Part II: THE NEVER ENDING LOVE STORY ♥

The way we met up with each other was quite a blur, but one thing for sure, it wasn't love at first sight and wasn't all that romantic. My only recollection of how I met him was during trainings for a (different) trek. I've chosen to go for Yong Yup (Thinking back, I must have been crazy to have gone for it as my first trek) while he was training for a waterfall trek, Stong. Other bits and pieces of recollection was that he has a (family) car and had volunteered to drive C and me to a MRT near our home, and he did a bit of Daytona drive. Subsequently, he would usually be the guy with a car to drive us out for late night suppers.

That's me, photo taken during Yong Yup trek.

Within months, we were hanging out in a group. 2 guys and a girl. Together, we were mostly pre-occupied with SMUX activities (an outdoor adventure arm of SMU), staying overnight in the CCA room, planning for camps, going for treks etc. It was interesting as someone had actually thought I was hanging out with the other guy in the group. At that point in time, I didn't really gave Aiks a heck. He was not that outstanding, preferring to wear in big tees and slacks (Not that I dressed up, but o'well... impression counts). 

One day, we were talking about organising a recreational trip to a beach. He suggested Perhentian, and then we started planning for it. I remembered he volunteered for it, while I reluctantly accepted as I had the uneasy feeling that he was trying to get near me. My first instinct was always to run away from whoever tries to woo me. During the trip and the next few treks that we embarked on, he was on a constant look out for me, sticking to me when I wanted to do something and refusing to be persuaded away. Is it persistence or irritation, I thought.  

Me and Aiks in the front row. From our expression, I bet you can tell that we were forced to sit in this arrangement.

Eventually I was 

1. Enlightened: A friend of mine asked if I would feel lost without this 'pest' by my side. 

2. Touched: While he was crippling during a trek and literally on a walking stick, he still insisted on walking by my side. 

3. Mesmerised: He walked in, one day, with a totally different hairstyle and I realised that he actually look good when well (would better be a better word?) groomed. 

That's him in the orange polo, which got me.. erm. mes.. (can't continue). Perhaps I like someone from the eighties? lol

Next, you know what happened. 

Today, we are officially together for more than six years. These six years wasn't all that smooth-sailing. We broke up and got back together. We quarreled and had different opinions. But most of the time, I was his priority and he takes care of me like a delicate flower (except when he's watching a TV, or playing games. You see, he can't multi-task). We hanged out (very) often; when there's no topics to talk about, we talked in funny baby languages and send emoticons; we respected each others' privacy and now, we are soon moving on to the next stage of life. Having talked to my friends about relationship matters, I've came to realise that I've bagged a gold.

On 25 Dec 2011, he proposed. With the help of my friends, it was indeed a well-planned out surprise. He was never good at surprises, but I guess years of being with me has brushed off some magic.

It happened in a blur. Such apt photo.

This year, year of 2014, will be a hectic and exciting year for both of us - solemnisation, pre-wedding photoshoot and planning, and the arrival of our lovenest. 

Cheers to our love ♥♥

Thank you for reading.

ZM & Kim

Part I: Take me around the world with you ♥

 

My recent trip to Malacca got me go trigger-happy. I have to say that Malacca is indeed a beautiful vintage city that I couldn't resist taking photos after photos of lookbook worthy pictures. To complete the lookbook would of course require models and as I always did, I volunteered a very unwilling couple of mine, asking them to pose whenever I spot a picture-worthy place. I'm sure this set of photos will be of use years later during their wedding - Ariel & SJ, you are welcome :)) 

Now, let's begin...

PART I: TAKE ME AROUND THE WORLD WITH YOU ♥

This love story begins in the cyber space, and continues to ooze with so much love in the reality. In my eyes, they are considered a model couple. A couple who is not shy of openly displaying their love and affection for each other. I am already waiting for the day where A walks down the aisle, her hands in the his hands, filled with the blessings of others.

Part II: THE NEVER ENDING LOVE STORY ♥ (to be con't...) 

I've made a second part to this blogpost, thinking perhaps it's time to dedicate a post to Aiks and my very own love story as year 2014 is going to be a really hectic and romantic year for us - ROM, photoshoot in taiwan, arrival of our long-awaited lovenest and planning for our ceremonial wedding. 

to be con't...

Thank you for reading.

♥ ZM & Kim

It's a X'mas affair with JB!

It's been a while since I last updated. Work's been real busy for the past few months. Now that I've officially quit from my previous job (once again restarting my career with zero income), I would have more time to work on the blog and my online store. Entrepreneur is never easy and especially when I am going into a saturated market and doing it alone. Another emotional pitfall is when your peers are advancing their career but your future still look somewhat bleak. But I'm going to embrace it with optimism and positivity, and hopefully one day DeStylez would become what I hope it would be... 加油！

Anyways, it's the festive period and before I officially become a full-time slave to my own ideas, we had a mini celebration in JB with my clique. Unlike our usual tradition where it's a all-girls-affair, aiks joined us for we need a driver, a guide, a muscle man and his apartment *smiles cheekily*

Day one was spent BBQ-ing, with food bought from Sheng Shiong (in SG) and Testco (in Malaysia). If you happened to rent/have an apartment in Malaysia and want to have a BBQ session, you probably would know that it's better to buy food from Singapore for Malaysia is a muslim country, so the meat variety might be limited. 

 

When we finally concluded our cosy, mini BBQ session, we moved on to playing Dance central on Kinect to work off the gained calories (or so I think) before we had our usual X'mas gift exchange session! It is usually during the gifts exchange do you realised how creative your friends could be. haha!

Day two was spent singing karoke at City Square's Neway. The previous time we came, there was a lunch set with salad buffet, but it seems that they had changed their package to only include a lunch set, which wasn't a fantastic affair. But given that we paid around RM20+ per pax for a 3-hour session, there's nothing much to complain about. Do remember to bring a jacket along for it might get a little cold with the centralised air-conditioning.

 

We had a surprise for aiks after the k session, just before we conclude our mini getaway. One thing I loved about Malaysia is the food. It's half the price as compared to SG with equal amount of goodness.   

Thank you for reading.
♥ ZM & Kim