@ 12:13 am

I have been away for almost 3 months now and I believe some updates are just appropriate:-

1) I found out that an operation was not necessary to remove the cyst that my doctor found. It turned out that it's not malignant and I can just go back after 6 months for a check-up.

2) After a couple of years of planning, I finally moved to my own place, i.e. my own room, my own space and more importantly, my own bathroom. Thank you for helping me move to my new crib. I know how difficult it must have been with all my stuff and my books and your back problems. I really appreciate the help.

3) 2008, it turned out, was my team's year being the company’s MVP (most valuable performing line). It's an award given by the company to the best product line. We did not expect it. I remember last December during our planning session, my boss presented the 2008 figures and they did not look good. At least not good enough for us to become the 2008 MVP. So the gist of the session was how we'll be 2009 MVP. My boss even gave us a roller ball pen engraved with "Hull - MVP" to "motivate" us achieve that goal for 2009.

4) I got the promotion I was not expecting but was still hoping for. I had been thinking about crossroads early this year trying to determine my options, the opportunities, etc. In a way, the promotion gave me an excuse to stay...I just don’t know how long.

Some people were saying that this was my year. From having to have found you to having my own place and being promoted. But I would like to think that I deserve being happy and achieving what I'm able to achieve. Anyway, it took me almost seven years to find you. And I had been planning on moving to my own place for years now. And the hours and all the late nights I spent in the office and all the weekends I spent trying to assist clients finally paid off.

What lies ahead is still a bit unclear. There is another person I have to consider now. There is you. I have forgotten how these things should be. I guess being single for more than half a decade makes you a bit selfish. I had only myself to think about...but now I have you. But it’s a great thing though, having you – dreaming and building my future with you. The unknown doesn’t seem that scary anymore...