Happy 20th Birthday, My Kecoakman!

Yesterday (July 26, 2012) was my boyfriend, Yoseph (a.k.a. Kecoakman)'s 20th birthday. And we were so grateful that for one more year, we could celebrate it together :D For his birthday, I made him a few things.


The first one is, knowing his love of foods - particularly cheese and strawberry - the special strawberry cheesecake! I really made it from scratch, no instant anything whatsoever (yes, I'll be posting the recipe soon. I know, some people have requested it) (; This cake also came with a special box, which I doodled on myself to make it more personalized.
I'm really happy that everyone loved it, especially Y. He couldn't stop eating, one slice after another! :p But his family protested that I kept making them gaining more and more weight whenever I come with foods :p



The next thing I made him is.... an electronic greeting card! In the form of a stop-motion video. It was REAL crazy making it by myself, because there were simply so much to do to make a stop-motion video. You need to draw 'em, some need cutting, then arrange them per scene, take picture of every single scene, then compile it into a pretty video. But it was soooo worth it, because Y loved it most, even more than the cake! :p
Here's a link to the better quality one, but despite its better quality, unfortunately Youtube made the duration twice longer by automatically doubling the video O.o And hopefully I'll be posting a simple DIY tutorial for a stop-motion video soon as well (;


The last thing I made him is... the surprises. hhas The first surprise was with half of his family and some of the people in his parents' music school, and the second one was with his junior-high friends (they even managed to make an announcement through the mall's loudspeakers!). He was really happy to receive both surprises, especially the one with his old friends. It was priceless to see him smile and laugh; worth every penny, every effort, everything. :'D


Indeed, unfortunately, the surprises weren't carried out too smoothly. It's either I am too bad a liar or my boyfriend is too smart a person, because he seemed to have guessed that I would give him surprises. -.-"


So yeah, that's basically everything about his special day! :D
Will you be a darling and wish him a very happy birthday as well???
Once again, HAPPY 20th BIRTHDAY, MY KECOAKMAN! :*
Thanks for being born and yosephizing my life (':

Two Years and Still Going Strong

On May 17, 2012, Kecoakman and I celebrated our two years together. (: It was a fun, intimate day together. Quoting Sex and the City 2, "You and me, just us two."

To celebrate our 2nd anniversary, I intentionally baked my signature cookies-and-cream pudding (learn how to make it here) in the shape of cockroach the day before, and surprised him on the morning with that pudding. We had a nice breakfast, gift exchange, and then we got ready for our big date. Before we headed out, I awarded him "The Best Boyfriend in the World"! (;

We had a fun date in Paris van Java, one of the most well-known mall in Bandung, Indonesia. For lunch, we picked Pizza e Birra, which basically means Pizza and Beer (you can read the review on the place here). Afterwards, we watched The Avengers in Blitz Megaplex upstairs, then had a crazy Baskin-Robbins party (thanks to Kecoakman's mom for the freebies voucher)! (;


After all that we've been through, I have him to thank to. For all the joy and the pain we've shared, for growing together. With him, I've learned so many things - that before, seemed pretty impossible. I learned about having the courage to hope, to love, to open up, to let myself be seen weak. I learned to trust, to lean on, and to let myself to rely to someone other than me once in a while. I learned to let go of my ego, what it feels to not be the superior one or have control over everything - because he's one hell of a guy: he's smart, he's hard-working, he's determined... He challenges me. And I've been enjoying every second of it, of growing together.

So, thank you. Thank you. (': I love you. ♥

Someone

Only once in your life, I truly believe, you find someone who can completely turn your world around. You tell them things that you’ve never shared with another soul and they absorb everything you say and actually want to hear more. You share hopes for the future, dreams that will never come true, goals that were never achieved and the many disappointments life has thrown at you. When something wonderful happens, you can’t wait to tell them about it, knowing they will share in your excitement. They are not embarrassed to cry with you when you are hurting or laugh with you when you make a fool of yourself. Never do they hurt your feelings or make you feel like you are not good enough, but rather they build you up and show you the things about yourself that make you special and even beautiful. There is never any pressure, jealousy or competition but only a quiet calmness when they are around. You can be yourself and not worry about what they will think of you because they love you for who you are. The things that seem insignificant to most people such as a note, song or walk become invaluable treasures kept safe in your heart to cherish forever. Memories of your childhood come back and are so clear and vivid it’s like being young again. Colours seem brighter and more brilliant. Laughter seems part of daily life where before it was infrequent or didn’t exist at all. A phone call or two during the day helps to get you through a long day’s work and always brings a smile to your face. In their presence, there’s no need for continuous conversation, but you find you’re quite content in just having them nearby. Things that never interested you before become fascinating because you know they are important to this person who is so special to you. You think of this person on every occasion and in everything you do. Simple things bring them to mind like a pale blue sky, gentle wind or even a storm cloud on the horizon. You open your heart knowing that there’s a chance it may be broken one day and in opening your heart, you experience a love and joy that you never dreamed possible. You find that being vulnerable is the only way to allow your heart to feel true pleasure that’s so real it scares you. You find strength in knowing you have a true friend and possibly a soul mate who will remain loyal to the end. Life seems completely different, exciting and worthwhile. Your only hope and security is in knowing that they are a part of your life.

-Bob Marley

happy sweet 17th monthsary, Kecoakman :*