Early birthday present

As some of you are aware of, my 23rd birthday is 2 weeks away. Well... like never before, I receive a birthday present very early this year. Lan bought me a bright red coat to replace my old black coat that he does not like. He keeps saying that I look old when wearing the black coat, so he had me to leave the black coat in Bali. You can see me wearing the black coat from ~here~. That means when I returned to UK, I did not have any coat with me (as I only had one coat, it is too expensive to have more than one!). Hence, I struggled with the cold weather, only by wearing jacket. So, as the weather grows colder, my beloved Lan bought me this very bright coat, which he chose and likes it very much.
We first saw it in Chester when we had a day trip there last month in a shop named 'Coast', but did not immediately buy it. Then we looked around in Liverpool for other alternatives, but he only likes that one. Tried to find it in Coast shops in Liverpool, they only have the black ones... and so, he bought it for me over the Internet and it arrived several days ago. I have to say that I am going through a 'make-over' ever since I returned to UK. Lan comments a lot on my appearance and changes it; buy me hats, bags and some jackets. I am very thankful to The Lord to have a very caring husband. He cares and thinks about me so much...

At the same time, I am thanking The Lord for giving me such kind parents-in-law. Mama and Papa (Lan's parents) sent me lots of gifts; 2 pairs of shoes, delicious food, some clothes and even some books for learning Chinese. Every weekend, we will have conversation together and I am learning Chinese bit by bit and they are really supportive. I feel so blessed!

Well, it has been a long time since the last post... Yep, I have not been in the mood to post and, last week, I had to go to a 3-days workshop, which really costed most of my energy. It was fun meeting other people and having to not sit in the office for three days, but at the same time, I really missed Lan, because I did not see him for during the day as usual. Not that it is over, I have to return to the work that I have to do...

Have a great week ahead, friends! God bless you!

I keep asking myself...
Why did I fall in love with you?
Why did I marry you?
Why do I want to spend the rest of my life with you?

And, yet, as always, I go speechless.
I question love...
But I answer nothing but love.

I love you.

- nie, 04 November 2007