Your beauty is just blinding me
Like sunbeams on a summer stream and
I gotta close my eyes to protect me
Can you take my hand and lead me
From here please yeah...yeah...

Chorus:
Baby, tell me how can I tell you
That I love you more than life
Show me how can I show you
That I’m blinded by your light
When you touch me I can touch you
To find out the dream is true
I love to be loved, I need to be loved
I love to be loved by you

I know they gonna say our love's not strong enough to last forever
And I know they gonna say that we’ll give up because of heavy weather
But how can they understand that our love is just heaven sent
We keep on going on and on cause this is where we both belong…

Chorus:
Baby, tell me how can I tell you
That I love you more than life
Show me how can I show you
That I’m blinded by your light
When you touch me I can touch you
To find out the dream is true
I love to be loved, I need yes I need to be loved
I love to be loved by you

Yes I love to be loved by you

-Abbie-

Wedding

2007-07-08T18:00:00.003+08:00

Pheww! What a looong journey! Finally, we got married! ^_^

Wedding Invitation Card

Before the Ceremony - The Groom
Taken by: Pacific Photo, Solo
Location: Diamond Hotel
Time: 8th July 2007, 12.00nn

Before the Ceremony - The Bride
Taken by: Pacific Photo, Solo
Location: My Home
Time: 8th July 2007, 12.00nn

The Meeting Ceremony
Taken by: Pacific Photo, Solo
Location: My Home
Time: 8th July 2007, 1.00pm

Photo Session
Taken by: Hans Photo, Solo
Location: My Home
Time: 8th July 2007, 2.00pm

The Reception
Taken by: Pacific Photo, Solo
Location: Diamond International Restaurant
Time: 8th July 2007, 6pm

After the Reception
Location: Diamond Hotel
Time: 8th July 2007, 10.00pm

He designed our hotel suit room with red rose petals on red carpet, all the way from the entrance door to the living room, dining room, bedroom, and up to the bed. He carried me in, with courages and prayers from our beloved parents and relatives. Thank you all!

-Abbie-

Wedding - Entry Song

2007-07-08T17:30:00.001+08:00

TI AMERO (I WILL LOVE YOU)
By Il Divo

La notte scivola sul mondo
(the night is slipping upon the world)
Che si addormenterá
(That will fall asleep)
E la luna vestirá d'argento
[And the moon will dress up herself in silver)
Il mare e le cittá
[The sea and the city)
E tu mi mancherai
(And I will miss you)
Piú ancora
(Even more)
Quanto non lo sai
(And you don't know)

Continuerá a credere che
(I will keep believing that)
Siamo un'anima, io e te
(We are one soul, you and I)
E ti amero comunque, lo so
(And I will love you anyway, I know)
Anche se non sei con me
(Even if you are not with me)
Io ti amero
(I will love you)

Ti portero con me nel sole
(I will bring you with me in the sun)
Nei sogni che faro
(In the dreams I'll dream)
Rubero i colori del mattino
(I'll steal the morning colours)
E un cielo limpido
(And a clean/pure sky)
Su cui dipingero il tuo viso
(On which I will paint your face)
E sorridero
(And I'll smile)

Continuero a credere che
(I will keep believing that)
Siamo un'anima, io e te
(We are one soul, you and I)
E ti amero comunque, lo so
(And I will love you anyway, I know)
Anche se non sei con me
(Even if you are not with me)
Mi manchi piú che mai stasera
(I miss you more than ever tonight)
Quanto non lo sai...
(And you don't know...)

Io ti amero
(I will love you)

-Abbie-

Holy Matrimony & Marriage Registration

2007-07-07T09:00:00.002+08:00

We were officially and religiously married on 7th July 2007. We specially chose this special day. Thanks to my hubby to give these special rings on this special day!

Holy Matrimony
Taken by: Hans Photo, Solo
Location: GKI Sangkrah, Solo
Time: 7th July 2007 at 10am
By: Pastor Mungky SAS

Marriage Registration
Taken by: Hans Photo, Solo
Location: GKI Sangkrah, Solo
Time: 7th July 2007 at 11am

-Abbie-

Engagement

2007-07-06T18:00:00.004+08:00

Engagement Invitation Card

Before the Reception
Taken by: Duta Photo, Semarang
Location: My Home
Time: 6th July 2007 at 2pm

The Reception
Taken by: Duta Photo, Semarang
Location: Wisma Boga International Restaurant
Time: 6th July 2007 at 6pm

Photo Album
Designed by: Duta Photo, Semarang

-Abbie-

Engagement - Entry Song

2007-07-06T17:40:00.003+08:00

ENDLESS LOVE
By Jackie Chan & Kim Hee Soon

[Jackie]
Jie kai wo zui shen mi de deng dai
(Release me from this mysterious waiting)
Xing xing zhui luo feng zai chui dong
(The stars are falling, the wind is blowing)
Zhong yu zai jiang ni yong ru huai zhong
(Finally I can hold you in my arms)
Liang ke xin chan dou
(Two hearts beating together)

Xiang xin wo bu bian de zhen xin
(Believe me that my heart is never changing)
Quan nian deng dai you wo cheng nuo
(Waiting a thousand years)
Wu lun jing guo duo shao de han dong
(You have my promise. Despite many bitter winters)
Wo jue bu fang shuo
(I'll never let you go)

[Hee-Seon]
Hisae nayeso nechago nunei kamayou
(Close your eyes and tightly grab my hands)
Nuri saram haeto nago same kaemayao
(Please recall the past, the days we were in love)
Nuri normu saram haeso happa saneyou
(We loved each other too much, that's the source of our pain)
Sorou saram hadam mago moteso neyou
(It's sorrowful that we can't even say "I love you")

[Jackie]
Mei yi ye bei xing tong chuan yue
(Every night my heart aches)
Si nian yong mei you zhong dian
(I never stop thinking of you)
Zao xi guang le gu du xiang sui
(I'm used to being alone for such a long time)
Wo wei xiao mian dui
(And I face it with smile)

Xiang xin wo ni xuan ze deng dai
(Believe me, I choose to wait)
Zai duo ku tong ye bu shan duo
(Even though it's painful, I won't leave)
Zhi you ni de wen rou neng jie jiu
(Only your tenderness can save me)
Wu bian de leng mo
(From the endless cold)

[Hee-Seon]
Hisae nayeso nechago nunei kamayou
(Close your eyes and tightly grab my hands)
Nuri saram haeto nago same kaemayao
(Please recall the past, the days we were in love)
Nuri normu saram haeso happa saneyou
(We loved each other too much, that's the source of our pain)
Sorou saram hadam mago moteso neyou
(It's sorrowful that we can't even say "I love you")

[Jackie & Hee-Seon]
Rang ai cheng wei ni wo xin zhong, Nei yong yuan sheng kai de hua
(Let love be a blossoming flower in our hearts)
Chuan yue shi kong jue bu di tou, yong bu fang qi de meng
(We can pass through times, never bowing our heads, and never giving up our dream)

[Hee-Seon]
Nuri normu saram haeso happa saneyou
(We loved each other too much, that's the source of our pain)
Sorou saram hadam mago moteso neyou
(It's sorrowful that we can't even say "I love you")

[Jackie & Hee-Seon]
Rang ai cheng wei ni wo xin zhong, Nei yong yuan sheng kai de hua
(Let love be a blossoming flower in our hearts)

[Hee-Seon]
Nuri sojoh haeto yaso yijito manayou
(We never forget our promise)

[Jackie]
Wei you zhen ai zhui sui ni wo, chuan yue wu jin shi kong
(Only true love follows us as we pass through times)

[Hee-Seon]
Sorou saram hadam mago moteso neyou
(It's sorrowful that we can't even say "I love you")

[Jackie]
Ai shi xin zhong wei yi bu bian mei li de shen hua
(The love we have in our hearts is the only never changing myth!)

-Abbie-

Pre-Wedding Pictures

2007-04-24T08:00:00.000+08:00

Photos were taken by: King Photo, Jakarta
Location: King Photo Studio and Bidadari Island
Time: 24th-25th April 2007

-Abbie-

Marriage Proposal

2005-12-25T10:00:00.003+08:00

Our marriage proposal, we followed traditional Chinese custom. There was no one-to-one proposal like what westerners usually do with diamond ring, and flowers, and romantic candle light dinner at the lakeside, and the boat, and the fireworks, and the big ribbon "Would you marry me?" in the sky, and the.. ahhh! For me, my marriage proposal was when parents and all the relatives come and meet and discuss. Dunno what they discussed, I was asked to stay in my room and could only go out when everything was 'well-discussed' to serve drinks, receive necklace, cipika-cipiki, take pictures, and eat. However, Ron still bought me this ring in Singapore before we went back to Indonesia. So, can I call this ring as my 'Proposal Ring'?

Our marriage proposal was on 25th December 2005 at 11am at my home. Below pictures are the ceremony procedures.

Fyi, we never arranged to wear same color of dress (for me, my mum, and my mum-in-law) on that ceremony day. I bought the dress in Singapore (I should wear pink dress but I couldn't find nice pink dress), my mum was wearing that dress because that was the only dress she could fit in at that moment (oopss..), I have no idea about my mum-in-law's dress.

-Abbie-

Courtship

2002-12-18T22:51:00.020+08:00

We finally started our courtship, on 18th December 2002. We experienced long distance relationship Australia-Singapore for the initial 6 months before I moved to Singapore for so-called 'closer relationship'.

One of the most touching gifts that I've received from Ron during our courtship was this Star Registry. "One day a girl asked 'Do you love me?'. The boy said 'Yes'. The girl added 'How much do you love me? Can you pick the star for me?'. The boy scratched his head, went home, then he came back with a star on his hand, to be given to the girl!". Yes, Ron really bought me a star, that star is called "Ronny-Fenita".

There's not much thing to tell here during this dating time, you know, dating is dating, there are ups and downs, there are happiness and sadness, and there are fights and lovey-doveys. Anyway, we dated for 4.5 years. Quite long, huh? These are some of our pictures taken during our courtship.

-Abbie-

Before Courtship

2000-12-17T18:00:00.016+08:00

Almost three years after my sweet 17th birthday party, nothing happened. We never got in touch to each other till we met again on Ron's sister wedding party on 17th December 2000. He started to 'take action' since then. He did many ways for 2 years to 'steal my heart'. Ron went to Australia to visit me in July 2002. He brought this necklace and wore it on my neck. I was so touched to see this necklace with the words "I [Heart] U" written on the pendant! It's my favorite necklace even till now.

This is my Forever Friends' collection, given by Ron in several events, as other ways to 'steal my heart' :P

1. The Santa Clause bear was given when he first started to approach me in December 2000.
2. The 6-mini "FENITA" bears were given in February 2001, my 1st birthday after he started to approach me.
3. The biggest bear was given in February 2002, my 2nd birthday after he started to approach me.
4. The 7-mini "NAVIRIA" bears were given as a reminding gift every year on how many years he had been waiting for my answer. The "N" bear was given in December 2001, the "A" bear was given in December 2002 when he finally got my answer. The "V", "I", "R", "I", and "A" bears were all given at the same time in 2003 after finally we got together. At that time, I just realized that he had actually bought all the "NAVIRIA" bears. I was wondering, since my last name has 7 characters, would he really wait for me till 7 years??
5. The pink bear was given in February 2003, our 1st valentine's day after we got together.

After this pink bear, I never received any more bear from him. I guess, it was no longer the trend after the year 2003? Or because we had been matured a lot after that? Or because this bear's name is "Forever Friend"? We changed its name to "Forever Ronny" after we got together, by the way. Don't laugh! I know, young love is childish. ^_^

-Abbie-

Second Meeting

1998-02-19T18:00:00.003+08:00

After that wedding party, we never met each other for about 11 years (although we attended the same Junior High School) till our second meeting in my 17th birthday party in 1998. He was my dancing partner! Well, not really a dance. It was just, you know, walking here and there with the music on. It was very popular at that time. I guess it was all God's plan; the person who supposed to be my partner suddenly couldn't make it. Ron also supposed to have University entry exam on that day but it was suddenly postponed, so he could come to my birthday party. He became my partner because my mum thought that he was my relative, so I would be 'safe'. You know, my mum was very strict to her daughters especially when it came to 'guys issue'. Who could predict that...?

On that nite, we were wearing same color of outfit. It was not our purpose, purely coincidental. That was the second time a guy hold my hand.. uhh, by the same guy. After the party, we talked and laughed a lot till the party was over, till we walked down to the parking space together, till we got into our own cars, till we finally said good bye to each other. We didn't get chance to exchange email addresses or phone numbers. Our second meeting was ended just like that.

-Abbie-

First Meeting

1987-07-25T18:00:00.008+08:00

I met Ron at the first time when I was six years old and when he was seven in 1987 in my uncle's wedding party with Ron's aunt. My uncle married his aunt. He's actually my father's brother's wife's sister's son. In other word, I'm his mother's sister's husband's brother's daughter. Still confused? In simpler words, we are non-blood related relatives.

In that party, we were becoming the small bride and small groom who walked on the aisle after the real bride and groom. Who could predict that we would walk on the aisle again as a real bride and groom 20 years later? That was when I first met him, that was also the first time my hand was hold by a guy (after my dad of course), although he was a little guy, little guy can also be considered as a guy, rite?

My feeling at that time? Honestly, I still can clearly remember what happened in that party now. It's very amazing for a 6-years-old little girl to have a great memory, isn't it? What I always remember are; he was wearing white suit, holding my hand when we were stepping the stairs, and gently offering me a glass of red wine (ermm red fanta actually). After seeing these pictures, well, my memory is slightly not correct. He was wearing black suit at that moment! How could I remember wrong thing? Maybe it's because of my 'dream'. Since young, the prince in my dream wears white suit and rides a white horse.

I don't want to copy the idea that Korean love stories usually use but it really happened to me! He has occupied my heart since that party. The only different thing with Korea movie is, for me 'Occupy' doesn't mean that I couldn't fall in love with other guy, it's just being occupied.. yea, occupied means occupied! I believe you know what I mean, rite? That was my first impression about him.

-Abbie-