An Unforgettable SEVENTEEN

August 31, a usual day during my vacation in Singapore, I was cooped up in front of my notebook browsing the web and reading through my mails and messages. When I got to check my 'Friendster' account, I read a message from someone asking about a phrase i placed under my profile. A few seconds after I wondered the identity of the sender, my face lit up with a smile and instead of clicking the 'Delete' button, I clicked 'Reply' From that short question two individuals located in different parts of the world were brought together to build a mutual understanding.

Because of the time difference, we were not able to go online and log in at the same time, so for a couple of days we just resorted to leaving a few greetings and remarks on our Yahoo Messenger. Then luck was handed to us for after SEVENTEEN days, we connected... and the connection was instantaneous! For our first day, we chatted for a few hours but I had to cut it regrettably due to an appointment. We then left with a promise to chat again and a way for me to reach him anytime as soon as I go online.

At 7am Hawaiian time the following day, I sat in front of my Macbook and our second day began. We talked about everything that comes to mind. We shared each others life stories, the heartbreaking as well as the exciting ones. He talked about his career, his business, and his passion.

I talked about my friends, my failures, and my contradicting personality. We exchanged information on what we like and what we don't like and to our sheer pleasure, we discovered we have a lot in common! He introduced 'Skype' to me(similar to YM but way, way much better in audio and video quality!), so then we were able to hear each other's voice for the first time! To my utter amazement, we stayed on the call for 3 amazing hours! (for a girl who does not do 'telebabad', this is a major feat! and my friends can attest to that, right joey?) He shared his experiences flying with Virgin Atlantic together with his longtime crew mates and I shared my experiences on international airline reservations. We compared views on Love, Courtship, and Marriage. I greatly enjoyed the witty remarks, laughter, and playful banter we throw at each other. Slowly, I discovered that I have met a softhearted, romantic, and somewhat persistent man who loves to give surprises! A man who would adamantly say that 'Happiness is a Choice', that 'Only people make things complicated', and that 'Everything is what makes marriage NOT complicated!' A man who would even dare to ask you to marry him on the spot on your first date!

"Till death do us part..."

Among all the good things he has shared with me, the ones that I will never forget and will always remind me of him are the beautiful songs he has given me. Songs that etched its way into my heart and touched my soul... 'Like a Rose', 'Rest of my Life', 'This I Swear', 'Biyahe'....(the first two being my most favorite and coincidentally his).

'Like a Rose'


'Like a rose', he showed me what sweetness is. Like 'Biyahe', we journeyed together on our newfound bond. A journey that was full of fun, laughter, understanding, and mutual sharing. Time passed by so quickly for us. It was so quick that we never even realized that we spent the whole day talking to only each other, blocking the people around us, immersed in our own world for An Unforgettable SEVENTEEN long wonderful hours.

Chris...We've made a Breakthrough!...We've made History!

Thank You...