Love actually.... Happens

It's one of those nights where I'm in bed going.. When can I actually get to sleep. So instead of counting sheep, I decide I should do what I do best on sleepless nights. Blog. If you're a friend of mine and read my blog to keep abreast of what's going on in my life, I apologise for the lack of personal updates.

Life here has been fruitfully stressful. It's the exam period and I'm in my usual cranky, caffeine driven mode. I do love exams, it's just the period of studying leading up to it can be quite taxing and draining, but I'm fortunate that every single day, I'm reading something that I love! Apart from that, I reckon I'm fortunate that  I wake up everyday to God's grace and blessings, and just recently, He blessed me with someone my heart has grown fond of.

I know many of my girlfriends will go.. "Boy Drama" again. It is in some way pretty amusing how I have many more episodes here in Perth than in Singapore. That said, I have to say, this one is pretty spectacular without much drama and I'd say, a breath of fresh air.

I believe we've watched many chick flicks through life and somehow, for me, I have been desensitized and skeptical about love, about "falling in love". I give a snide chuckle when I watch chick flicks and go.. "right.. I'm sure this happens all the time". Up until now, I never knew it could... I never knew Love actually happens..

It was one normal tiring day at uni and I was just going about my thing, sticking to my routine and hitting the gym for bodycombat after uni. As usual, I rock up late (my hospital is quite a distance from the gym, fyi!) and there was this dude, at the side of the class room with a clipboard taking (what i think) was notes. I didn't really think much or saw much of him really, my focus was just to start the class and get my workout done. Mid way through the class, I grab a drink and saw really just how bored he looked, perhaps he wasn't, but that's what I would have felt if I were in his shoes, just observing and not punching away with us. I make a comment "Aren't you bored?", he looked up, sort of puzzled by that random comment and went "no no, I'm taking notes."

Of course now retrospectively, there's his part of the story to tell.. Which was him walking past the gym while I was in a Spin class the next day, and he looked into the class and saw me. Apparently, according to him, I gave him a smile, (but if you've seen me enough in Spin classes, I smile at random times cause I'm sadomasochistic and I love the lactic burn in my legs), but he walked on and thought to himself that it's too much of a coincidence and if he were to see me again, he'd chat up, cause he won't know if he'd see me again. (of course, at that point, he didn't know that I go to the gym four to five days a week).

Next time I saw him again, was at my regular gym class, bodycombat of course.. For some reason, he ran the class and we did sort of a short circuit training kind of thing and we managed to chat, not so much during, but after. Had sort of a generic chat with him after class about other courses in the gym that could push me more than combat and I think.. that was it.. I was on a bike doing more cardio after the class that day and he came up to me and we started to chat.

I know.. Most random place to meet someone, what more me in my WORSE state ever! All sticky and flushed from my workout, huffing and puffing from my cardio.. Mascara sort of smudged. Great way to make a impression..

I still remember him talking about what he does and randomly going, "do you like coffee?" and of course, with my genuine love for the drink, I said "of course".. and I think you should know what happened there after.. No.. coffee did not happen that weekend but a weekend later. What we did do, was study together, go for a fitness class together (which completely killed me), had pre-coffee date coffee, then went for our little coffee date.

Does this sound like a story line for a cheesy romantic comedy? I reckon so.

But honestly, where I am right now, I am content. Would I be happy being single? Yes i would and I have no qualms with celebrating singlehood, but he was a pleasant surprise. I remember Brendon telling me that if a guy really likes you, he'd want to be the best for you.. and with him, I see that. He makes me smile, truly from the heart. I know there was a period of time leading up to this where I wasn't sure and I'd have ran if not for how sure he seemed and his persistence.

I obviously have my fears and insecurities about this relationship which I have told him about, but I'm thankful that he knows them and have shown me how much he's willing to overcome them with me. I can't believe just how different we've been brought up, yet so so similar at the same time. I believe we both have a passion for what we want to do, he loves cooking probably as much as i love teeth, only difference is, his doesn't sound too wacko, but mine does. =)

He takes care of me, gives me his coat when I'm cold, writes me little notes, delivers food to me when I'm ill and sits with me till I'm no longer pale. He whips up a meal and warms my heart and writes me his heart on a card..

There's just so much more I'd like to share and only that much I can type.. but in all, I guess I'm content and happy in the thought that Love Actually Happens.