Purple!
My glasses are purplish:
My customized Converse have purple in them:
I have a lot of purple clothing:
Purple Jewelry, almost all of it came from the Philippines.
I wore purple on my wedding day. (F.B.'s barong was light purple.)
I had a silky soft purple pashmina in case it got chilly in the evening on our wedding day:
My wonderful in-laws & sister in law who put our wedding together included purple in our wedding decor- even our wedding invitations had purple on them.
Our Time Line.
September 2003: Crossed paths online at Lindsay Fan's Forum. (Lindsay Lohan.)
✯ 2004 ✯
January 2004: Began talking at Lindsay Fan's Forum.
February 14th 2004: First "Valentines" Together. F.B. sent me a picture of roses through a pm message.
March 18th, 2004: First emails exchanged outside the forum.
March, 2004: F.B. saw a photo of me for the very first time.
April 1st, 2004: The first time we ever said, "I love you.", and defined our relationship as a couple.
April 2004: Exchanged Addresses & Phone Numbers. We called each other & sent letters that month. The Lindsay Fan forum closed. We also broke up for about a week or so because of stress, family issues & distance…
June, 2004: I saw F.B.'s photo for the very first time.
✯ 2005 ✯
February 14th 2005: Our first "official" Valentines together as a couple.
April 1st, 2005: Our 1st Anniversary.
✯ 2006 ✯
January, 2006: We nearly broke up again. Long distance is so hard sometimes…
February 14th, 2006: Technically our 3rd Valentines Day together.
March 17th, 2006: I bought my 1st plane ticket for the Philippines.
April 1st, 2006: Our 2nd Anniversary.
December 13th, 2006: I left for the Philippines.
December 14th, 2006: The first time we met. The first time we looked in each other's eyes. The first time we hugged & held hands.
December 15th, 2006: The first time we kissed. Our first date out to the mall- we ate at 'Tokyo Tokyo' for Japanese food. Our first movie, 'Happy Feet'. First time we "made out" at the movies- (cuddling & holding hands.)
December 18th-21st, 2006: Our first couple vacation together in Makati City. Our first kiss in public outside on the bench in Greenbelt.
December 25th, 2006: The First Christmas we spent together. F.B. gave me the ring for Christmas that would become my engagement ring.
December 27-29th, 2006: We took another couple vacation to Tagaytay City, Philippines.
✯ 2007 ✯
January 1st, 2007: Our first New Years together.
January 3rd, 2007: I had to leave the Philippines to go home… that was the hardest thing I ever did… (I miss you baby).
January 10th, 2007: The day we got engaged!
April 1st, 2007: Our 3rd Anniversary.
March 2007: Bought my plane ticket for the Philippines!
✯ 2008 ✯
January 2nd, 2008: I left for the Philippines.
January 3rd, 2008: I arrive in the Philippines.
January 7th, 2008: We arrive in Makati City to spend a week. (A special date for us that we won't forget.)
January 10th, 2008: We share our 1 year engagement anniversary together in Makati City and get to go to Saisaki buffet.
January 11th, 2008: We see our first play together at Greenbelt in Makati City. 'Tuesday's with Morrie'
January 20th, 2008: We went to see a Philippine Basketball Game together at the Cuneta Astrodome. Our first sports game together.
January 24th, 2008: I return home from the Philippines.
March 10th, 2008: I buy another ticket to the Philippines. Staying 8 weeks this time!
April 1st, 2008: Our 4th Anniversary.
October 6th, 2008: I leave for the Philippines for an 8 week stay.
October 7th, 2008: I arrive in Philippines. F.B. gives me a red rose.
October 9th, 2008: I get to spend F.B.'s birthday with him and his family. Saisaki Buffet!
November 16th, 2008: For F.B.'s dad's birthday we take a family trip to Baguio for the day.
November 27th, 2008: I celebrate "Thanksgiving" in the Philippines with F.B.
December 4th, 2008: I arrive home from the Philippines
✯ 2009 ✯
January 10th, 2009: Our 2 year engagement.
April 1st, 2009: Our 5 year anniversary.
November 24, 2009: I leave for the Philippines
December 19, 2009: F.B. & I were married!
December 19th-21st 2009: Our Honeymoon!
December 25th, 2009: Our first Christmas as a married couple.
✯ 2010 ✯
January 1st, 2010: Our First New Years, married!
January 19th, 2010: Our 1st Monthiversary!
January 23rd, 2010: I leave the Philippines.
April 1st, 2010: Our 6 year anniversary!
✯ 2011 ✯
February 4th, 2011: F.B.'s visa interview at the US Embassy in Manila. His visa is approved to come to the USA!
March 6th, 2011: F.B. arrived in Philadelphia, PA!
April 1st, 2011: Seven Year Anniversary!
July 4th, 2011: F.B.'s 1st Independence Day in the USA
Aug 31st- Sept 1st, 2011: Our Philadelphia Getaway
September 4th, 2011: The 1st birthday F.B. spent with me.
October 9th, 2011: F.B.'s 1st birthday in the USA
October 30th, 2011: F.B.'s 1st Halloween in the USA
December 9th, 2011: F.B. & I get our own place.
December 19th, 2011: 2 Year anniversary!
December 25th, 2011: 1st Christmas in the USA.
✯ 2012 ✯
January 1st, 2012: 1st New Years in the USA.
February 14th, 2012: Our 1st Valentines Day together!
March 6th, 2012: F.B.'s 1 year anniversary in the USA
April 1st, 2012: 8 year anniversary!
October 9th, 2012: F.B.'s 2nd birthday in the USA.
November 2012: 1st Thanksgiving in our new place & starting immigration again.
December 19th, 2012: Our 3rd Wedding Anniversary
December 25th 2012: 2nd Christmas in our apartment.
✯ 2013 ✯
January 2013: 2nd New Years Eve in our apartment.
March 6th, 2013: F.B.'s 2 year anniversary in the USA.
April 1st 2013: It's been 9 years since F.B. & I started dating.
May 2013: Immigration is finished!
December 19th, 2013: Our 4th Wedding Anniversary
✯ 2014 ✯
January 2014: 3rd New Years Eve in our apartment.
March 6th, 2014: F.B.'s 3 year anniversary in the USA.
December 19th, 2014: Our 5th Wedding Anniversary
✯ 2015 ✯
March 6th, 2015: F.B.'s 4 year anniversary in the USA.
April 1st 2015: It's been 11 years since F.B. & I started dating!
December 19th, 2015: Our 6th Wedding Anniversary
✯ 2016 ✯
March 6th, 2016: F.B.'s 5 year anniversary in the USA.
April 1st 2016: It's been 12 years since F.B. & I started dating!
December 19th, 2016: Our 7th Wedding Anniversary
✯ 2017 ✯
March 6th, 2017: F.B.'s 6 year anniversary in the USA.
April 1st 2017: It's been 13 years since F.B. & I started dating.
December 19th, 2017: Our 8th Wedding Anniversary
April 1st 2018: It's been 14 years since F.B. & I started dating.
December 19th, 2017: Our 9th Wedding Anniversary
April 1st 2018: It's been 15 years since F.B. & I started dating.
December 19th, 2017: Our 10th Wedding Anniversary!
April 1st 2020: It's been 16 years since F.B. & I started dating.
December 19th, 2020: Our 11th Wedding Anniversary!
(I'll try to keep this up to date by adding in new things from time to time.)
Special Kind of Love...
F.B. said to me a few weeks after we were married. "You must be allergic to being married to me. You've been sick since the wedding & you're getting peely skin now where you wear your wedding band!"
Sarah Lynn: I miss you
FB: I miss you too
Sarah Lynn: I still don't take my wedding band off
Sarah Lynn: don't worry I'm not allergic to being married to you anymore
Sarah Lynn: I don't get peely skin there anymore lol!
FB: I haven't worn mine since you left....just kidding. LoL!
Sarah Lynn: you're terrible, LOL
Sarah Lynn: and on valentines day too!
FB: haha
FB: oops, I forgot LoL!
Sarah Lynn: tsk tsk... you better be wearing it at the mall right now!
FB: hmmm
FB: haha! of course I'm wearing it baby
FB: I just take it off at night when I go to sleep. haha
Sarah Lynn: I know
Sarah Lynn: hehe
I have weird nightmares where I literally start screaming in my sleep sometimes. F.B. has experienced this quite a few times... the one time he said I sat up, was screaming and saying "Where am I?" And then when I went to lay back down I smacked him real hard above his brow bone with my elbow! I actually left a bruise! We have photographic proof!
This past trip, I had a lot of those scream-mares again. I don't even know I'm doing it. In the morning, I have a small recollection, and I'll say to F, "Did I scream last night?" Right before I left I had one and he said I woke him up screaming and I would just scream more when he would try to put his arm around me. So he kinda moved over and braced himself hoping I wouldn't hit him in my sleep again. Then he said he couldn't get back to sleep because his heart was pounding, lol. My poor husband!
Sarah Lynn: I miss sleeping with you, Mr. Snore.
FB: I miss that too baby
Sarah Lynn: oh wait... I'm, Miss scream. Hahaha!
FB: I know
Sarah Lynn: I'm sorry, my mom said I should buy you ear plugs and a ski mask
Sarah Lynn: so you'll be protected from me when I have my scream-mares haha!
FB: LoL!
Sarah Lynn: well I did hit you that time and didn't know it, and you said it hurt so bad you wanted to cry lol!
FB: You didn't know it eh...ok... LoL!
Sarah Lynn: I didn't, lol!
Sarah Lynn: I thought you were teasing me, until I saw the bruise, lol
FB: ok baby, I believe you. haha
Sarah Lynn: haha, I'm an abusive wife, I beat you up
Sarah Lynn: and call you dickhead
Sarah Lynn: and give you the finger
Sarah Lynn: why did you marry me again? LOL
FB: cuz you'd beat me up more if I didn't. LoL!
Sarah Lynn: Ohhhhh lol!
Sarah Lynn: I never beat you up- liar
Sarah Lynn: I just tickled you a hell of a lot though
Sarah Lynn: so much you have no tickles left lol!
FB: I know. haha!
(This is true... F.B. & I used to have tickle wars. I tickled him one too many times under his arms and he's not ticklish there anymore! Darn!)
As you can tell F.B & I are a couple of dorks, hehe. I think that's why we get along so well. We both have weird warped senses of humor. We're always joking around with each other and we laugh a lot. ♥♥♥ He's my best friend. ♥♥♥
Hopefully by next year... we'll be celebrating Valentines Day in the same place!
5 Years Ago
4. She Will Be Loved: Maroon 5
5. A Thousand Miles: Vanessa Carlton
6. The Reason: Hoobastank
7. It's Gonna Be Love: Mandy Moore
8. I'll Be: Edwin Mccain
9. Wait For Me: Rebecca St. James
10. Iris: Goo Goo Dolls
11. Naked: Avril Lavigne
12. Beautiful Soul: Jesse McCartney
13. On The Way Down: Ryan Cabrera
14. Happy Together: The Turtles
15. Unwell: Matchbox Twenty
16. Passenger Seat: Stephen Speaks
17. If You're Not The One: Daniel Bedingfield
18. For You: The Calling
There are also a few albums that really stand out to me. Whenever I listen to them I'm reminded of how our relationship began 5 years ago and how far we've come.
A Walk To Remember: Soundtrack
A Walk To Remember: Soundtrack, was one of the very first albums F.B. & I shared and listened to. It just fit for the feelings we were starting to have for one another.
Michelle Branch: The Spirit Room
One of the first private messages I ever sent F.B. I quoted some lyrics from the song 'Breathe'. It was also the first song I ever played on the guitar for him over the phone.
Michelle Branch: Hotel Paper
'Breathe' & 'Desperately' were song lyrics F.B. shared with me. We both had Michelle Branch's albums and it became a way to connect with each other by listening to the same music.
Maroon 5: Songs About Jane
This was one of the first CD's I went out and bought after F.B. recommended it to me. He would quote Maroon 5 lyrics to me sometimes. And 'She Will Be Loved' is one of our favorites.
2 Year Engagement Anniversary
Today was our 2 year engagement anniversary. Last year I was in the Philippines in January and F.B. & I were able to spend our engagement anniversary together. We were staying in Makati City that week and went out for dinner to Saisaki Japanese Buffet. Mmmm... sushi. Haha! Wish we could have spent today together as well... last year was really nice. Happy Anniversary, Baby. I love you.
Fan?
So you would think since that is where F.B. & I met we should be diehard fans and grateful to Lindsay Lohan for somehow bringing us together. Honestly... not so much anymore for me. I liked her back in the day when she was a good little actress. My favorite movie she was in was the new 'Parent Trap' and the remake of 'Freaky Friday'. That was the movie that made F.B. & I join up on the forums in the first place. He being a fan & I joining up to look for guitar chords for one of the movie songs. We never joined up looking for a relationship... it just sort of happened after talking with each other & becoming friends.
I don't think I would call myself a Lindsay Lohan fan anymore. I don't think any of her movies aside from 'The Parent Trap', 'Freaky Friday' are worth watching. And I especially don't like the way she has conducted herself the past 5 years. (Hmmm... that seems to be a trend with past Disney stars.) Everything aside though.... I do have to smile when I think of the time we spent on the Lindsay Lohan forum 5 years ago. After all if it wasn't for the movie 'Freaky Friday' F.B. & I would have never crossed each other's paths.... and for that I am truly thankful!
*General Update* Just 3 weeks until I am off to the Philippines! Yay! I also got to have a nice birthday lunch with my family Saturday at the Chinese Buffet near our house. And I received a surprise birthday letter & 3 cards from F.B. on the 5th. Awww... just a day late for my birthday. Hehe. He didn't tell me he was mailing anything so it was really a surprise. It took 3 weeks to get here though! International mail is so slow.
Flash Back!
Me
F.B.
Engaged! 1-10-2007
I need to look into all the legal procedures for the Philippines. If we get married, it will be at Justice of the Peace in the Philippines. Not really a wedding. We don't really want that. Just some family & friends & maybe a dinner after wards.
I would be moving to the Philippines. That would be a big adjustment for my life. Yes it is a big step & a big change. But it's something I want to do. I've been back here in the US a little over a week & I'm going crazy. I miss the Philippines... I want to go back. I would like to visit again in the late summer this year if it's possible & works out.
I need to find out all the legal procedures for me to stay over there & work legally- without giving up my us citizenship. We need to save money- so that when I moved over there we would be okay financially while I secured a job. I would like to work in a call center and be a customer service rep. I understand the US is better off economically & I might only be making half of what my US paychecks were over there, but I'm not looking to get rich or have a career. That's not what I want. What I want is to be with my boy, and for us to have a little house somewhere and start our own life.
*~Sarah~*
Back Home 1-4-07
The night before we went to sleep, I asked him to stay in his sisters room with me. It was after 10pm by then and we had to get up at 4am. He was writing me a letter while I was falling asleep. And I was trying to wait up for him to finish so I could talk to him before we went to sleep. But I fell asleep. We woke up at 4am and got ready to prepare to leave for the airport. There was hardly any traffic that early in the morning, which surprised me.
When we got to the airport, it was busy. We pulled curbside to get my luggage out, and I was leaning on the car door, and F's mom was getting out of the back and she didn't see my hand there and accidently slammed the car door on my last 3 fingers. My pinkie finger was really quite swollen for awhile. But thank god I didn't break anything. His mom was like, "I'm so sorry! Oh! I'm so sorry!" F & his aunt went to park the car, so we could say goodbye properly. F's mom stayed with me in front of the airport. It was taking forever for F.B. to get back to us, and I was afraid I'd have to leave without saying goodbye to him. But they finally showed up. It was so hard to say goodbye... I was crying.... we got to hug & kiss... and then I had to go into the airport... when I was in line checking my luggage, I got a text message that said, "Look behind you. I'm right here outside." There were windows in the airport, and he was standing outside the window, and F would move from window to window as I walked down the airport, until finally we had our last wave as I went through security. I called him when I sat down at my gate to say goodbye again. Left the Philippines around 8am on the 3rd.
Arrived in Hong Kong, called F.B. again. Left Hong Kong around 12 or so. For my long 14 hour flight... during the flight my co-worker Christie turned out to have the seat directly behind mine. We hadn't been speaking since May... when we had a fall out... and stopped speaking to eachother. It was weird... during the flight Christie said, "Sarah... Sarah.." And I was thinking... "Ohhhh what's she want?" haha. But she said, "Do you want to end this?" And I said, "Yes... I do... I don't know what happened it was all so stupid." And we talked about everything. Then we talked about our very different experiences we had had in the Philippines. And we had a drink later in Chicago after our 14 hour flight. I won't lie... those 14-15 hour flights are killers, you want to go crazy sometimes, and it's very difficult to sleep. I slept much longer on the way back, than I had on the way there though.
Christie & I landed in Philly 30 minutes earlier than expected, picked up out luggage. Christie was having issues waiting for her luggage and I hope she finally got it, my parents called and were waiting outside so I had to go. It was so strange being in such cold weather, after being in the Philippines, which is most always in the 80, 90, 100's. But the weather didn't bother me at all there. The heat was not so intense. It was nice... I miss the weather.
I miss F... I want to go back sometime soon, and get a visa to stay longer- maybe later this year in the summer/fall. And I know he wants to visit here too. Which we talked about our relationship- and I thought it would be better for him to also visit the US, before we decided how we want to proceed with our future, getting engaged or married someday soon, deciding whether I will go there, or if he will come here- or if we will just move somewhere different in the US... things will work out somehow... they have worked out so amazing as it is... F.B. is more than all the things I thought he was. He is everything to me, my best friend & I love him so much. And I know now that we were meant to be and we will be together again someday soon. I love him so much & I know he loves me. It was awkward the first night being in person together, but after that things fell into place and we were such best friends...it was amazing. I love him... I miss him so much...I kept waking up tonight thinking he was sleeping next to me, I'd reach out and touch the pillows, trying to find his hand... but then I'd realize I was at home......I wish I could stop crying... it was harder to leave than I thought it would be. I miss him... I love him. He's my best friend. We had so much fun together.
I have a few days to rest & then I go back to work on Monday the 8th. Hoping to see my cousins this Saturday as well. I uploaded all my trip pictures to Walgreens, I have to pick them up this evening around 9pm or so. 500 some photo's but that's because I got doubles to send to F.B. It cost about $100 for all those pictures... but definitely worth every penny. So was this trip. I'll leave off with a few more pictures from my trip
P.S. Mahal kita baby... I miss you. I'm thinking about you...
Happy New Year!
This was my first New Years in the Philippines. F.B. & I went to church on New Years Eve. It's an open church, and there were so many people we sat on a bench outside the church. It was so noisy outside though, with people setting off firecrackers & fireworks in the air. F said it would sound like a war zone around 12am. There was a doggy in the church, he would lay down and listen, and then scratch himself and walk around, and he came to the outside part where we were, that was my entertainment, haha. Cuz most of the church stuff & music was in Tagalog.
After that we went back to F's house and played a few games of scrabble before it was midnight, the power went out for a few seconds though & I was like, "Oh no! We're gonna have to celebrate new years in the dark? We'll have dinner by candle light?" haha. Also when we were playing scrabble someone set off a big firecracker out back somewhere, and it sounded like it was coming into the room.
There was a countdown thing on tv & F's mom had horns to blow and I took some silly pictures of F.B. teehee. At 12, it did sound a bit like a war zone- with all the fire crackers going off. It was LOUD. After the countdown we had 'Medya Noche' we had dinner and dessert. The noise died down around 1am.
New Years Day, we got together with all of F.B.'s relatives, a family reunion. And his relatives from Virginia were visiting. We had lunch at Max's this chicken place. And then later in the evening went to his aunts house for dinner and Christmas/New Years celebration. I called home around 12pm Philippine time. It was only 11pm 2006 at home when I called. I'm 13 hour ahead of home.
Tomorrow is my last full day in the Philippines. In the morning F.B. & I will be stopping at the mall, to go to the supermarket & bookstore get some stuff for my flight home. And then we're stopping back at his house to pick up his mom. And we are going out for lunch.
Finished packing most of my stuff tonight and just have to pack last minute stuff tomorrow & the morning of my flight. Probably getting up around 3:30-4am on the 3rd here. Going to get to the airport around 5:30am. And then my first flight is to Hong Kong at 8:10am on Philippine Airlines. Then I take United Airlines from Hong Kong to Chicago- 14 hour flight. And then United from Chicago to Philadelphia. I'll arrive home around 7:22pm on January 3rd. So please pray for a safe trip & good weather. This is my last entry for now, until I'm home. So Happy New Year Everyone! Here's some new pictures!
New Years Eve:
F's "Horny"... lol!
Our Crazy Photo Shoot:
This is Mr. Bernerdork. He's F's alter ego! lol!
New Years Day:
Trip to Tagaytay!
We stayed at the Taal Vista Hotel. It wasn't quite at nice as the Best Western in Makati City, even though it was more expensive. The hotel in Tagaytay was more like a campus. The check in and reception halls weren't even attached to the rest of the hotel. The room part was kinda across the parking lot. F.B. & I had trouble finding our room at first, he asked someone and they were like, "I don't know." Our room was a little smaller than the Best Western, but still nice. The bathroom was bigger, but the shower was more narrow and slippery, bruised my leg up good, haha. And when we left the 'Make up room' sign on the door, and we came back later I said, "Hey we got clean towels!" But it turned out they just folded up the wet towels we had already used?!
We took lot's of pretty pictures of Lake Taal & the Taal Volcano. It was quite windy up in the mountains and much colder at night time. F & I drove around Tagaytay, up into the mountains... wayyyy up into the mountains. It looked foggy, but it was only because we were so high up it was like we were in the clouds. We were on this little narrow winding road, where there were no buildings or anything, and you could see down the mountain side. There's this sky park, where you can take a shuttle up into the mountains, but the road was really steep... and I was scared, hah, so we just drove around instead. Not so much to do up around in Tagaytay though. It's a smaller city. Lot's of places to eat around there though. We had lunch & dinner out in Tagaytay.
I came down with a sipon (cold) while we were there though. My throat was a bit scratchy before we left for Tagaytay but the next morning my throat was all sore & swollen and my nose was stuffy and runny.F.B. & I found a drugstore and got me some medicine. I'm still a bit sick, so we'll have to pick up some more at the drugstore tomorrow. We just kinda hung around at the hotel.
Tomorrow is F.B's mom's wedding anniversary, so I am taking, his mom, sister & him out to this Japanese Buffet place at one of the malls. And if we have time we may stop at a mall close to his house, so I can visit this clothing store & souvenir shop I like.
Here's some photo's from our Tagaytay trip. On the way up to Tagaytay & The hotel:
F.B. & I out back of the hotel where you can see Lake Taal & the Volcano:
F could have pushed me over the wall... but he didn't... aren't I lucky? Tee hee...
More of us:
It was kinda sunny out and we were squinting, haha:
Lake Taal & Taal Volcano:
At the hotel:
In the car (F says I looks Lasing... (drunk...) lol! It's the sun I swear!) & out to eat... and look... they have Banana Ketchup... it's pretty good, they just color it red, haha:
12-31-2006: Today F & I stopped at the mall earlier today & then later in the evening, we took his family out for dinner. It was his mom's wedding anniversary. We went Saisaki, a Japanese Buffet at one of the malls. I had some sushi there, haha. My favorite kind without raw fish, but then some with raw salmon. And other food..I tried quail eggs too... haha. They were like tiny hard boiled eggs. F & I only had two plates each though, and we were full, haha. I only have two pictures. One was at F's house. And the other his sister took of us at the buffet place. They gave away these goofy little stuffed dogs when someone ordered iced tea, so I got F's, haha. He was a purple dog.
F.B. got me a pair of jeans at my favorite store 'Kamiseta' at the mall here in the Philippines. They have rhinestones on the back pockets. I love that store, I'm a small in jeans there, hehe. Tomorrow (Er... today, it's 1am.) is New Years Eve. We're going to church around 9pm, and then having a little dinner thing back at the house here for New Years. F said it's going to sound like a war zone, with all the firecrackers and stuff. It will be 2007 here at 12am- when it's only 11am on New Years Eve Day at home.... and still 2006... weird... haha.
F.B. got a sign on his door now and we took a picture, heehee: