I'M ENGAGED!

I've been really busy at work, and really been stressing myself out, so I'm sorry for not updating anything until now. I hope some of you still read this blog!

I've actually been engaged for quite a while now, May 3^rd to be exact! It actually happened when we were on vacation, and I didn't even let anyone know until two weeks later, when I finally put it on facebook and started texting people. I was still trying to settle down all these emotions and I didn't know how to tell people, I didn't know how people will react, so after much senseless panicking, I thought what the hell. Out with the news.

The Story:

The boyfriend and I…ahem…I mean the fiancé and I (Do you know how hard it is to suddenly say fiancé all of a sudden?) was planning a New York City trip for a long time. I've been there several times but those times were when I was younger. I never really had the chance to travel and go everywhere myself, as in holding a map and asking for directions. This was a much needed vacation, for me at least because I've been so stressed and emotional over work and basically so unhappy to the point where I start to cry over nothing anywhere and anytime. So a week away from everything is just what I needed (for the sake of my sanity).

Anyways, we decided to take the Megabus from Toronto to New York City (Never again!), it was a 12 hour ride and I can never sleep during bus rides, so I was wide awake or half awake with my back aching, my bum sore and me grumbling throughout the ride. My other half? Oh he slept totally FINE!

We arrived in New York in the afternoon, after getting lost in the subway and walking around clueless while lugging around our luggage, we finally gave up and hopped on a taxi to check into our hotel. My plan for our first day was to take a LONGGGGG nap, because I didn't get any sleep. I passed out right away once I got on the bed, didn't even have a chance to change out of my clothes.

He wakes me up 10 minutes later saying "Let's go to Central Park!" I was super grumpy, I didn't want to go anywhere, all I wanted was my nap, but he was so persistent, and if I wasn't so tired I would have probably became super suspicious and would have figured it all out because he was dressed in a dress shirt and dress pants and he kept asking me to put on a dress because it was a "nice day out", so I just threw on the first thing I saw in my luggage. While we were looking for the subway station, there was some sort of festival going on, and I wanted to go (mainly to buy watermelon, I was craving SO bad), but he said no, and that we’ll come back later :(

Once we got to Central Park, me being me, I wanted to stop and take pictures of EVERYTHING! But he kept pulling me along (he kept looking at the time and at the park directions). So we reached the lake/pond area where there were a lot of people boating/canoeing, and I wanted to go on one too, but he kept pulling me away. He said let’s go on that bridge over there! (Bow Bridge). Unbeknownst to me, he had hired a sneaky photographer to meet us at the bridge and she had already started snapping pictures of us the moment we stepped into the park within range. That’s why he was so worried about being lost and being on time.

So he had brought me to the center of the bridge, and we were just watching people on the boats, and when I turned around to face him, he was already down on one knee…and asked me to marry him.

And I said yes.

That’s when I finally noticed the photographer, who was rapidly snapping shots of us, but at that moment I wasn’t even there anymore, I was still in a daze, I didn’t know where we were going, what was going on, we just followed the photographer around and did as she said. Like I said, if it wasn’t for me being so exhausted, I would have figured everything out! And if I had know there was a photographer involved, I would have touched up a bit more before I left the hotel. My hair was unwashed, my eye bags were huge, my makeup was blah, and I was wearing a huge frumpy sweater as not to expose my giant arms. And probably out of all the 200 she took, I was only okay with a handful haha. Mind you, she took beautiful pictures, I just wasn’t happy with the me in them lol

But it was a very special moment, and I felt very loved. Once the photographer left, I finally let everything sink in. I feel so blessed. And I’m glad it happened on the first day, it made our trip that much better.

I thought it was going to take forever for me to get married. I mean the majority of my friends are already engaged/married and some are even mommy’s now too. I was stressing myself all the time with “what if I never get married?” “What if I’m too old to have kids?” “what if my kids hate me because I’m not cool?”. You know stupid stuff like that.

But anyways, this post has gotten too long. Just wanted to share some pics the photographer sent us from that day.

Bow Bridge- where he proposed

Most memorable vacation ever  

A very late DECEMBER update!!!

Hi Everyone!

I'M ALIVE!!!!!!!!!!

I know, i'm the absolute worst blogger EVER! I was used to able to blog every week but somehow something always get in the way. Something called PROCRASTINATION! until i see my pictures are starting to pile up, and i start feeling the stress and then the guilt. But i'm SORRY everyone! To whoever still read this blog.

This is a very late update of December. That being the busiest month for me, being my birthday month and all, thus making it the most exciting month :)

Before i forget. MERRY(belated) CHRISTMAS, HAPPY NEW YEAR, and HAPPY LUNAR NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!!

I wish everyone Good fortune, Success, beauty, wealth and happiness!!!<3 p="">

During the Christmas holidays, i hosted a party in a party room. I love the holidays because it's the only time where i can get a bunch of friends together whom i have't seen for a long time. These times are very precious to me because i tend to feel very lonely most of the time. we did our traditional secret santa (plus steal) game, except no one stole this year because everyone enjoyed their gifts :)

Getting ready to pick a present

Emergency Christmas outfits :D

We also went to the Annual Christmas Market. It was cold as always, but very enjoyable.

On Christmas Day, The family and i all gathered around the Christmas tree to open presents.

My Birthday is forever a few days after Christmas, so my presents are usually always combined haha

Aww so sweet, i always wanted a tiny purse from LV

This has got to be my favourite! I always wanted a polaroid camera, and it's PINK!!! LOVEEEESSSSS!!! I'm still camera obsessed. I keep collecting but never use them enough.

LADY GAGA and KATY PERRY concert tickets!!!! SO EXCITED!

Infinity ring from Tiffany's

And the matching infinity necklace to go with it

Girlfriend got me these super cute studded flowers from Pandora

A very cute charm from a girlfriend. I love notebooks!

I also did a bunch of baking this holidays. I made tons of batches of cookies and succeeded in making egg tart for the first time (though they were a bit too sweet, but still edible)

Banana oatmeal and oatmeal raisin cookies

The preparation was so messy

It smelled good!

I also celebrated my birthday with some friends. I find that as i get older, all i want really is to be close to family and friends. Just dinner and conversing makes my day. I haven't "parties" since i was a teenie.

My friend baked me a cake!! OMG it's gorgeous! i didn't even want to cut into it! She is so talented!

I love how she made it Tiffany blue!

ALL Engineers and Doctors except me! *sobs*

On my actual Birthday, my boyfriend took me to the Windsor Hotel for High Tea. I always wanted to high tea (i've only been a few times in my life), especially this particular one because it has high reviews and you have to book at least half a year in advance just to get a spot for the holiday season.

In the evening, i had a birthday dinner with some friends

With the girls

With the boys

Friends visiting from Hong Kong :)

And finally putting my Polaroid to good use!

Ottawa- Montreal trip (picture heavy)

Just this past weekend, boyfriend and I went on a road trip to Ottawa and Montreal. I’ve been there multiple times with a  tour but this is the first time driving there. I like the fact that we were able to plan and go where ever we wanted to and do everything according to own time.

It was actually quite a bad weekend to go though, not only was it freezing but it was constantly raining and gloomy the whole week. I think we only saw the sun once. The first day when we reached Ottawa, the rain was so bad that I had to run to the nearest mall just to buy a pair of boots because my flats were completely soaked through. Yuck.

But other than that, I had a really good time. We did a lot of sightseeing and visited the main tourist attractions. I realized that I should really re-learn some basic French because all the signs and menus were all in French. The locals didn’t help much either. I constantly had my phone out on the Google translate page just so we know where we were and how to do things. Like a true tourist! Parking signs were especially a hassle, but at least I know Monday-Friday in French now =p

My favorite is the condo we rented, it was beautiful and modern. I wish we could have stayed longer haha. We had a balcony that we unfortunately didn’t get to enjoy due to the weather, but the whole thing was very spacious for just the two of us. Hotels are so yesterday! J

Once we reached Ottawa, we stopped by at the Science and Technology Museum since we are both nerdy like that. I am standing in front of space telescope

I also had a lot of fun playing with these blocks. They had books of things you can build and a lot of children and adults were trying to build them. Some were very creative. I went to the gift shop since i wanted to buy these blocks, but they were selling it for $400 for 1000 pieces, so uh…no thanks.

My bf the human hamster creating electricity

We made it to the Parliament Building, but it was pouring rain :( It got so bad at one point that my flats were completely soaked through, i had to run to buy boots.

In front of the infamous WW| and WW|| statue

We went up to the Peace Tower (The tall part of the building with the clock) and this is the view from above

Books with all the names of the solders i think

This is the condo where we rented. I love it! i can't believe i never knew about renting condos for vacation instead of booking a hotel. It's practically the same price too! It was so comfortable and spacious, i can totally see myself living there :) It had a nice little balcony too, but unfortuately it was rainy every day so we never got to enjoy it.

Kitchen area

Living room area

We celebrated our arrival with champagne  

Our first poutine experience in Montreal! This place is very popular and it's a must try! It's also opened 24 hours

This is the Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal church. Very popular and big with a lot of tour buses stopping by every day. Very beautiful inside, the details are amazing

View from across the church

Spotted someone taking wedding pictures. It was such a cold and windy day

A front shot of the church. I love historic buildings!

We stopped by for some yummy nutella crepe

In old Montreal, a lot of buildings put up some halloween decorations

Another very nice historic building

Driving by Place Jacques-Cartier old port

We went to the Botanical Gardens, and across from there is the Montreal Tower/Olympic Park

Inside the garden: since they had an insect exhibition, they had all these giant butterflies and other insects made out of grass on display

We mainly went there for the GARDENS OF LIGHT show at the Chinese garden (they had many different kinds of gardens, we bought tickets for the chinese garden and the japanese garden)

So pretty

After we left, the bf drove us to onto of a mountain to see the Montreal night view. It was so pretty, the Montreal tower looks very beautiful at night, similar to the CN Tower

Lunch at St. Huberts

We went to this Montreal Island area where we saw this strip with amazing looking condos that looked like Lego blocks. It was crazyyyy. They were HUGEEEE and all connected. My mind was BLOWN! This place is called Habitat 67

Then we went around the building, and behind there was this huge lake with a bridge. There were so many people kayaking and surfing!!! Amazing place!

Someone is surfing in the cold weather!

we drove by the Biosphere but didn't have time to go in.

Went to another tourist attraction. Beautiful church called the Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount-Royal (L'oratoire saint-Joseph du Mont- Royal)

We decided to drive to Mt. Tremblant since we were in Montreal and we planned to go snowboarding there one day. but it took us FOREVER to get there, it was pitch black at 7pm, and there was no light what so ever in the mountain roads. We turned into a wrong path once which was SO creepy. It was so dark, so quiet, no other cars were around and it was such a narrow road that we had to reverse to get out. We found a nearby hotel to ask for direction and so we finally made it there, only to see NOBODY. It was a like a ghost town! I thought there were still summer/fall camps going on but no. All the shops were closed aside from a few restaurants, we didn't want to waste our long drive so we had dinner there.

Last day in Montreal before driving home, we had poutine for lunch. This place is also very famous and i loved it because you get to create your own poutine. I'm sure i gained a few pounds during this trip and i'm back on my green juice diet. My arteries will thank me.

Beautiful weather when going home. Figures. lol

My new nerd domo misses Montreal already